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Water main break causes flooding in Kensington
Officials say there is no word on the size of the break at this time.
2 years ago
Philly civil rights advocates reflect on the continued ‘struggle’ for voting rights in America
WHYY and NewCORE marked MLK Day with a discussion of King’s 1957 "Give Us the Ballot" speech as the struggle for voting rights continues today.
2 years ago
Philly kicks off 27th annual MLK Day of Service
While most of the events were virtual, people still gathered for the country’s largest MLK Day of Service event at Girard College in Philly for COVID tests and vaccinations.
2 years ago
‘The family of Philadelphia’ came out to mourn 12 family members killed in Fairmount fire
Three sisters — Rosalee McDonald, Virginia Thomas, and Quinsha White — and nine of their children died in the blaze.
2 years ago
The Regional Roundup – January 17th
In 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr. joined fellow civil rights activist Cecil B. Moore to protest the segregation of Girard College in Philadelphia.
Air Date: January 17, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00This Camden woman began losing her sight. Quilting gave her a new vision
In her first solo exhibit at a community art gallery in Camden, Renata Merrill shares the quilts that helped bring her "back to health."
2 years ago
Harriet Tubman is Philadelphia’s first monument to a historical Black woman…but it’s only temporary
You can count the city’s statues of women in history on one hand.
2 years ago
Hero pilot released from hospital following helicopter crash in Drexel Hill
The pilot credited for a miraculous crash landing in Drexel Hill was released from the hospital Sunday to a hero's welcome of first responders and family members.
2 years ago
Funeral services to be held for Fairmount fire victims on Monday
Temple University will host funeral services for the 12 victims of the Fairmount rowhouse fire. The families have asked everyone in attendance to wear white.
2 years ago
Reading Terminal Market offers a model for lifting entrepreneurs of color
Reading Terminal Market’s model for supporting entrepreneurs of color could ensure Black and brown entrepreneurs benefit from Biden’s infrastructure act.
2 years ago
Books from shuttered Camden library find new homes
Two organizations shared a treasure chest of literary work from the shuttered Camden Free Public Library.
2 years ago
British national ID’d as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue
Authorities have identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours.
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In MLK’s honor, 15 little libraries will pop up in the spring, thanks to carpentry apprentices
Paired up, with one expert helping them along, the novices built the little blue book houses starting from a sketch. It’s the program’s sixth year.
2 years ago
Shooting in East Mount Airy leaves 17-year-old girl dead, police say
Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in East Mount Airy that left a 17-year-old girl dead Friday night.
2 years ago
A group organized a virtual book drive so the community can buy titles the district has removed or has plans to remove from school libraries and lessons.
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