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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes
Community

More popular than ever, Delaware State Parks get federal funding for new amenities

Upgraded camping facilities are among the plans for Delaware State Parks officials have for $3.2 million in federal grant money.

4 years ago

Members of the FBI's evidence response team remove personal belongings one day after a mass shooting in downtown Highland Park, Ill., Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Courts & Law

Highland Park parade shooting suspect bought guns legally despite threats

Authorities said the purchases were allowed even though police were called to his home twice in 2019 for threats of violence and suicide.

4 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney speaks to the media shortly after midnight on the Fourth of July following a shooting on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. (Courtesy of 6abc)
Community

Philly residents and politicians to Mayor Kenney: You can resign

“From what we see in the community," said one anti-gun violence advocate, "he’s asleep at the wheel."

4 years ago

Girls jump in the air in a dance class.
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Linking Philly girls of color to coding through dance reflects national trend

DanceLogic, which is run by the West Park Cultural Center, is “designed to educate, inspire, and cultivate girls of color in STEM,” said founder Betty Lindley.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall.
Community

City Council repeats commitment to keep Philly safe after Fourth of July shooting

The members of the city’s legislative body gathered in a display of unity after two cops were shot during the city’s Fourth of July festivities on the Parkway.

4 years ago

A 2003 electron microscope image shows a monkeypox virion.
Health

Camden County reports first confirmed monkeypox case

A resident traveling out-of-state is Camden County’s first confirmed monkeypox case. They are isolated at home and being treated.

4 years ago

A view from below of the dome of the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa., with blue sky in the background.
Politics & Policy

Capitol quiet during 5th day without new Pennsylvania budget

Most Pennsylvania lawmakers are absent from the state Capitol five days into the new budget year.

4 years ago

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy signs a new package of state gun control laws at a press conference in Metuchen, New Jersey on July 5, 2022. (@GovMurphy/Twitter)
Politics & Policy

N.J. Gov. Murphy signs sweeping gun control measures into law

At a press conference held in Metuchen, Murphy signed seven new laws in total.

4 years ago

SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel III.
Community

SEPTA’s top cop retiring amid increased crime on the transit system

Nestel is leaving just short of 10 years on the job, after more than a quarter-century of working in law enforcement.

4 years ago

Doug Mastriano speaks in front of an image of the American flag and PA written in the background.
Politics & Policy

COVID nursing home deaths claim is campaign trail mainstay

Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor, Doug Mastriano, often makes the baseless allegation that one of Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID policies caused more deaths.

4 years ago

Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing
Politics & Policy

Brittney Griner sends letter to Biden pleading for his help

The basketball star detained in Russia wrote a letter saying she feared she might never return home and asking that he not " forget about me and the other American Detainees."

4 years ago

A video panel of a woman looking off to the side is next to another video panel showing an African art collection.
Arts & Entertainment

Looking at the lookers: The power of African art at the Barnes Foundation

Julien’s five-screen film installation and African art exhibition at the Barnes explores the transcendence of looking.

4 years ago

United States Post Office delivery trucks
Urban Planning

Pa., N.J., and Del. among 16 states suing USPS over lack of electric vehicles

The Postal Service’s plan to replace about 165,000 of its gas guzzling delivery trucks includes just a fraction of EVs. Now, Pa., N.J., and Del. are among 16 states suing.

4 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

After 3 years, the new play conference PlayPenn re-emerges under new leadership

The conference for new play development was rocked by racist accusations. After three years down, it returns with new leadership and commitment to DEI.

4 years ago

The Turn the Key programs aims to create energy efficient, affordable housing for city employees or income eligible first-time homebuyers. The first homes will be built on publicly owner land, like a lot on the 1300 block of Corlies Street in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Affordable housing program in Philly makes ownership more than a pipe dream for some

The Neighborhood Preservation Initiative will give buying preference to Philly municipal workers looking to become homeowners for the first time.

4 years ago

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