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 Murals have to follow the space and shape of the targeted walls as in this subway mural and in the ‘This We Believe” mural that was presented at 30 Street Station and the Gallery at Market East.  (Elisabeth Perez-Luna)

30 years of Mural Arts: looking ‘beyond the paint’ [photos]

Another story about murals in Philadelphia? Really? Yes indeed. Because as much as you’ve experienced the murals’ pres ...

13 years ago

Council to remove ‘retardation’ from Phila. city code

Philadelphia City Council is moving to end the use of a word regarded as offensive in the mental health community from city law. C ...

13 years ago

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Blast off! Rocket launch in Virginia will be “highly visible” along East Coast Tuesday

A rocket launch will dazzle sky-gazers throughout the region Tuesday night.  ...

13 years ago

After today’s cold, another (slight) warming trend begins

The November temperature roller coaster ride continues. A brisk northwest flow is currently delivering cooler air to the Garden St ...

13 years ago

 A view of the flashing 'Speeding Triggers Red Light Ahead' as seen during Tuesday's morning rush. (Brian Hickey/WHYY)

Hey Kelly Drive speeders: Been catching a lot of red lights lately?

Since last Friday, a pair of flashing construction-style signs along Kelly Drive has issued a warning to motorists. Their message: “ ...

13 years ago

Some Philly write-in vote records missing

Election officials in Philadelphia say they can’t find paper tapes identifying the write-in votes recorded in 15 voting divisions.< ...

13 years ago

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Del. panel eyes drug-testing for public works jobs

A Delaware panel is discussing draft legislation regarding drug testing of contractors working on public works projects. The panel ...

13 years ago

 Grave markers line Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pa. A skull, presumably that of a Civil War soldier, had been set for auction. After protests, the remains will be authenticated then buried in the cemetery. (AP file photo/Matt Rourke)
National Interest

The trolls assess the Gettysburg Address

Today marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, which framed our national aspirations in less than 300 ...

13 years ago

 A firefighter on the scene of a fire at Warren Grove in southern Ocean County in 2004. (Photo: New Jersey Forest Fire Service)

Mind your butts! Enhanced risk of wildfire spread today in NJ

The National Weather Service has issued a bulletin advising of an enhanced risk of wildfire spread in New Jersey Tuesday. “R ...

13 years ago

 A photo of Ruth Kapp Hartz as a child. (Image courtesy of Ruth Kapp Hartz)

‘Hidden child’ of the Holocaust to speak at Chestnut Hill College

Ruth Kapp Hartz was four years old when she and her Jewish family went into hiding in a French village during World War II. Before the en ...

13 years ago

N.J.’s 3rd medical marijuana prepares to open

New Jersey’s third medical marijuana dispensary is accepting patients. Garden State Dispensary in Woodbridge is slated to op ...

13 years ago

Delaware Chamber of Commerce leader resigns

Less than a year after accepting the job as leader of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, Joan Verplanck has resigned.  < ...

13 years ago

 The John Jay Institute has withdrawn its variance request to use the Copperwood estate as a student residence and classroom space. (Neema Roshania/WHYY)
PlanPhilly

Conservative institute withdraws variance application for Copperwood estate

Plans by a conservative nonprofit to transform one of Chestnut Hill’s most esteemed mansions into a school and student residence ha ...

13 years ago

 On Monday, officials broke ground for Wissahickon Charter School's new Awbury Campus on Monday. (Matthew Grady/for NewsWorks)

Construction commences at Wissahickon Charter School’s Awbury Campus

With a celebratory sprinkling of native grass seeds by first graders, ground was officially broken for the Wissahickon Charter SchoolR ...

13 years ago

 A visitor to the Philadelphia Museum of Art views the French painter Fernand Léger's 1919 painting

How to find meaning in art (hint: you don’t need a tour guide)

As I waited in line to see the “Léger: Modern Art and the Metropolis” exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art this past ...

13 years ago

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