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‘No work is insignificant’: When community service is what you’re called to do, you do it every day

Philly City Councilmember Kendra Brooks reflects on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and encourages people to show up for their community, in whatever way they can.

3 years ago

Relish in West Oak Lane on Election Day in 2016
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Bynum brothers’ brunch and jazz favorite Relish closing in West Oak Lane

The Ogontz Avenue restaurant had become a destination for both diners and politicos.

3 years ago

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks while standing between the 2022 and 2023 championship trophies during a ceremony celebrating the Bulldog's second consecutive NCAA college football national championship, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens, Ga.
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Georgia football player killed in wreck after title celebration

Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member have been killed in a car wreck hours after the Bulldogs celebrated their second straight championship.

3 years ago

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Officer hospitalized after head-on crash in Southwest Philadelphia

A police officer is in stable condition after a head-on crash Saturday night in Southwest Philadelphia.

3 years ago

Grounded planes are seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Jan. 11, 2023 during a systems outage.
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The FAA is investigating a near-miss between two passenger planes at JFK airport

A Delta Air Lines flight and an American Airlines flight averted a collision at the New York City airport Friday night.

3 years ago

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., left, receives the National Fellowship Award in 1957 in Philadelphia.
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Billy Penn

Martin Luther King Jr. and Philadelphia: 5 ways the city influenced the great civil rights leader

It was in Philly that King was introduced to the pacifist teachings of Gandhi.

3 years ago

A turtle rests on a red blanket.
Animals
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Philadelphia
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The Philadelphia Zoo takes its show on the road again to entertain at airport

The shows are designed to remove some of the boredom involved with waiting for planes.

3 years ago

Three people hold up bags and pose for a photo.
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Pennsylvania
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How to get involved in MLK Day events in the Philadelphia suburbs

Service, event, and volunteer opportunities are available in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties for MLK Day 2023.

3 years ago

The children's choir of the National Association of Korean Schools sang the Korean National Anthem during the flag raising ceremony at City Hall. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
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Philly raises Korean flag in honor of the contributions of Korean Americans

The ceremony marks the tenth annual event honoring the contribution Korean Americans have made to the city.

3 years ago

Port Richmond residents crowd into the Columbia Social Club looking for answers about the New Year's Day explosion that destroyed three homes on Miller Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
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Philadelphia
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‘Port Richmond Strong’: Community members raising money to help families devastated by explosion

“When you have nothing and you've lost everything, anything is more than nothing,” said one organizer.

3 years ago

Cacia's Bakery is making thousands of green rolls for the 'Bird Dog' giveaway from Dietz & Watson. (Dietz & Watson)
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

70-year-old Philly bakery is making bright green rolls for the Eagles playoff run

The ‘Bird Dog’ buns proved so popular, Cacia’s decided to make them for everyone.

3 years ago

A group of people wearing Philadelphia Union jerseys pose for a photo.
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Philadelphia
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Sons of Ben ‘Help Kick Hunger’ with fundraiser for Chester-based Bernardine Center

Donations from Sunday’s event will benefit the center’s food bank, baby supplies, computer lab, and educational programming.

3 years ago

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The skyline is reflected in the Schuylkill River as the sun rises over Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
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Big grants for small groups working to reduce violence in Philly

The goal of the federal funding is to help those working at the grassroots level to stem the violence in Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania.

3 years ago

(Jonathan Weiss/BigStock)
Delaware
Income Inequality
Public Health

Delaware social service providers prepare for reduction in pandemic-era extra help

Many of the benefits and services made available as a result of the pandemic will be phased out once the Public Health Emergency is lifted.

3 years ago

Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin with his helmet off before playing the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL football game
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Damar Hamlin is discharged from Buffalo hospital and will continue rehab at home

Before being flown to Buffalo, N.Y., Hamlin had been treated for nearly a week at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after going into cardiac arrest on the field.

3 years ago

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