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Fairleigh Dickinson guard Grant Singleton (4) celebrates after a basket against Purdue in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio
Higher Education
New Jersey
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Fairleigh Dickinson stuns No. 1 seed Purdue in March Madness

FDU became the second No. 16 seed in history to win an NCAA Tournament game. Five years ago, UMBC showed the way for the little guys by overwhelming Virginia.

3 years ago

Fourteen people were charged in what prosecutors are calling ''Operation Cold Cuts.
Criminal Justice
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New Jersey
6abc

‘Operation Cold Cuts’: 14 charged in alleged South Jersey drug trafficking ring

Along with what they're calling "a large amount" of drugs, authorities seized 14 firearms and $300,000 cash.

3 years ago

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Ford recalls 1.5 million vehicles over problems with brake hoses and windshield wipers

The automaker is recalling nearly 1.3 million 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans, as well as 220,000 F-150 pickups from 2021.

3 years ago

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Explainers
International
Transportation
Travel
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Panic is growing over passport delays. What you should know before traveling

Looking for a passport? The Department of State's website says processing time is eight to eleven weeks with routine service and five to seven weeks for expedited.

3 years ago

Advertisement for Push Pins from the 1900's
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

The humble push pin was invented in Philadelphia

In 1897, photographer Edwin Moore borrowed $100 and launched a company that would change bulletin boards forever.

3 years ago

Irish potato candy advertised at Shane's Confectionery in Old City.
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

What’s the deal with Irish potato candy? What to know about Philly’s unique St. Patrick’s Day treat

These sweet nuggets don’t contain potatoes, but they do bring back memories.

3 years ago

Through April 2023, Elixr Coffee is printeing poems on their beverage sleeves. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Poetry

A Philly coffee shop is serving up orders with a side of poetry

The six-month-long project seeks to offer a moment of “surprise and delight.”

3 years ago

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Kids got to cut the ribbon to celebrate Glavin Playground's reopening on March 16, 2023. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Port Richmond playground reopens as Rebuild looks to future projects

Officials with Rebuild Philadelphia point to a brighter future ahead during the reopening of Glavin Playground in Port Richmond Thursday.

3 years ago

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Girls High student Saidatul Zannat leads a breakout session during the S.A.F.E. Summit. (Sam Searles/WHYY)
Gun Violence
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Philadelphia
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‘It’s happening everywhere’: Girls’ High hosts 13 Philadelphia schools for safety summit

The safety summit, attended by more than a dozen schools, follows the deaths of 17 students across Philadelphia so far this school year.

3 years ago

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Kids
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philadelphia and the demise of Uncle O’Grimacey, McDonald’s onetime Shamrock Shake mascot

Tracking down the rumor it was Philly’s fault the fast food chain pulled the fuzzy green monster from promotional materials.

3 years ago

A utility meter
PlanPhilly
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

‘LIHEAPalooza’ teaches Philadelphians how to lower their utility bills

Philadelphians earning below the federal poverty level spend nearly a quarter of their incomes on energy. An event Friday is designed to help.

3 years ago

Video camera footage shows students throwing a wheelchair down the stairs at a bar.
Philadelphia
Sports
6abc

Son of Flyers interim GM apologizes after video shows him pushing wheelchair down stairs

"I am deeply sorry for my behavior on Saturday," said Carson Briere, a hockey player at Mercyhurst University.

3 years ago

Houses on Boathouse row are lit up with green lights at night.
Environment
Government
Philadelphia

Boathouse Row going dark for eight months for lighting system overhaul

The $2.1 million dollar package is designed to fix lights that have been damaged by animals. The new system will feature state of the art technology.

3 years ago

A land acknowledgment is a statement before an event recognizing the indigenous communities that originally inhabited the event space. Above is a detail of a Tribal Nations Map by Aaron Carapella. Read more about Carapella's mapping project. (Aaron Carapella/Tribal Nations Map)
NPR
History
Public Spaces
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

So you began your event with an indigenous land acknowledgement. Now what?

Indigenous leaders and activists have mixed feelings about land acknowledgments.

3 years ago

Dawud Bey stands in an unfinished studio apartment in a historic building in West Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Government
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

‘Game-changing’ loan fund in Philly celebrates first affordable housing project

Launched two years ago, the Philadelphia Accelerator Fund is designed to help Black and brown developers access capital for affordable housing projects.

3 years ago

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