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Please white to be seated: Diner en blanc comes to Philly

Philadelphia will see a flash mob of a very classy order Thursday night. Diner en Blanc is an outdoor, pop-up dining even ...

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N.J. native part of the driving force behind rover’s Mars exploration

How do you get a license to drive a Mars rover? Frank Hartman, a member of the team that is now piloting the Curiosity rover on th ...

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Rare flowers, exquisite detail figure in N.J. photographer’s work

Curator Karen Reeds is a natural science historian, but when she stands in a ground-floor gallery of the ...

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Amid new doping charges against Armstrong, Livestrong events go on

Just as cyclist Lance Armstrong is facing new accusations of doping, his cancer-survivor organization is hosting a benefit bike ride in M ...

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Eisner stepping down as head of National Constitution Center

The head of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia will step down in November. David Eisner will have been CEO for three ...

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Groundbreaking nears for long-awaited Philly skatepark

It’s not the granite benches, the concrete steps, or the steel rails. The hardest part is the waiting. “Confidence is ...

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Story of New Jersey corruption is a page-turner

The true account of a massive government corruption sting operation isn’t exactly my idea of a beach read, but I spent the early pa ...

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Pew grant brings Mississippi hill-country musicians to Philly Folk Fest

At the 51st Philadelphia Folk Festival this weekend, some musicians were brought in from Mississippi with grant money from the Pew Founda ...

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Celebrating 100-year reign of Fonthill Castle in Bucks County

This year, the Fonthill Castle in Doylestown is celebrating its 100th birthday. Noted t ...

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‘You are Listening to Philadelphia’ pairs city police scanner with ambient music

Eric Eberhardt lives in San Francisco. In 2010, when the Giants won the World Series, the town went wild. People were rioting, and ...

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A tip of the toque to honor Julia Child’s centenary

One of the reasons a high-end French restaurant like Le Bec Fin was able to open in Philadelphia in the 1970s was a generation of foodies ...

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Entertainment Guide: bugs, crabs and dragon boats

From Center City to the Jersey Shore, we’ve got your week covered. WHYY’s Arts Calendar curator Robin Bloom searches hundred ...

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In ‘A Game of Thrones,’ it’s ‘The Sopranos’ meets ‘The Lord of the Rings’

This week we turn to StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Scott Detrow, who takes a break from the Marcellus Shale to discuss summ ...

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Wild mustangs tamed in South Jersey [VIDEO]

This weekend, three dozen wild mustangs will be auctioned off in South Jersey. These are not souped-up muscle cars, we’re ta ...

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Delaware Symphony resurrects 2012-2013 season

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra has announced the show will go on. In June, the troubled Delaware Symphony canceled its entire 20 ...

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