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The global Latinx community is evolving and growing fast. Alt.Latino is here to celebrate it and all of its nuances through music. Each episode, NPR Music's Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with a different living legend or rising star to discuss Latinx culture, heritage, and the shared borders of our experiences. Let the chisme begin!
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The global Latinx community is evolving and growing fast. Alt.Latino is here to celebrate it and all of its nuances through music. Each episode, NPR Music's Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with a different living legend or rising star to discuss Latinx culture, heritage, and the shared borders of our experiences. Let the chisme begin!

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Georgetown’s Pallet Village breaks ground on community center, expanding support for residents getting back on their feet

A 2,000-square-foot community center is under construction with a kitchen, meeting rooms and office spaces to support residents in transition.

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Shopping online for gifts this month? Here’s what packaging can be recycled in Philly

Online purchases are delivered with lots of packaging. Here’s what to do with bubble wrap, plastic mailers, packing peanuts and more.

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Why Pennsylvania scores high for police misconduct settlement cases

A study by a North Carolina–based firm revealed Pennsylvania paid out more than $54 million in settlements over five years.

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‘A win-win’: SEPTA set to lease 5 train stations in Northwest Philly to private developer

SEPTA selected Ken Weinstein’s bid to renovate the stations as the authority faces a massive operating deficit.

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2 Philly corrections officers charged in separate contraband smuggling schemes

District Attorney Krasner announced the arrests Tuesday after authorities discovered inmates received phones, AirPods and drugs at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.

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New Jersey weighs making underage gambling no longer a crime, but subject to a fine

State lawmakers may change the law to make gambling by those under 21 no longer punishable under criminal law, instead imposing fines ranging between $500 and $2,000.

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City launches new website to track progress made on Parker campaign promises

The website tracks everything from potholes to murders and offers one-stop shopping for residents and people coming into town.

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Brandywine Valley Active Aging eyes permanent location for Downingtown senior center

The organization has been leasing space at Brandywine Grace Church for the past few years to serve as a temporary Downingtown campus.

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Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism

Luigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian Thompson, but the indictment could help move along procedural steps toward extraditing him.

2 years ago

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Philly welcomes Palestinian refugee for medical treatment

After losing an arm in a bombing, a Palestinian girl is receiving humanitarian aid and care at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia.

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Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differences

Dozens of mysterious nighttime flights first spotted in New Jersey last month and now being seen across the U.S. have raised concerns among residents and officials.

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Suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings is charged in the death of a Philly woman

Rex Heuermann, 61, is charged with killing six other women whose remains were found on Long Island.

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ACCT Philly seeks loving homes for more than 30 cats rescued from home

ACCT Philly says the cats received medical evaluations and are now ready for adoption.

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A calfskin wallet made from a Revolutionary War drumhead is coming to the Museum of the American Revolution

After appearing on “Antiques Roadshow,” descendants of a Revolutionary soldier have donated artifacts to the Museum of the American Revolution.

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Delaware seniors in ‘limbo’ worrying property value reassessments will drive up next year’s taxes

New Castle County hasn’t assessed property since 1983. Some are concerned older residents will feel the brunt of tax increases.

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