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Phillies player Ranger Suarez speaks at a press conference.
Arts & Entertainment

Padres turn to October ace Musgrove vs. Phillies in Game 3

The series shifts to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Friday. The Phillies also will host Game 4 on Saturday and Game 5 on Sunday, if necessary.

3 years ago

Izzy Sazak and Daniel Melo play Venezuelan twins about to be shipwrecked at the fictional country of Illyria. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

A South Philly Mexican restaurant hosts a radical rewrite of ‘Twelfth Night’

Delaware Shakespeare brings its bilingual version of “Twelfth Night” to South Philly’s Alma del Mar, with a message about U.S. immigration detention.

3 years ago

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Tatiana Poladko works in Ukraine on her visit in July.  (Courtesy of Tatiana Polodko)
Community

Return to Ukraine proves heartening — and heartbreaking — for Delaware woman

Poladko and her family fled Russian bombs and tanks when the invasion began in late February. They are now living in Poland while mulling their future.

3 years ago

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John Bartram High School. (The School District of Philadelphia)
Education

Philly school district receives $1 million grant for violence prevention at Bartram High

The Office of School Safety plans to evaluate the success at Bartram High before expanding the initiative to other schools.

3 years ago

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File photo: Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Health

U.S. surgeon general launches national workplace mental health guide in Philadelphia

The U.S. surgeon general chose Philadelphia as the site to launch a national guide for how employers can improve workplace mental health and wellness.

3 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Community

How to get a free, climate-resilient tree for your Philly yard

“Being able to green your community … is an act of self-determination and community care,” said an organizer of the tree giveaway program.

3 years ago

A Japanese maple tree turned bright red at Morris Arboretum.
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Now is a great time to look up’: How to enjoy Philly’s fall foliage, from a tree nerd

As temperatures cool, Philly “tree nerd” Bryan Thompson-Nowak shares tips on how to enjoy the colorful foliage of the season.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia Union's Leon Flach (center) celebrates his goal with teammates during the second half of an MLS playoff soccer match against FC Cincinnati, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Union advance to Eastern Conference finals

Philadelphia, which is unbeaten at Subaru Park this year, will face the winner of Sunday’s New York City FC-Montreal match in the conference finals.

3 years ago

Five of the Republicans running against Democratic incumbents running for office in New Jersey, (from left) Darius Mayfield, Bob Healy, Sue Kiley, Frank Pallotta and Paul DeGroot. They were making the case on why they should be elected at the State House in Trenton on Oct. 20, 2022. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

GOP Congressional candidates in N.J. make a familiar case for why they should be picked over Democratic incumbents

Citing familiar arguments from GOP campaigns across the country, five challengers to Democratic Congressional incumbents make the case for why they should be elected.

3 years ago

Avelo Airlines is the latest to offer cheap flights to Florida from the Wilmington Airport. (Avelo photo)
Community

Delaware’s on-again, off-again relationship with commercial air travel is back on

Avelo Airlines is the latest to offer cheap flights to Florida from the Wilmington Airport. Previous carriers haven’t lasted very long before canceling flights.

3 years ago

outside Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Services Cente
Courts & Law

Philly’s juvenile justice center workers take overcrowding plight to City Council

The Juvenile Services Center has a capacity of 180, but its current population fluctuates between 220 to 280 young people.

3 years ago

Misrach Ewunetie (6abc)
Community

Missing Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie found dead

Authorities found the student's body at about 1 p.m. Thursday outside on the facilities grounds behind some tennis courts.

3 years ago

Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Politics & Policy

Delaware’s new interim auditor is a throwback, Dennis Greenhouse first held the seat in 1982

Gov. Carney says he’s “confident” former auditor Dennis Greenhouse is the right person to fill in for Kathy McGuinnness, who resigned her post Wednesday.

3 years ago

Mehmet Oz, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, speaks during a Republican Jewish Coalition event in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Dr. Oz made reputation as a surgeon, a fortune promoting questionable products

The race could turn on whether voters view the first-time candidate as the trusted doctor he portrayed on TV or a pitchman who repeatedly promoted questionable products.

3 years ago

Members of the Philadelphia Eagles have teamed up with luminaries from Philly's music scene to create A Philly Special Christmas with proceeds from the album going to charity. (9.14 Pictures)
Community

Philadelphia Eagles players link up to create ‘A Philly Special Christmas’

Jason Kelce and other players are expanding their repertoire beyond the Eagles fight song this holiday season.

3 years ago

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