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Eagles fans soak up the sun, enjoy NFL ‘Super Bowl Experience’ while in Arizona
Traveling Eagles fans got some sweet Super Bowl threads and took pictures with the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy during the “Super Bowl Experience” in Phoenix.
3 years ago
Neighbors, sanitation workers prep for ‘wall-to-wall’ trash if Eagles win
The sea of trash Eagles fans leave behind is “totally unacceptable,” one resident said. But the city’s sanitation force is “happy” to clean up after wins.
3 years ago
Love and fear: How to scare the heck out of your Valentine’s date
Ruined in 2021 by Hurricane Ida flooding, the Lincoln Mill's factory basement reopens as a gruesome Valentine’s date night.
3 years ago
How a Kensington school is responding to neighborhood gun violence
With shootings at recent highs in many American cities, some educators are reconsidering the role schools play in preventing and responding to neighborhood gun violence.
3 years ago
Listen 6:52Philly employment programs kick off this spring to help end cycle of violence
Philly job readiness, education, and legal help programs aim to give opportunities to people with criminal records, in hopes of ending the cycle of gun violence.
3 years ago
Gore, best known for Gore-Tex fabric, is the latest company to be sued for allegedly polluting communities with the toxic class of chemicals PFAS.
3 years ago
New Eagles mural finished just in time for Super Bowl LVII
Philadelphia muralist Meg Saligman is taking up the paintbrush once again for the Eagles, after her 2018 Super Bowl mural went viral.
3 years ago
Delaware man who waved Confederate flag in Capitol on Jan. 6 gets three years in prison
Prosecutors wanted the sentence to reflect the “gravity’’ of Kevin Seefried’s crimes. The defendant’s lawyer says he knows “history may view him as a racist.”
3 years ago
New Jersey will nearly double minimum monthly SNAP benefits payment
Gov. Phil Murphy said a new program will tackle food insecurity by offsetting the rising cost of food and groceries since the beginning of the pandemic.
3 years ago
Calling all procrastinators: There’s still time to snag Eagles gear and cheer on the Birds in style
Whatever Eagles merch you’re looking for, Philly shops and makers have you covered.
3 years ago
WHYY bets big against sister station KCUR ahead of Super Bowl LVII
Journalists from Philadelphia and Kansas City talk athletes, fandom, and food before Super Bowl weekend. Which NPR station will claim victory?
3 years ago
Listen 11:28‘All hands on deck’: Philadelphia police preparing for Super Bowl crowds
The Philadelphia Streets Department also plays a major role. Police will let everyone "have the street" on Sunday night. Sanitation is using their trucks as blockers to protec
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Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94
Bacharach died Wednesday at home in Los Angeles of natural causes, publicist Tina Brausam said Thursday.
3 years ago
Election deadlines and dates to watch for Pa., Philly, and N.J. in 2023
Voters will head to the polls this November to weigh in on races for mayor, city council, state Supreme Court, and beyond.
3 years ago
Win in court doesn’t assure more Pennsylvania school funding
Scholars who have studied school funding litigation in dozens of states say there may be many more steps to come.
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