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Fiesta Futbolera 2025 celebrates Philly’s soccer culture ahead of next year’s FIFA World Cup

People braved the summer heat to check out the second annual South Philly street festival hosted by the Philadelphia Union.

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Older adults are the most socially isolated in America. How do we fix that problem?

According to the surgeon general’s 2023 report on loneliness, a lack of social connection is as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

5 months ago

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Race & Ethnicity

Fiesta Latina is returning to Mercer County, N.J. in September to celebrate Latino and Hispanic culture and heritage

The event features Latino performers, games and activities for children and a dozen food trucks offering Latino and Hispanic cuisine.

5 months ago

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Fiesta Futbolera returns to Ninth Street with expanded lineup this weekend

The Sunday event serves as a celebration of the city’s Latino community — and a warmup for World Cup 2026.

5 months ago

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In a 3-peat, WHYY News wins national Edward R. Murrow Award for its Climate Fixers series

The award-winning Climate Fixers profiled “innovative people working locally to cool the earth, heal the planet and help neighbors thrive.”

5 months ago

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Pennsylvania
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Bristol archive initiative is documenting the history of the borough’s Puerto Rican community

Joel Berrocal, executive director of the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce, is teaming up with Grundy Library to collect stories from Bristol’s Puerto Rican community.

5 months ago

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Shore House Canna, West Cape May’s boutique marijuana store, continues to ride high 2 years since opening

The county’s first cannabis shop blends surf shop charm with strict compliance, community engagement and education for customers 21 to 90.

5 months ago

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Demasking ICE: Immigration advocates rally with elected officials to support legislation

Planned Pennsylvania legislation would force law enforcement officers to take off face masks when performing their duties.

5 months ago

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Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

A Philly guide to watching the English Premier League

The world’s most popular soccer league returns this weekend, and Philly fan groups and bars for (almost) all of the action.

5 months ago

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Philadelphia
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SEPTA service cuts could add 275,000 vehicles to local roads, experts warn

Transit experts warn that proposed SEPTA service cuts could result in significant traffic increases on roadways in the Philadelphia region.

5 months ago

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Delaware
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‘Immediate relief’: Delaware joins forces with nonprofit to erase $50M of residents’ medical debt

Gov. Meyer’s administration is partnering with Undue Medical Debt, which buys overdue accounts at a penny on the dollar, or less.

5 months ago

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Protesters try to take down the statue of former mayor and police chief Frank Rizzo
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Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Art Commission agrees to return Rizzo statue to committee that originally gave it to the city to be restored, relocated

The statue of the late mayor will be removed from storage, repaired, refurbished and relocated to an undisclosed location.

5 months ago

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Billy Penn

Philly’s Bookstore Crawl returns Aug. 23, bigger and better than ever

The event offers discounts, giveaways and book signings in and around the city. This year’s crawl will host a variety of authors and parties/events.

5 months ago

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Environment
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New Jersey
Public Spaces

Camden City Council approves agreement with EMR to hold the company accountable for scrapyard fire. Residents are not satisfied

The memo of understanding announced last spring followed a massive fire at EMR’s Ferry Avenue facility earlier this year.

5 months ago

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Community Events
Pennsylvania

Spots filling up in Delaware County’s ‘first of its kind’ 10-mile race

Delaware County’s inaugural 10-mile race will take runners from Rose Tree Park in Media to Subaru Park in Chester.

5 months ago

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