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What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.
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No Small Endeavor

What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.

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A sign for Crozer Health is visible in the foreground, with buildings in the background.
Community

Critical care patients evacuated at Crozer-Chester Medical Center due to electrical fire

Officials say there was a small flood that caused a fire on the property.

1 year ago

A property on the 1300 block of North 60th Street in Philadelphia
Community

More than 100 Philly rentals don’t have heat during the holidays, records show

It’s against the law to rent an apartment without heat inside Philadelphia city limits, but dozens of landlords are still doing that, city code violations show.

1 year ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks behind a podium
Community

Philly homicides have dropped 37% since 2021

City leaders are touting 2024’s decline in gun violence, but they say more work needs to be done to improve those numbers further.

1 year ago

A male rabbi speaks in front of a menorah in Philadelphia
Community

Hanukkah gathering in Rittenhouse Square brings hundreds together

The eight nights of Hanukkah conclude on Jan. 2.

1 year ago

Outreach workers walking into a homeless encampment
Community

100-plus cities in the U.S. banned homeless camping this year. But will it work?

The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness.

1 year ago

Seaford's riverfront
Community

Seaford aims to turn industrial legacy into a thriving community with $3M revitalization grant

A $3 million investment will transform Seaford's riverfront, cleaning up industrial sites and making way for housing, shops, and green spaces.

1 year ago

Erin Elman smiles next to her painting
Arts & Entertainment

Former UArts students, faculty and alumni exhibit on the walls of Philly City Hall

Dozens of artists impacted by the closure of the University of the Arts submitted work to what might be their last collective exhibition.

1 year ago

A snowman ornament on a tree
Community

Philadelphia region celebrates holiday season with festivities for all

The Philadelphia area comes to life as people celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa with a wide variety of activities.

1 year ago

Retired football player Bill Bergey
Community

Eagles great Bill Bergey dies on Christmas Day at 79

Bergey helped the Philadelphia Eagles reach the Super Bowl in 1980.

1 year ago

Aaron Campbell speaks next to Sybir Brown and a robotic dog
Community

West Philly pastor empowers youth through cutting-edge technology

Pastor Aaron Campbell opens a new state-of-the-art STEM lab for young people to stay on the cutting edge of technology.

1 year ago

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a person holds an eastern hellbender
Science

‘So grotesque they’re beautiful’: Eastern hellbender may get federal protections

The species has existed for millions of years, but the salamanders are threatened by poor water quality and populations have drastically declined.

1 year ago

an outdoor view of the home
Arts & Entertainment

A drop of golden sun: Future Oscar Hammerstein Museum in Doylestown gets another $500K from Pennsylvania

The future museum of the musical theater writer in Doylestown gets a second infusion of state money.

1 year ago

cakes in a fridge
Community

A century of tradition: Stock’s Bakery draws fans on Christmas Eve

In Port Richmond, the Philadelphia fixture for more than 100 years continued its Christmas Eve tradition, with a long line of customers waiting outside.

1 year ago

Wendell Smallwood walking
Courts & Law

Ex-Eagles player pleads guilty to federal fraud charges related to pandemic aid programs

Wendell Smallwood Jr. is accused of submitting fraudulent tax returns and applications for hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic aid programs.

1 year ago

a sign on the building for Mikveh Israel
Community

Mikveh Israel rabbi reflects on recent antisemitic attacks as Hanukkah begins

Known as the “Synagogue of the American Revolution,” Mikveh Israel is the oldest continuous synagogue in the U.S. It suffered a series of antisemitic attacks in October.

1 year ago

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