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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters marched from City Hall toward University City on Saturday. They linked arms and encircled a group of people setting up tents on Drexel University's campus. (Emily Neil/WHYY News)
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Drexel students, pro-Palestinian protesters erect Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Drexel’s campus

Protesters marched through Center City demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and marking the anniversary of the 1948 Nakba.

2 years ago

Demonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy

Will Pa. ‘go blue’ in the 2024 elections? Stop Trump Summit mulls over the Keystone State’s role in the election

The New Republic magazine gathered local and national figures to discuss concerns about a second Trump administration.

2 years ago

An arson incident
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Camden County man arrested, accused of committing multiple vehicle arsons at same home

Surveillance video captures a suspect pouring gasoline on the car and lighting it on fire.

2 years ago

Frankie Beverly, Maze
Arts & Entertainment
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Germantown street renamed in honor of Philadelphia musical icon

"You guys have taken me and made me what I am today," music legend Frankie Beverly told the crowd at the Dell Music Center.

2 years ago

Benny Gantz
Politics & Policy

Member of Israel’s War Cabinet says he’ll quit the government June 8 unless there’s a new war plan

The move would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on his far-right allies.

2 years ago

Comic book creators, authors and artists at ECBACC
Arts & Entertainment

In its 23rd year, the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention continues to amplify Black creators, stories

On Saturday, attendees of all ages enjoyed panel discussions, workshops and a comic book marketplace at Temple University’s Student and Faculty Center.

2 years ago

Bryan Steil
Politics & Policy

Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging

The specter of people who aren't American citizens and are voting in the United States has become a rallying cry for Republicans.

2 years ago

Penn's campus as Philadelphia police arrested several protesters
Community
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19 protesters arrested after trying to occupy Penn’s Fisher-Bennett Hall

Protesters say they decided to take over Fisher Bennett Hall because Penn administrators failed to meet their demands and refused to negotiate in good faith.

2 years ago

Dabney Coleman
Arts & Entertainment

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

He won a Golden Globe for “The Slap Maxwell Story” and an Emmy Award for best supporting actor in Peter Levin’s 1987 small screen legal drama “Sworn to Silence.”

2 years ago

Stormy Philadelphia skyline at sunset
Community

Late night curfew for businesses could expand outside of Kensington to other areas of Philly

The curfews would limit hours at what council members say are often nuisance businesses that disrupt their neighbors.

2 years ago

man sits on a chair in the path of a fire hydrant's spray
Weather

Expect a hot summer in the Philly region, NOAA forecasters say

Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict 2024 could be the world’s warmest year on record.

2 years ago

Father and son in Phillies attire
Community

Delco Day returns for year 9 — with a scrapple-themed menu

The price for entry: $6:10, a nod to the 610 area code. Proceeds from Delco Day go to a Delaware County-based cancer foundation.

2 years ago

An empty hospital hallway
Health

Delaware hospital cost review board one step closer to governor’s desk

The bill heads back to the House for approval of a Senate amendment. Hospitals are neutral on the bill after fierce opposition.

2 years ago

Tom Carper posing with people in front of the station
Community

Newark Regional Transportation Center renamed as Thomas R. Carper Station

Carper has long been a train travel evangelist, much like President Biden. Now the Newark Regional Transportation Center near the University of Delaware will bear his name.

2 years ago

Bethany Hall-Long, Collin O'Mara and Matt Meyer sit at a table.
Politics & Policy

‘Trying to get 1 vote, 2 votes’: Delaware gubernatorial candidates woo fellow Democrats, 1 small group at a time

Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer, and former state environmental chief Collin O’Mara face off in the Sept. 10 primary.

2 years ago

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