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Elijah Booker on drums with Gerald Veasley
Arts & Entertainment

Philly jazz bassist holds workshop for student musicians at the Mann Center as part of summer program

Top musicians are teaching jazz music to middle and high school students in Philadelphia through the All City Orchestra Summer Academy.

1 year ago

Actors at Hedgerow Theatre perform a fight scene from ''A Midsummer Night's Dream,'' set in a boarding school and reimagined with same-sex romantic partners by Mauckingbird Theatre. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

What did the pandemic do to your favorite theater company? Some survived, others didn’t make it

The pandemic caused an existential crisis for many small theaters and theater companies in the Philadelphia area.

1 year ago

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a street sign for Chester Pike
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Delco boroughs seek main street designation to uplift businesses along Chester Pike

Dedicated funding and development opportunities from a main street designation would bring new life to the six boroughs, making them a destination along a busy thoroughfare.

1 year ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro waves to the crowd at a campaign event in Montgomery County for Kamala Harris with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. (Carmen Russell-Sluchansky)
Politics & Policy

Where Gov. Josh Shapiro stands on immigration issues — in Pa. and beyond

Approximately 7.7% of Pennsylvanians are foreign-born — close to 1 million residents. More than half are naturalized citizens eligible to vote.

1 year ago

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
Politics & Policy

‘Talented politician’: Pennsylvania Republicans respond to Shapiro as possible VP pick

Josh Shapiro has a reputation for reaching across the aisle to pass bills and “get s*** done.” So what do Republicans in Pennsylvania think about him? Depends on who you ask.

1 year ago

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Joel Embiid with his hands up
Arts & Entertainment

Joel Embiid hears the booing from French fans at the Paris Olympics. He’s embraced it

Memo to the French fans booing the 76ers’ star for choosing to play for the U.S. instead of the host nation: Embiid plays in Philly, where fans are, in a word, passionate.

1 year ago

President Joe Biden, from left, walking with his sister Valerie Biden Owens and his son Hunter Biden, shows off his Team USA jacket as he walks toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 26, 2024, en route to Camp David for the weekend. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Courts & Law

Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November

Sentencing is set for Nov. 13 in Wilmington, Delaware. The president's son could face up to 25 years in prison, but as a first-time offender he may avoid prison entirely.

1 year ago

Josh Shapiro
Politics & Policy

How Gov. Josh Shapiro went from hometown kid to vice presidency bid

Before Shapiro made the short list to become Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, he honed his skills as a local politician in Montgomery County.

1 year ago

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Kamala Harris at a podium
Politics & Policy

Kamala Harris campaign launches ‘Republicans for Harris’ in push to win over GOP voters

The program, which will kick off with events this coming week in Arizona, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, will focus on primary voters who backed Nikki Haley.

1 year ago

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump says he’ll skip an ABC debate with Harris, wants to face off on Fox News

In social media posts late Friday, Trump said his agreement to a Sept. 10 debate “has been terminated” because he'll no longer face President Joe Biden.

1 year ago

Donald Trump claps in front of a crowd
Courts & Law

Judge in Trump’s federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecution

The ruling is the first substantive order since the case was returned to her Friday following a July Supreme Court opinion that conferred broad immunity for former presidents.

1 year ago

Mitch Engleka, 28, manufacturing engineer (right) and Nick Ball, a manufacturing technician (left), inspect a mold that creates latches to secure the spare tire on a Dodge Durango at Southco in Concordville, Pa.(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

Bucks County Community College receives $2M for clean energy job training

Students will work with the college’s existing network of more than 170 small- and medium-sized companies to help them cut costs and reduce carbon emissions.

1 year ago

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks before President Joe Biden at the Finishing Trades Institute on March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Trailblazing Jew or ‘Genocide Josh?’ Shapiro faces antisemitism and criticism over support for Israel

As the announcement for Harris’ running mate nears, potential first Jewish VP Gov. Josh Shapiro is facing criticism over an opinion article he wrote while in college.

1 year ago

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Kamala Harris waves on a stage in front of a crowd of people
Politics & Policy

Some activists step up criticism of Shapiro and Kelly as Harris closes in on naming a running mate

As Josh Shapiro has emerged as among the potential finalists, he has faced criticism from organizations and activists who might otherwise be supportive of Democratic causes.

1 year ago

A man stands at a podium in front of a mural on a wall featuring yellow flowers and varying colors
Arts & Entertainment

Mural Arts unveils first of six youth anti-violence mural projects

The state crime and delinquency agency funded a new mural in Fitler Square. It is the first of six murals designed by children.

1 year ago

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