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Tradition of hiking in the new year reaches all 50 U.S. states
A simple plan to get more people enjoying the outdoors on New Year’s Day has become a nationwide movement after a hike at a Massachusetts park more than three decades ago.
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A network of animal welfare organizations have been helping pick up the slack since city funding for ACCT was slashed during COVID.
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Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
The Vatican says Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died. He was 95.
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Where in New Jersey can you take a New Year’s Day hike?
Nature lovers are invited to hike New Jersey’s state parks, forests, and historic sites on New Year's Day.
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Delaware’s state parks offer self-guided hikes to help residents step into the new year
Delaware hopes to help residents get a healthy start to 2023 as part of the national First Day Hikes event with its 17 self-guided hikes.
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Gun violence in 2022: 500+ homicides, prevention efforts, and public safety
2022 was another challenging year for the communities most affected by Philadelphia gun violence.
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Bill Cosby plans to tour in 2023 even as he faces a new sexual assault lawsuit
The news of his tour plans comes just weeks after five women filed another sexual assault lawsuit against the 85-year-old.
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Raise a hat, drop a bologna: All the weird objects Pa. lifts and lowers on New Year’s Eve
Lions, lightbulbs, and berries, oh my!
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Founded in 1959, the shop has long been a resource for Afrocentric literature, gifts, and discourse.
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Gratitude, acceptance, and hope: WHYY reporters reflect on their journalism of 2022
As the year wraps up, we’re taking stock of some of the impactful moments from across our newsroom that shaped us as journalists in 2022.
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Vivienne Westwood, influential fashion maverick, dies at 81
Westwood was an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement.
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15th bus carrying people seeking asylum arrives in Philadelphia from Texas
According to a release from the city, 60 asylum seekers arrived Thursday, and at least 43 of them were taken to the city’s welcoming facility to receive aid.
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Pelé, who made soccer ‘The Beautiful Game,’ dies at 82
The Brazilian legend was a wizard on the field who dazzled fans, teammates and competitors alike.
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Start the new year in a Pa. state park with a First Day Hike
Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will host dozens of guided hikes in state parks and forests on Jan. 1 to help ring in the new year.
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Lucy the Elephant reopens at the Jersey Shore following 15-month-long restoration
The Jersey Shore landmark underwent a 15-month-long exterior restoration to replace the metal skin that had degraded beyond repair.
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