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The Free Library is bringing back Saturday hours at 10 neighborhood branches

The Free Library of Philadelphia announced this week that 10 of its 54 branches will begin offering regularly scheduled Saturday hours.

3 years ago

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Delaware
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‘Desperation and uncertainty’ for Delaware family one year after fleeing Ukraine

The family settled in Poland with their three young children after the invasion. They remain hopeful, but know the fate of Poladko’s homeland remains uncertain.

3 years ago

Philly AIDS Thrift store, known for its whimsical decor style, was voted best thrift store in Pennsylvania by Apartment Therapy in 2022. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
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Philly AIDS Thrift makes biggest donation since its founding in 2005

Since opening in 2005, the quirky thrift store near South Street has given away its proceeds to AIDS-related causes. This year was its biggest ever.

3 years ago

Police investigate after a shooting at a supermarket on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.  (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Gun Violence
Public Safety
Social Justice

U.S. mass killings linked to extremism spiked over last decade

The number of U.S. mass killings linked to extremism over the past decade was at least three times higher than the total from any other 10-year period since the 1970s.

3 years ago

A headshot of Dylan Lyons
Gun Violence
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Philadelphia

TV journalist from Philly among those killed in Orlando shooting

Worldwide 40 journalists were reported killed last year, plus another two this year before Wednesday, per the Committee to Protect Journalists. Only one was from the U.S.

3 years ago

The scene outside the Touraine apartment building in Rittenhouse Monday night after an off-duty FBI agent shot a dog.
Animals
Philadelphia
Policing
Billy Penn

An off-duty FBI agent shot a dog in Philadelphia. By law, that might be allowed

The owner of the deceased animal would likely have to move forward with legal action seeking a penalty, per city and state law.

3 years ago

Kenyetta Overton, the director of the Murals of the Mind Project, talks to attendees
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Gun Violence Prevention Summit at West Philly Masjid connects over 50 young people to resources

Presented by The Charles Foundation, speakers included State Senator Vincent Hughes, Power of Paint, and more.

3 years ago

A group of people pose for a photo.
History
New Jersey
Politics
Race & Ethnicity

N.J. Gov. Murphy honors four-time Olympic runner, bus boycott organizer, and Newark’s first Black woman city council member

Gov. Murphy also announced initiatives he said will positively impact communities of color across the state.

3 years ago

members of UDTJ
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LGBTQ
Pennsylvania

Delaware County plans first-ever LGBTQ Pride parade

Delaware County will hold its first Pride parade in Media. It will hold the festival in Upper Darby the following weekend.

3 years ago

NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Employment
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NPR says it’s cutting jobs by 10% as ad revenue drops

CEO John Lansing cited the erosion of advertising dollars, particularly for NPR podcasts, and the tough financial outlook for the media industry more generally.

3 years ago

A Palestinian gestures to Israeli military vehicles during clashes in the West Bank city of Nablus
International
Military

10 Palestinians killed, scores hurt in Israel West Bank raid

Over 50 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank and east Jerusalem since the start of 2023.

3 years ago

The exterior of the Painted Bride building
Philadelphia
Preservation
Visual Arts

Painted Bride saga: Key numbers in the protracted Old City preservation battle

The Old City art center with the Isaiah Zagar mural is now slated to be demolished, after neighbors blocked a unique apartment building.

3 years ago

A view from the sidewalk of a red-brick building with a sign that reads Spanish American Civic Association.
Employment
Pennsylvania
WITF

A group of bilingual trade schools in central Pa. gets $5 million

The Spanish-American Civic Association hopes to secure more funding in the future by demonstrating its success alleviating poverty.

3 years ago

People walk by signs emblazoned with Temple's logo.
Employment
Higher Education
Philadelphia
6abc

TUGSA votes down tentative agreement with Temple University; strike continues

TUGSA has been negotiating with the administration for higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions.

3 years ago

File photo: Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner (42) is congratulated on a play against the Seattle Storm in the first half of the second round of the WNBA basketball playoffs Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Everett, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
National
Sports

Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury

The 6-foot-9 center last played for the Mercury in 2021 and helped the team reach the WNBA Finals.

3 years ago

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