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Revolution museum teaches how fife and drums were tools of war

The sounds of the fife and drum filled the air outside of the Museum of the American Revolution Saturday with standards like “Yank ...

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 The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will perform over Atlantic City at the 2016 air show. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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USAF Thunderbirds to headline 2017 AC Airshow

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will again soar at the shore when the Atlantic City Airshow celebrates its 15th year this Wednesday, Aug ...

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Geremy Jasper’s ‘Patti Cake$,’ a tale of working-class dreams, is pure New Jersey

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 Fife players perform at the grand opening of the Museum of the American Revolution in April. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
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Fife and drum players accompany celebration of Philly museum’s star attraction

On Saturday, fife and drum players from the Delawar ...

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See the solar eclipse using nature’s pinhole camera, tree leaves

Every sunny day — not just eclipse days — a tree canopy creates a pinhole effect with sunlight.

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Princeton opens exhibit of Howard Russell Butler’s solar eclipse paintings

Still trying to find the right No. 14 arc welder glasses for viewing the first solar eclipse of the century, or figuring out how you̵ ...

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The Little League World Series opening ceremonies ...

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an anti-racist rally
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Confronting hate after Charlottesville

Guests: Reverend Mark Kelly Tyler, Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, Howard Stevenson Thousands of Philadelphians marched ...

Air Date: August 17, 2017

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Comcast Center discontinues Center City Sips

Center City Sips is over for the summer in the Comcast Center’s plaza. ...

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 The Second Bank of the United States in Philadelphia (WikiCommons)
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Imagine trying to write Philadelphia’s history in a short book

The challenge of writing a brief history of Philadelphia has been taken up by Roger Simon, professor of history at Lehigh University. ...

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On ‘Radio Times:’ Smuggling the ‘Titanic’ in North Korea

North Korea has isolated its nearly 25 million citizens from much of the world. There are no civil rights, the economy is barely function ...

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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Andrew Wyeth’s birth

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Andrew Wyeth's birth. The Brandywine River Museum of Art celebrates his life through an exhibit of his best work.

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Classic hearse show supports historic Laurel Hill Cemetery

The ninth annual Hearse and Professional Vehicle Show returned to Laurel Hill Cemetery in East Falls Saturday, featuring more than 30 cla ...

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The Merriam Theater on South Broad Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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For cues on renovations, Merriam Theater turns to the audience

The historic Merriam Theater on Philadelphia’s South Broad Street will soon undergo major renovation, and the owners want to entert ...

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 Lois Fernandez, who helped to found the celebration of African culture in 1975, talks with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf at the 42nd Annual Odunde Festival. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
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Lois Fernandez, founder of Odunde Festival, dies at age 81

The brains and vision behind one of Philadelphia’s internationally recognized culture institutions is dead. Lois Fernandez, foun ...

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