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Philadelphia Theatre Company hires husband-and-wife team as artistic directors
Taibi Magar and Tyler Dobrowsky will helm the Philadelphia Theatre Company and its post-COVID growth.
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Violence-free zone? House of Umoja looks to 70s-era peacemaking practices to keep teens safe
The House of Umoja has been credited with helping to quell Philly’s gang violence crisis in the 1970s. Now it wants to train a new generation of peacemakers.
3 years ago
Listen 5:41Suburban voters are key for Doug Mastriano. His abortion views seem to be turning them off
In statewide Pennsylvania races, candidates need support from suburban women. Doug Mastriano’s extreme abortion views may be turning them off.
3 years ago
Philadelphia Caribbean Festival returns to Penn’s Landing to celebrate rhythms and Caribbean culture
Despite pouring rain, hundreds united along Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront Sunday to celebrate Caribbean heritage.
3 years ago
Horror film convention promoter speaks after Busey charges
A horror movie convention promoter says it is assisting authorities following charges against actor Gary Busey involving alleged sexual offenses at a recent event in N.J.
3 years ago
Wendy’s pulls lettuce from sandwiches in Pa., several other states amid E. coli outbreak
The fast-food chain Wendy's says it is pulling lettuce from its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating sandwiches there reported falling ill.
3 years ago
Many still seeking food, shelter a year after Haiti quake
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southern Haiti a year ago, killing more than 2,200 people.
3 years ago
Court puts on hold Graham’s testimony in Ga. election probe
A federal appeals court has agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury.
3 years ago
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra launches a jazz ensemble
After 82 years of teaching young people to perform classical music, one of the nation’s oldest youth orchestra programs is turning to big-band jazz.
3 years ago
N.J. courts make changes to jury selection process; advocates push lawmakers to do more
New Jersey Supreme Court said the changes will make jury selection more equitable and expand the pool of eligible jurors.
3 years ago
Actor Gary Busey facing sex offense charges stemming from incident at South Jersey hotel
Police in the Philadelphia suburb of Cherry Hill said Saturday that the 78-year-old Busey was charged the day before with criminal sexual contact and harassment.
3 years ago
Demolition of St. Laurentius Church in Fishtown begins after long battle
The church was built in 1882 with the donations of Polish immigrants. The archdiocese of Philadelphia in 2014 announced the church's closure.
3 years ago
Bernie Sanders is rallying for workers’ rights in Philly amid new, growing labor movement
Sen. Sanders says the “time is now for working people to stand up” against corporate greed.
3 years ago
School District of Philadelphia workers vote to strike one week before school begins
The district's maintenance, custodial, and transportation employees voted on Saturday to authorize a strike, as contract negotiations with the district have stalled.
3 years ago
The film follows Kristal Bush, as she balances running a transportation company that takes families to see incarcerated loved ones with raising her own family.
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