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Philly Pride 365 serves as a reminder that fight for LGBTQ+ rights is year-round
Thousands marched down Walnut Street in Philadelphia’s Gayborhood for Philly Pride 365, connecting generations in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
3 years ago
Listen 1:00Build Back Better plan could create a new middle class in Philadelphia, union leader says
Local Philadelphia union leaders discuss how the Biden infrastructure program will improve the chances of low income workers moving into a middle class paycheck.
3 years ago
Delaware legislation to provide kids health care regardless of immigration status stymied
A bill to offer health care to income eligible kids and those who are pregnant regardless of immigration status is not moving forward.
3 years ago
Delaware County holds its first-ever LGBTQ Pride parade
Community members from across Delco paraded through Media Borough to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month and the launch of the inaugural event.
3 years ago
Penn Museum shows what ancient worlds tasted like
“Ancient Food and Flavor” features rare artifacts of food to show what people ate millenia ago, and how it tasted.
3 years ago
Philly’s Share Food Program is launching an ambitious campaign to combat the city’s hunger crisis
The nonprofit plans to renovate its headquarters that sits inside a 100-year old factory into a state-of-the-art food distribution center to deliver food to more people.
3 years ago
Gov. Shapiro, House Democrats pressure Senate Republicans to greenlight gun reform bills
Gov. Josh Shapiro visited East Lansdowne to rally support for what he called “common sense” gun reform which faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
3 years ago
Cherelle Parker ready to finally celebrate her Democratic primary win
The likely next mayor of Philadelphia was in the hospital when the race was called last month. Now, she’s planning the celebration she missed.
3 years ago
Biden celebrates bipartisanship, ‘crisis averted’ in Oval Office address on debt ceiling deal
Biden’s speech on Friday, scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT, will be the most extended remarks from the Democratic president on the compromise.
3 years ago
How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophe
Perhaps most critical to locking up the debt limit deal were President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s five handpicked negotiators.
3 years ago
City Council grills officials on response to chemical spill that threatened Philly’s drinking water
In a City Council hearing, officials admitted there’s work to be done to prepare Philly’s drinking water system for future threats.
3 years ago
Zero thunderstorm warnings issued in or around Philly during driest May on record
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Reading, and Mount Pocono recorded rainfall between .09 and .75 inches for the month.
3 years ago
Three years after George Floyd, activists push for racial equity and police accountability
Activists say the energy and purpose of the George Floyd protests continue to fuel social justice fights three years later.
3 years ago
Listen 4:37‘Sometimes they need a little help’: Flip a horseshoe crab if on its back, conservationists say
Horseshoe crabs are crucial to the watershed ecosystem. So conservationists want you to help them when they’re stuck on their backs.
3 years ago
South Jersey wildfire now 50% contained
The Allen Road Wildfire has burned more than 5,000 acres within the Bass River State Forest and was 50% contained as of Thursday evening.
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