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Teenagers who desegregated Girard College to be honored with a mural
Teenagers were “the muscle” behind Cecil B. Moore’s historic protest outside Girard College in 1965. The school will soon have a mural depicting them.
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Fond memories of East Norriton bowling alley help community stunned by a mass shooting
For many, the lanes now known as Our Town Alley were part of growing up and family gatherings. The fatal shooting there last weekend was a shock.
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‘This constant wheel’: Philly educators fight to bring truant students back into the fold
In a disconnected world, principals find themselves fighting harder to keep their tenuous ties to families on the fringe.
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Listen 4:32Free, healthy food and some gourmet treats in Wilmington’s community fridges
Neighborhood leader Logan Herring says the two recently-installed units are a welcome and needed addition to a community he considers a food desert.
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Listen 3:12Giving city communities the chance to get to know the waterways all around us
Keisha Scovens sees the Delaware River Watershed as an inclusive space for families of color to engage, learn, understand that flowing connection.
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Listen 6:36US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia
The Syria attack did not appear to signal an intention to widen U.S. military involvement in the region but rather to demonstrate a will to defend U.S. troops in Iraq.
3 days ago
Parliamentarian: COVID-19 bill must lose minimum wage hike
It will force Democrats to make politically painful choices about what to do next on the federal minimum wage, which has long caused internal party rifts.
4 days ago
Levine questioned on missing Pa. nursing home data in federal confirmation hearing
Former Health Secretary Rachel Levine’s explanation for the issues did not match previous reporting by Spotlight PA.
4 days ago
SEPTA to use COVID relief funds to move ahead with King of Prussia rail line
The $2 billion rail line would connect KOP to University City and Center City, creating a trifecta of the largest employment hubs in the region.
4 days ago
Chesco says it could inoculate 33,000 people a week. It just needs the vaccines
Because of supply issues, the county has administered more than 18,400 first doses and more than 9,000 second doses to date.
4 days ago
Return to in-person school in Philly delayed again, mediation results expected Monday
The weeks-long conflict between the School District of Philadelphia and its teachers union is said to be nearing a conclusion.
4 days ago
House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people
The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics.
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Philly’s vaccine supply flowing to some wealthy suburbs 4 times faster than many city neighborhoods
Residents of dozens of suburban ZIP codes are being vaccinated using city supply at rates almost four times that of the least vaccinated areas of Philadelphia.
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As major I-95 construction starts in Wilmington, a look back at the road that split the city
Drivers in and around Wilmington will face plenty of backups, but that pales to the disruption the highway caused in city neighborhoods when it was first built.
4 days ago
Proposed settlement could give Wawa shoppers affected by data breach up to $500
A 2019 data breach in Wawa’s payment processors could have compromised up to 30 million card payment records. Now, shoppers may get compensation.
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