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Mexican Cultural Center staff released colored smoke during the El Grito de Dolores ceremony
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Philadelphia

Why Mexican Independence Day revelers in Philadelphia shout ‘Viva Mexico’ in historical battle cry

Communities across the Delaware Valley this week hosted historical re-enactments of El Grito de Dolores.

3 years ago

A google doodle celebrating Luisa Moreno
NPR
History
National
Technology

Google Doodle honors Guatemalan-American labor activist Luisa Moreno

Labor organizer Luisa Moreno, who founded one of the first Latino civil rights assemblies in the U.S., inspired Friday's Google Doodle.

3 years ago

Damage is seen via helicopter after a four-alarm fire tore through multiple buildings in Oxford, Chester County.
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6abc

Residents displaced after massive fire in Oxford, Pa. to be moved to hotels

The four-alarm blaze likely started in a warehouse, then spread to nearby businesses and apartments on Third Street.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) runs with the ball past Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks
Philadelphia
Sports

Jalen Hurts runs for 2 TDs, throws for a score; Eagles hold off fumble-prone Vikings 34-28

“We're a work in progress,” Jalen Hurts said. “We strive for progress, not perfection. We want to grow and find our identity."

3 years ago

Condos for sale in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
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Housing
Real Estate

Delaware Valley realtors say even baby boomers aren’t selling their homes like before

The typical home sale cycle is completely disrupted and there’s a clog in the market dynamics, Delaware Valley realtors say.

3 years ago

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Flooding in a neighborhood in New JErsey
Environment
New Jersey

New Jersey residents urged to prepare for more extreme weather emergencies

“That preparedness is what helps you mitigate when you have a devastating storm,” said State Police Superintendent Col. Pat Callahan.

3 years ago

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On the left, a photo of Dulce Maria Alavez when she was five years old. Right, an age progression photo showing what she would look like four years later.
Criminal Justice
New Jersey
Policing
6abc

Police release new age-progression photo of girl who vanished from N.J. park 4 years ago

In the four years since the Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance, hundreds of interviews have been conducted and investigators continue to follow up on every tip reported.

3 years ago

Martin Luther King, Jr. waves to the crowd at the March on Washington in 1963
History
National
New Jersey

Martin Luther King’s legacy lives on through Palmyra graduate Dr. Clarence B. Jones

When asked what MLK would think of today’s gun violence, Jones said: “He would put his head in his arms, and he would just weep.”

3 years ago

Listen 1:22
Good Karma Cafe
Business
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Food & Drink
Philadelphia

Good Karma Cafe baristas vote against Workers United union in rare reversal

The Philadelphia Joint Board of Workers United lost some members after Good Karma Cafe baristas voted to decertify the union.

3 years ago

Carol Orzel had FOP, a rare disorder in which connective tissue is replaced by bone. She wished her skeleton to be displayed at the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Biology
History
Medicine
Philadelphia

Mütter Museum launches public engagement program over the future of its collection

After a controversial decision to rethink its collection of medical pathologies, the Mütter will launch a 2-year public discussion about human remains.

3 years ago

United Auto Workers Members March In Detroit Labor Day Parade
NPR
Business
Employment
National
Transportation

Here’s where things stand just before the UAW and Big 3 automakers’ contract deadline

The union is prepared to strike. Auto companies say they're still waiting for counteroffers. And so far, there's no deal in sight.

3 years ago

''Staircases and Mountaintops: Ascending Beyond the Dream'' by Willis Nomo Humphrey at the Martin Luther King Jr. Rec Center on Cecil B. Moore Avenue in North Philadelphia.
Black Lives Matter
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

‘Where do we go from here?’: A look at Black Philadelphians’ economic state, decades after the March on Washington

A new report measures the pace of progress towards economic parity since the famed civil rights demonstration.

3 years ago

A large fire is seen in Oxford, Chester County
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6abc

Fire tears through warehouse, businesses, apartments in Oxford, Chester County

Officials said flames started in the warehouse and then spread to nearby stores and apartments.

3 years ago

Salman Rushdie speaks from a screen. Behind the screen are windows looking out over Independence Hall.
Community Events
Government
History
Philadelphia

Salman Rushdie addresses rising authoritarianism during First Amendment Summit in Philadelphia

“One of the preconditions for the rise of an authoritarian strongman is that people cease to believe in the truth,” Rushdie said.

3 years ago

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) is sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd (56) during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J.
National
Sports

NFLPA renews call for natural grass to help prevent injuries after Rodgers gets hurt

Executive director Lloyd Howell says data makes clear that grass is safer than artificial turf.

3 years ago

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