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Each week, Tiny Desk Radio hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts and share how these memorable (and sometimes viral) moments came together. You'll hear world-class musicians from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical, Americana, hip-hop, R&B and more stripping down their sound for a concert series that's unlike anything else on the internet — or the radio.
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Each week, Tiny Desk Radio hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts and share how these memorable (and sometimes viral) moments came together. You'll hear world-class musicians from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical, Americana, hip-hop, R&B and more stripping down their sound for a concert series that's unlike anything else on the internet — or the radio.

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Sandra Day O'Connor
Community

Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

O’Connor’s nomination in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan and subsequent confirmation by the Senate ended 191 years of male exclusivity on the high court.

3 years ago

Confetti flies through the air. In the background is Philadelphia's holiday tree and City Hall
Community

Philadelphia lights up the holiday tree at City Hall

The tree was lit during 6abc’s Thursday evening broadcast, featuring American Idol winner and platinum-selling singer Jordin Sparks.

3 years ago

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Jimmy López Bellido, center, with conductor Raphael Payare, left, and pianist Javier Perianes, right.
Arts & Entertainment

The scent of a symphony: The Philadelphia Orchestra premieres a new work about how music smells

Jimmy López Bellido explores olfactory synesthesia in his new work, “Ephemerae.”

3 years ago

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Houses in West Philadelphia's Wynnefield neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Money

Monthly rents in Philly remain historically high despite slight decrease

Rents took off in the wake of pandemic shutdowns and have only started to soften.

3 years ago

A building with a sign that reads PECO
PlanPhilly
Community

Most PECO electric customers will see bills drop starting in December

The average residential customer that uses PECO’s default service will see their monthly bill go down by around $5 starting Dec. 1.

3 years ago

A close-up of Liz Hersh sitting in front of a microphone.
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

‘Name it and claim it’: Liz Hersh, former director of Philly’s homeless services office, reflects on 8 years of expanding programs and building networks

In eight years, the OHS office became known nationwide for its public and private partnerships, as well as new funding to build more homes.

3 years ago

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A tree and an area in Clark Park with white flags and papers that is a memorial to Palestinians
Community
6abc

Philadelphia officials say memorial to Palestinians in Clark Park will stay for now

The memorial features the names of thousands of Palestinians who have died in the Israel-Hamas war and in previous conflicts.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Council Chamber as seen from the back of the room.
Politics & Policy

Philly City Council approves ski mask ban despite pleas from advocates

The goal of the ban is to cut down on violent crime committed by those wearing masks to conceal their identities.

3 years ago

The exterior of Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility as seen through a fence
Courts & Law
6abc

Prisoner escapes from facility in Philadelphia’s Holmesburg section; search underway

The man being sought has been identified as 34-year-old Gino Hagenkotter.

3 years ago

The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. legislature paid $280K to settle harassment, other claims while requiring secrecy in many cases

Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office has come under fire for similarly agreeing to settle a claim of sexual harassment with a nondisclosure agreement.

3 years ago

Lit up Christmas tree at city hall
Community

Here’s everything you need to know for the 2023 Philly Holiday Parade

The third annual Philly Holiday Parade is kicking off in Center City this weekend.

3 years ago

A sign of Rite Aid on its store in Pittsburgh
Community
6abc

3 more Philadelphia area Rite Aid locations among 31 more stores to close amid bankruptcy

There will be a store closing in Philadelphia, as well as ones in West Chester and Moorestown.

3 years ago

Beige knitted balaclava on black wooden table
Courts & Law
6sbv

Proposed ban on wearing ski masks, balaclavas in public places may soon become law in Philadelphia

Fines would be $250 and up to $2,000 if done during criminal activity.

3 years ago

Heather Ujie stands next to a sculpture
Arts & Entertainment

Paint it, black: A dark dinner party tableau at Philly’s historic Hill-Physick House

Artist Heather Ujiie has created a morbid Victorian tableau “Dark Forest” inside the 19th-century home of the father of modern surgery.

3 years ago

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Maat Kareema and her friend
Politics & Policy

Business owners ‘cautiously optimistic’ about how Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker will lead Philly

Philadelphia is an old city with a “strong foundation,” and some business owners say Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker’s opportunity to change the economy is now.

3 years ago

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