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Kyle McIntyre, Dyamond Gibbs and Kayla Cocci are seen sitting on a couch under a Black Lives Matter banner
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Pennsylvania

Delco now has its first community center for BIPOC, LGBTQ youth

There will be an open house for the community center during Delco’s Pride Festival on Saturday in Upper Darby.

2 years ago

Felisha Alderson
Aging
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Delaware

Delaware’s first elder abuse sanctuary aims to tackle ‘untalked-about crisis in this country’

The senior living campus near Wilmington is creating a statewide network to give victims “a place where they’re safe from that abuser.”

2 years ago

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Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Juneteenth celebration starts with flag raising at Philadelphia City Hall

The flag raising kicks off a series of Philly events leading up to the big Juneteenth parade and festival on June 16.

2 years ago

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Tyrese Gould Jacinto
Government
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity
Religion

A Native American sanctuary in Salem County gets green light to operate as a worship site, but only after ‘interrogation’

The Cohanzick Longhouse Sanctuary sought to continue using its property as a worship site before the Quinton Township planning board.

2 years ago

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Pushpinder Singh
Business
Economic Development
Pennsylvania
Sustainability

A spot in the borough newsletter? How Media Borough incentivizes sustainable businesses

Participating shops receive a sticker, table placards — and a promotional boost from the borough.

2 years ago

People marching for Philly Pride 365
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LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Photos: Philadelphia celebrates Pride Month with march and festival

Thousands marched through Center City to Philadelphia’s Gayborhood with a record-breaking 400-foot Pride flag and one simple message: “Be You.”

2 years ago

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The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Community Events
LGBTQ
Philadelphia

Drag queen story reading in Philly sets Guinness World Record for attendance, organizers say

Saturday's reading at the National Constitution Center brought 263 people to kick off Pride Month celebrations in the birthplace of America.

2 years ago

Jill Scott returned to her Alma mater for an unveiling of a mural featuring her, and young scholars from Girls' High, on May 30, 2024. (Amanda Fitzpatrick/WHYY)
K-12
Music
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

An emotional Jill Scott couldn’t hold back tears as she caught a glimpse of the new mural set to feature her at her alma mater

On "Jill Scott Day," the Grammy Award winner was honored with the unveiling of a 900-square-foot mural that will go up on the school's facade.

2 years ago

Closeup of hands of group of seniors
Aging
Community Events
Philadelphia

Philadelphia sorority chapter hosting resource fair for seniors this Saturday

The event will be held at Mercy Neighborhood Ministries at 1939 W. Venango Street in North Philadelphia, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

2 years ago

Incyte's offices in the Wilmington suburbs of Alapocas. (Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza/WHYY)
Biology
Business
Delaware
Technology

Hundreds of biotech employees to work in Wilmington’s downtown

Biopharmaceutical company Incyte expects to relocate 400 employees from its Pennsylvania offices and expand in downtown Wilmington by 2026.

2 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy holds up a flier promoting “Murphy’s Sourz,” a strain of cannabis named after him, produced by Prolific Growhouse, a Black-owned cannabis cultivator based in Mt. Holly, Burlington County. (Edwin Torres/N.J. Governor’s Office)
Business
Government
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

N.J. Gov. Murphy wants more equity in the state’s flowering cannabis industry

The governor’s visit to a Black-owned cultivator in Burlington County — which named a cannabis strain after him — comes amid a push for more diversity in the industry.

2 years ago

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Organizers lead a discussion activity on Bucks County's immigrant community members' needs and ideas at an event at the Mercer Museum on May 29, 2024
Government
Immigration
Pennsylvania

Bucks County immigrants brainstorm, advocate for more welcoming policies

Suggestions from the “big listening campaign” will be passed on to county officials.

2 years ago

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A physician assistant checks a vacant homeless camp in an attempt to provide medical care.
Delaware
Homelessness

Delaware count finds ‘unsurprising’ 9% increase state’s homeless population

With homelessness rising, trends include an increase in homeless children, individuals aged 55 and older and Black communities accounting for 60% of the affected population.

2 years ago

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Dragon boat on the water
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

How Philly became a major hub for a 2,000-year-old Chinese sport

Dragon boat racing on the Schuylkill goes way back to the early 80s and has led to the 17th annual Independence Dragon Boat Regatta this weekend.

2 years ago

Orlando Lonnie George, Jr.
Delaware
Higher Education
History
Politics

Orlando ‘Lonnie’ George, former Delaware speaker and Del. Tech president, dies at 78

George was president of Delaware Technical Community College for 19 years before retiring in 2014.

2 years ago

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