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Philadelphia schools celebrate Computer Science Education Week with an hour of coding
The district has been dedicated to increasing digital literacy, upgrading and installing new computer labs and curricula.
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Philadelphia’s Pig Iron Theatre will revive a Rube Goldberg machine contest this spring
The Philadelphia Contraption Contest went dormant during the pandemic. It took an experimental theater company to bring it back.
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Listen 1:21As Trump administration moves away from solar energy, Philly doubles down with new Abes Run deal
The 20-year contract locks in a fixed price meant to insulate the city from rising costs. But the price is higher than what the city initially sought.
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Listen 1:02Philly’s Pew Center names new director and announces $8.6M in arts funding
Christina Vassallo, previously of the Fabric Workshop and Museum, will run the major arts funder for the Philadelphia region.
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Listen 1:09At Washington Avenue Elementary and schools across the region, arts programs are transforming classrooms and young minds through dance, music and visual arts.
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Listen 0:49In the event of a strike, students will not be marked late due to “SEPTA-related travel challenges,” Superintendent Watlington said Sunday.
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National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump’s birthday
Trump's birthday, June 14, is also Flag Day. The change is one of several new admission policies that include higher entry fees for international visitors.
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From parrandas to Three Kings Day, Southern Delaware welcomes Puerto Rican holiday culture
Southern Delaware families can experience Puerto Rican holiday traditions as Culture Club PR hosts music workshops, crafts and other celebrations.
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Ocean City’s beach trees grow into a shoreline tradition
Dozens of Christmas trees are rising from the sand, a tradition that began with one tree in 2019 and has grown into a community-wide holiday ritual. Here's where to find them.
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Ardmore hosts first-ever holiday market
This year’s holiday market is part of the Ardmore Initiative’s goal of making the town “the main street of the Main Line.”
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Listen 0:53World Cup final will be an afternoon match at MetLife Stadium, allowing prime-time viewing in Europe
FIFA revealed matchups for the new round of 32 and other stages.
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There currently are no federal regulations for microplastics in public drinking water, and most water providers don’t monitor for these contaminants.
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Listen 1:12The audit is critical of how the Port of Wilmington board members complied with open meeting laws and public transparency.
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Listen 0:50‘A strike is imminent’: SEPTA’s largest workers union poised to hit picket lines
Union leaders say they are seeking modest raises, pension increases, changes to working conditions and health care improvements.
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Chester County certifies election results in tense meeting amid poll book controversy
Apologies were met with frustration from angry residents, who called for resignations from the county’s top officials.
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