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Zach Peckman is jumping rope at the competition in Buffalo, NY. He is hunched forward and is whipping the rope so quickly it is barely visible. A crowd of onlookers watch.
Community

This Bucks County teenager is taking competitive jump rope to new heights

17-year-old Zach Peckman, a U.S. national champion and world record holder in competitive jump rope, hopes the sport will be added to the Olympics.

4 days ago

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Dan McGarry poses for photo
Schooled
Education

COVID funding provided underfunded Philly-area schools with laptops. ‘RAMageddon’ might send them back in time

The worldwide computer memory shortage is driving up the cost of laptops.

5 days ago

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Jacqueline M. Santiago-Vicente standing in the Byron Street community garden
Science

Camden nonprofit plans to keep bus riders cool with shade and pollinator gardens

Neighborhood Collaborative Community Gardens’ bus shelters will include shade trees, pollinator-friendly plants and air quality monitors.

5 days ago

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Amanda Parezo on a surfboard carried by friends
Community

After surviving a gunshot to her spine, a Philly occupational therapist is making disability inclusion her mission

Amanda Parezo, who uses a wheelchair, advocates for more accessible spaces and adaptive activities like Life Rolls On surfing events.

5 days ago

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Residents doctors and fellows
Health

More than 80% of resident doctors in Philadelphia region now covered by union contracts

Resident doctors at Temple Health and Jefferson Health organized to form unions more than a year and a half ago, and recently ratified their first contracts.

5 days ago

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Attendees talking inside the OBME summit
Community

Philadelphia’s first Black Male Engagement summit centers resources, mentorship and opportunity

The Mayor's Office of Black Male Engagement held its inaugural summit focused on resources, mentorship and expanding opportunities.

6 days ago

a woman gives change to a man
Urban Planning

SEPTA’s 11th Street Station will close Sept. 5 to add elevators; project could take more than a year

The $44 million accessibility project will add elevators to both platforms, making the station ADA-compliant.

6 days ago

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A projector shows a slide that reads
Community

Free Library of Philadelphia expands Critical AI Literacy series with hands-on workshop

The Free Library's Critical AI Literacy series explores the technology, with a focus on disabling unwanted features, spotting scams and understanding AI's impact on the city.

6 days ago

Dancers showcasing traditional performances
Community

Baila Con Dover returns for 4th year to unite Latino communities in Delaware and kick off Hispanic Heritage Month

From Aztec dancers to Latin cuisine and live concerts, Baila Con Dover returns with a full day of free festivities celebrating community and culture.

6 days ago

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The sidewalk outside of the Kimmel Center, with a tile promoting the BlackStar Film Festival
Arts & Entertainment

A trio of BlackStar documentaries connects communities from Southwest Philly to Northwest London

From a community garden to Pan-African rumba and public housing, the film festival's opening-day program explored the power of telling one's own story.

7 days ago

Photo on display for the Photo Lounge's
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia’s Photo Lounge shows what summer looked like before Instagram

Over 60 customers submitted family vacation snaps to “That Summer Feeling” from 1931 – 2010.

1 week ago

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The AMC Fashion District 8 movie theater
Health

Are movie theaters getting too loud? Viewers, audiologists in the Philadelphia region consider sound exposure in film

People seeing summer blockbusters like “The Odyssey” or the new Spider-Man film question if loud theater sounds are causing hearing damage.

1 week ago

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People sit in an auditorium for a Conshohocken Planning Board meeting
Science

Plymouth Township, Conshohocken-area residents shout, boo, as hearing for data center begins

Residents say they’re concerned the new data center will reduce property values and impact their quality of life in the suburban Pennsylvania towns.

1 week ago

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer and lawmakers celebrate the signing of a state Voting Rights Act, with Meyer holding the bill up
Politics & Policy

‘Our voice is our vote’: Delaware enacts voting rights legislation banning race-based discrimination in elections

Supporters say it will allow voters to pick their representative, instead of elected officials picking their voters.

1 week ago

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Junior Street Team members gather in a hallway at the Mercer County Restorative Justice Hub
Community

A restorative justice center in Trenton, N.J., is teaching young people how to solve problems without violence

The Hub offers mentorship programs and features a Peace Room where teens relax, reflect and work through conflict.

1 week ago

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