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Philly’s soccer summer ramping up: two new soccer fields to offer local fans their own place to play
A temporary field at City Hall and a permanent installation at Tip Top Playground in Northern Liberties are designed to build excitement for the World Cup.
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Philadelphia paved the way for the nation’s sports fans with America’s first stadium
The iconic Franklin Field, where the Penn Relays, Penn football games and other sporting events are held, was the first stadium in the nation.
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Curating connections: How Join Philly offers a ‘participation on-ramp’ to fun activities
Join Philly is a directory of Philly clubs and organizations. And next month, they’re hosting an activity fair so you can get more involved.
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African American Museum of Bucks County to open this spring
The renovated 18th-century farmhouse in Middletown Township will be a center for Black history in Bucks County.
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Listen 2:062 injured after plane crashes in Northeast Philadelphia park
Both people on board the small aircraft were taken to the hospital in serious condition.
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Listen 0:53Feasterville mosque proposal sparks tense zoning hearing
Al-Asr Islamic Community Center is requesting a religious use zoning variance to open a mosque on Buck Road to serve the predominantly Uzbek Muslim community in the area.
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Listen 1:38Casa de Venezuela Delaware está ayudando a las familias a encontrar recursos, reconstruir la confianza y crear un sentido de pertenencia.
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Phanatic, Gritty, Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross join ‘hype squad’ for America250
The “people-powered” Visit PA Playmakers will help welcome visitors from around the world to Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia needs lifeguards. Apply today to qualify for a $1,000 end-of-season bonus
Free lifeguard training is open to all, and applicants ages 16-24 can receive a free Red Cross certification.
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Listen 0:57PECO employees union allege company isn’t bargaining in good faith as midnight deadline nears
The stalemate comes one day after PECO filed a rate hike request with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
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James Beard Foundation moves seven Philly contenders to final round
Out of 12 Philly chefs, bars or restaurants in the semifinals, seven are now one step closer to one of the top prizes in all of the food world.
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2026 WHYY News Civic News Summit highlights trust, truth and the future of local news
The conference will focus on media integrity and distinguishing truth from misinformation, with panels on public media and community engagement.
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Listen 6:37Chester Water Authority lifts boil water advisory in Upper Chichester area
Darryl Jenkins, executive manager of the Chester Water Authority, called the event “one of the most significant water main breaks” in the history of the organization.
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Listen 0:46West Philly affordable housing: How a program pairs Drexel students with older adults
One West Philly program reimagines housing strategies, matching students with seniors.
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Cyrus Bustill baked for Washington’s army. Then he built Philly’s free Black Renaissance
Born into slavery, Bustill became an entrepreneur, a patriot and one of the founders of a thriving Black Philadelphia.
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