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Bernard ''Billy'' Brown hugs a tree in Haddington Woods near Cobbs Creek. Brown is the author of a new guide book, ''Exploring Philly Nature.'' (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Bugs, birds, and plants: This writer wants you to embrace nature in Philly

Urban wildlife exists all around us, and Bernard Brown is on a mission to get people to enjoy it with his new book, “Exploring Philly Nature: A Guide for All Four Seasons."

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File photo: Bill Russell, (left) star of the Boston Celtics is congratulated by coach Arnold ''Red'' Auerbach after scoring his 10,000th point in the NBA game against the Baltimore Bullets in Boston Garden on Dec. 12, 1964. (AP Photo/Bill Chaplis, file)
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Russell’s No. 6 being retired across NBA, a 1st for league

NBA players who currently wear No. 6 — including the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James — may continue doing so. But the number cannot be issued again.

3 years ago

Wiz Khalifa performs in concert during ''The Decent Exposure Tour'' at the BB&T Pavilion on Thursday, July 18, 2019, in Camden, N.J. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
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Musikfest, Shakespeare in the ’burbs, Wiz Khalifa, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Plus: Daddy Daughter Dance, Jon Lovitz and Afrodanze! share the same weekend the Eagles make their preseason debut at the Linc.

3 years ago

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A viral video shows the Rosita character at Sesame Place refusing to interact with two Black children.
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Sesame Place announces diversity, inclusion training after viral video sparks backlash

The park’s announcement comes in the wake of several allegations of discrimination against the amusement park.

3 years ago

FILE - Singer Diana Ross, second from left, joins songwriters, from left, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland after the writing team was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York on Jan. 17, 1990. Dozier, of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Heat Wave” and dozens of other hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 81.  (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)
Music

Legendary Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier dead at 81

He was part of the iconic Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced dozens of hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s.

3 years ago

Olivia Newton-John arrives for G'Day USA's Los Angeles Black Tie Gala January 27, 2018. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
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Movies
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1980s pop goddess Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73

Olivia Newton-John, one of the biggest pop stars in the 1970s and early 1980s, has died at the age of 73.

3 years ago

A view of the Art Museum at sunset.
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Billy Penn

Philly culture on a budget: Where to find discounts on arts, nature, and history

Pointers for exploring the city without breaking the bank.

3 years ago

''Grumman Greenhouse'' has occupied Lenfest Plaza at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts since 2011. The sculpture features a Navy war plane that has been converted into a greenhouse. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Crash-landed in Philly 11 years ago, ‘Grumman Greenhouse’ is finally saying goodbye

After 11 years, the “beloved” sculpture by Jordan Griska, “Grumman Greenhouse,” is making way for a major John Rhoden retrospective at PAFA.

3 years ago

70 of the world's best golfers will play at Wilmington Country Club.
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PGA tour stop to bring some of the world’s best golfers to Delaware

The top 70 players in the PGA’s FedEx Cup standings will compete at Wilmington Country Club. It’s the biggest sporting event ever to be held in northern Delaware.

3 years ago

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Authors and bookstore owners worry a big publishing merger will affect diversity

The proposed merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster will likely change things for authors and readers - for better or worse.

3 years ago

A mural honors the Philadelphia Stars at the corner of Belmont and Parkside Avenues.
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Billy Penn

When Philly had a championship-winning Black baseball team: Remembering the Philadelphia Stars

The franchise took top honors in the 1934 Negro National League season.

3 years ago

NBA great Bill Russell reacts at a news conference as he learns the most valuable player award for the NBA basketball championships has been renamed the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, Feb. 14, 2009, in Phoenix. Russell has died at age 88. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Bonus Interview: Remembering Bill Russell

NBA great Bill Russell died Sunday at the age of 88. He is remembered for being a leader on and off the court, fighting for social change. We revisit our 2001 interview.

Air Date: August 6, 2022 8:00 am

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File photo: Ruby Duncan, the hero of the documentary,
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Race & Ethnicity

Story of poverty activism in Las Vegas premieres at Philly’s BlackStar festival

“Storming Caesars Palace” tells a “forgotten” story of mothers on welfare shutting down a Las Vegas casino in the name of poverty activism.

3 years ago

''Stray.'' (Annapurna Interactive)
Animals
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‘Stray’: How a virtual orange tabby is helping real cats

A new video game sensation that features an adventurous feline has resonated with cat lovers and some of them are using the game to raise money for real cats.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival puts the spotlight on local playwrights, bringing diverse voices to the stage

Polly Edelstein, co-founder of Philly Women's Theatre Festival says, theater exists to tell stories, but also to push boundaries.

3 years ago

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