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Community

Philly artists and advocates weigh the impact of drill music — minus the violence

Drill music, a subgenre of hip hop, has come under fire for graphic depictions of violence and criminal activity. Some Philadelphia rappers want to make a difference.

3 years ago

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President Biden speaks at a podium wearing sunglasses.
Politics & Policy

President Joe Biden to give primetime speech from Independence Hall Thursday

The speech comes roughly two months ahead of the November election and is one of three presidential visits across Pennsylvania this week.

3 years ago

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Education

118 Philly schools will close early Tuesday and Wednesday due to high heat

The district’s extreme heat protocol calls on leaders to consider closures when they expect temperatures inside school buildings to reach 90 degrees or higher.

3 years ago

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Community

University City Townhomes tenants getting more time to relocate before closure

HUD has again approved a contract extension sought by the complex’s longtime owner.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden walks across a green lawn.
Politics & Policy

President Biden to deliver prime-time speech in Philadelphia on ‘battle’ for democracy

The speech will be delivered Thursday outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the White House said.

3 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022
Courts & Law

Mia Green’s killer convicted of third-degree murder

The 2020 shooting in Philadelphia is part of an alarming rise in violence against transgender women.

3 years ago

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Courts & Law

Philly network of nonprofits aims to prevent and prosecute elder abuse

According to the National Council on Aging, 1 in 10 elderly people has been victims of financial or material exploitation, at a cost of $36.5 billion annually.

3 years ago

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Education

Philadelphia public schools roll out the ‘red carpet’ for first day of school

Officials rang in the school year with bells, and students, clutching new backpacks and lunchboxes, entered buildings after walking the “red carpet.”

3 years ago

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Community

On first day of school, Philly violence prevention activists call on dads to step up

Anti-violence activists say stronger parenting can help prevent gun violence.

3 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia welcomes the Welsh. They’ve been here for 300 years

The five-day North American Festival of Wales brings its celebration of Welsh culture to Philadelphia, where Welsh people have lived for over 300 years.

3 years ago

Students at Cherry Hill High School East staged a sit-in Monday morning in support of teacher Timothy Locke.
Education

New Jersey school staff shortage is making teacher vacancies worse

A shortage of support staff is exacerbating a continual teacher shortage in the Garden State.

3 years ago

Dozens of musicians lined the Ukrainian American Sports Center playing traditional songs. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

Ukrainian Folk Festival celebrates independence through ‘veil of tears’

Organizers said they wanted this year’s fest to honor the relationship between the United States and Ukraine, as the U.S. lends its support amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.

3 years ago

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File photo: For one day, Sept. 3, 2022, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters as part of a newly launched ''National Cinema Day”''to lure moviegoers during a quiet spell at the box office. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Coming to a theater near you: $3 movie tickets for one day

The Cinema Foundation announced that Sept. 3 will be a nationwide discount day in more than 3,000 theaters and on more than 30,000 screens.

3 years ago

Ukrainian servicemen ride atop of an armored vehicle on a road in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Politics & Policy

Russia, Ukraine trade claims of nuclear plant attacks

These reports Sunday intensified fears that the fighting could damage the Zaporizhzhia plant and cause a massive radiation leak.

3 years ago

File photo: A Mickey Mantle baseball card is displayed at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, on July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Money

Mickey Mantle card breaks record, as sports memorabilia soar

The rare Mantle card eclipsed the record just posted a few months ago — $9.3 million for the jersey worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal.

3 years ago

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