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Stronger than the storm, but not the ‘hunger cliff’

A year after Hurricane Sandy, every major media outlet has been replete with stories how both the state and federal government failed man ...

13 years ago

 Entrepreneur Doug Baldasare demonstrates the next generation of cell phone charging kiosks. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)

Entrepreneur, Philly businesses see gold in dying phone batteries

There is nothing fun about that panicked search for a place to charge a mobile phone about to lose its charge: scanning a restaurant for ...

13 years ago

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Delaware schools work to close minority education gap [video]

Some Delaware schools that are mostly populated by minority and low income students continue to see outstanding performance in subjects s ...

13 years ago

Barack Obama
National Interest

Obamacare and the crisis of incompetence

What is it with second-term presidents, anyway? Nixon supposedly knew nothing about Watergate, Reagan professed to know nothing about Ira ...

13 years ago

Savannah Lewis, 1, of Germantown, dressed as a character from Yo Gabba Gabba! for Halloween 2013.

Scenes from Halloween in Northwest Philly [gallery]

Halloween in Northwest Philly saw everyone from ghosts and goblins to superheroes and ballerinas. Check out photos of the trick-or-treate ...

13 years ago

 A scene from 'Terror Behind the Walls' at Eastern State Penitentiary. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philly Parenting

6 activities for the whole family this weekend in NW Philly and Downtown

Wondering where to take the kids this weekend? Check out this round up of activities taking p ...

13 years ago

Dave Davies: Off Mic

First test for Philly’s united Republican Party

Tomorrow will be a sleepy Election Day in Philadelphia. But it occurred to me that this is the first election since Philadelphia ...

13 years ago

 Composer David Ludwig wrote
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Orchestra bassoonist explores instrument’s ‘spiritual side’

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal bassoonist Daniel Matsukawa believes the 20th century, for the most part, has been rough on ...

13 years ago

 Opera Philadelphia's Svadba–Wedding premieres at FringeArts on November 2, 3, 6, and 7.

Weekly Entertainment Guide – CITYWIDE, ‘Svadba-Wedding,’ First Person Arts Festival

Looking for something to do this week? WHYY’s Robin Bloom has some recommendations on what’s happening in the Philadelphia re ...

13 years ago

 A part of the ensemble in the national tour of
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Review: ‘Once.’ Enough.

Could I be the only person who viscerally dislikes “Once?” Its many fans talk about the Broadway musical, whose national tour ...

13 years ago

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 I;m going as a jellyfish this year.

For these animals, every day is Halloween

We’re not talking about pit bulls dressed as pirates or dachshunds turned into hot dogs. In the wild, sometimes imitating something ...

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Parks and Rec unveils new Amos Playground equipment

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

November 1-3: Re-imagining 8th & Berks | Bike shop tour | Keith Haring mural rededication | Coffee, tea festival | Pumpkinland closing day

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

November 1: Panel to investigate L&I | Aquarium to build lookout tower | App for firefighters | Frankford Ave projects break ground | Carpenter Green

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

The reason for the delay on Race Street Connector’s north side

13 years ago

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