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New Harriet Tubman Museum opens in Cape May on Juneteenth
The museum tells the story not only of Tubman’s ties to the Jersey Shore resort town, but also its once-vibrant African American community.
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Triple shooting leaves 2 men dead, 1 child injured in West Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are investigating a triple shooting in West Philadelphia that left two men dead and a 3-year-old child injured.
3 years ago
President Biden’s dog Champ dies
Champ Biden, one of two German shepherds belonging to President Biden and his family has died, the president and first lady Jill Biden announced late Saturday morning.
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Hot Sixers merch: Limited edition jean jacket features Tyrese Maxey and friends
Fashion designer Gianni Lee, a Philly native, made just 76 of the custom pieces.
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New videos underscore the violence against police at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Republican lawmakers have sought to play down the violence that happened in an attack that left five people dead.
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Slavery didn’t end on Juneteenth. Here’s what you should know about this important day
On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, who had fought for the Union, led a force of soldiers to Galveston, Texas, to deliver a very important message.
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This coach transformed an abandoned Nicetown church into a rec center
Curtis De Veaux and his City Athletics organization bought the empty church before the pandemic and renovated it into a space that is welcoming young people from the community
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The national argument over critical race theory reaches Souderton school district
For more than three hours, in person and on Zoom, parents on both sides emotionally addressed the issues before Montco’s Souderton Area School Board.
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Philly having all the feels as 76ers prep for Friday’s elimination playoff game
The Philadelphia 76ers will play the Atlanta Hawks Friday night in the elimination game of the 2021 NBA playoffs.
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Philly NAACP opens way for new leadership
The campaign for the next president of the Philadelphia NAACP is underway as the office’s current leader won’t seek another term in the July election.
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Lehigh Valley launches a Juneteenth festival just as it becomes a national holiday
A year in planning, the new large-scale event at ArtsQuest teaches people what Juneteenth is about.
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There’s dozens of Juneteenth events to attend in Philly this year
It’s now an official city holiday (at least through the end of Kenney’s term) but residents have been celebrating Freedom Day for decades.
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The best place in Philadelphia to see the summer solstice sunrise
Belmont Plateau’s skyline view makes the morning magic even better.
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Philly, go out and find your history
The Painted Bride Art Center has created citywide scavenger hunt contest, using Philadelphia’s lesser-known locations of Black, Asian, and queer history.
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I helped create the #JuneteenthChallenge. Here’s what I learned.
Rev. David Brown writes about the formation of the #JuneteenthChallenge and what he learned during a month of intentional patronage of Black businesses and institutions.
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