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A story that went viral was a one-sided study against New Jersey’s two-year-old ban on single-use plastic shopping bags.
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Listen 2:07SEPTA rolls out new multi-rider feature for Key card holders
Starting Monday, passengers with a SEPTA Key card can tap in up to five riders for the same trip.
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Listen 1:03Wilmington leans into Bob Marley connection with plans for museum to promote cultural awareness
Bob Marley's cousin Judy Malcolm is spearheading the effort to create a Jamaican Heritage and Reggae Museum in Wilmington to empower culture and revive unity.
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Listen 1:13The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says
Navalny, 47, Russia’s most well-known opposition politician, unexpectedly died on Feb. 16 in an Arctic penal colony.
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While competing for prizes, participants learn about Philly history during the Fairmount Park scavenger hunt.
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Before it was PHL, this patch of land was home to hogs and the world’s biggest shipyard
Hog Island transitioned from its farming past and the country’s industrial future.
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Fans and scouts are flocking to Ursuline Academy’s games to see phenoms GG Banks and Taylor Brown. They starred as eighth graders, too.
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Listen 4:05Shariah Harris started riding horses in Philadelphia at 8 years old. In addition to being a polo athlete, she also works as an operating room nurse.
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Listen 1:01Marsh Creek State Park once again the site of cleanup due to Mariner East pipeline construction
Mariner East pipeline builder Energy Transfer is back at the area near Marsh Creek State Park to clean up more drilling mud.
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Listen 1:14Does Bryce Harper want to be Tom Brady?
The Phillies slugger wants to play here far into his 40s. Here’s what it might take to get that done.
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Hotels that violate the law can be subject to a fine of up to $5,000 for the first violation and $10,000 for subsequent violations.
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Listen 1:32Lionel Messi back in Philly? Argentina to play game at the Linc in March
Messi, Argentina’s captain, is likely to be with the World Cup champions and miss Miami’s Major League Soccer match at the New York Red Bulls on March 23.
2 years ago
AT&T says its cellphone network restored after a widespread outage hit users across the U.S.
Outages began at about 3:30 a.m. ET and peaked at around 73,000 reported incidents. By 5 p.m. ET, the reports were down to fewer than 1,500.
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Philly tourism by the numbers: improving, but it could be better
The 42.9 million people who visited Philly last year were higher than last year, but still below pre-pandemic levels.
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Jenkintown police union rejects any plan to dissolve borough’s police department
Borough officials are weighing the idea of contracting with neighboring townships like Abington or Cheltenham to reduce costs.
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