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U.S. center Lusia Harris finishes a basket in a game against Bulgaria during the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
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Remembering legend Lusia Harris, the only woman to be officially drafted by the NBA

Harris scored the first points in Olympic women's basketball history and was the first Black woman inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, among other accolades.

4 years ago

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Visit Philly opens search for new CEO and president

Following the death of Visit Philly’s previous head, Jeff Guaracino, the tourism marketing agency is looking for a new leader.

4 years ago

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An ‘Invincible’ mural gets a new life in Camden

The ‘City Invincible’ mural was refurbished with the work of five local artists to become ’Camden Invincible.’

4 years ago

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 06: Lynn Nottage attends A Broadway Celebration at The Times Square EDITION on December 06, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jenny Anderson/Getty Images for CAA  )
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Two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage’s new play is inspired by Reading, Pa.

4 years ago

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Ground is broken on $100M indoor water park in Atlantic City

Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein has broken ground on a $100 million indoor water park on the Atlantic City Boardwalk

4 years ago

In this 1960 file photo, Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in Atlanta. The civil rights leader had carried the banner for the causes of social justice — organizing protests, leading marches and making powerful speeches exposing the scourges of segregation, poverty and racism
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Celebrating a King, Harriet Tubman’s 200th birthday, dino domination, and a ‘Streetcar’ stops in Philly in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman are celebrated, and dinosaurs roam again in weekend event highlights in and around Philadelphia.

4 years ago

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FILE - Ronnie Spector appears in the press room after performing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 15, 2010, in New York. Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock 'n' roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as
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Ronnie Spector, ’60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78

Spector died Wednesday after a brief battle with cancer, her family said.

4 years ago

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This is Wordle, the word game everyone on Twitter won’t stop talking about

It's a simple game to guess a five-letter word. People on social media have been very enthusiastic about sharing how well they did.

4 years ago

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‘Hell or High Seas’

A new documentary tells the incredible true story of a Navy veteran's battle with PTSD and his mission to pave a smoother path for veterans returning to civilian life.

Air Date: January 11, 2022 10:00 am

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Bob Saget, Philly native and beloved TV dad of ‘Full House,’ dead at 65

The comedian, best known for his role as Danny Tanner on "Full House," graduated from Abington High School and Temple University.

4 years ago

''Journey to Freedom,'' by Wesley Wofford. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Sculpture of Harriet Tubman coming to City Hall

Wesley Wofford’s “Journey to Freedom” will be temporarily installed outside City Hall during the city’s 10-week celebration of Tubman’s bicentennial.

4 years ago

BETHEL, NY - AUGUST 18:  Michael Lang, co-creator of the Woodstock Music & Art Festival in 1969 attends the Richie Havens Memorial Celebration and Aerial Scattering of Ashes at Bethel Woods Art Center on August 18, 2013 in Bethel, New York.  (Photo by Charles Norfleet/Getty Images)
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Michael Lang, a co-creator of the Woodstock festival, has died at 77

4 years ago

''Young Americans,'' a photography exhibit at InLiquid gallery at the crane Arts Building, presents new work from Ada Trillo along with work from students of Photography without Borders (PWB), a group of Latinx teens whom Trillo mentored in 2020-2021. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Teenage photographers taught to speak their minds in ‘Young Americans’

Teenage photographers were mentored by immigration photojournalist Ada Trillo to express their own lives through pictures.

4 years ago

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Higher Education
Music
New Jersey

Rider University now an affiliate of the Grammy Museum

The college in Lawrenceville, N.J., will have access to music industry resources from the U.S. Recording Academy, a.k.a. the Grammy Awards.

4 years ago

Eastern State Penitentiary
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Philadelphia
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Dr. King’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ to be read in full at Eastern State Penitentiary

The event will be hosted by Philly performance artist STARFIRE, and will feature conversations and reflections on Dr. King's legacy and civil disobedience.

4 years ago

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