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76ers put Process legacy on the line in Game 7 vs Hawks
The Sixers are trying to make the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2001.
3 years ago
35 places to have a summer picnic in Philadelphia
From the Delaware to the Schuylkill, and everything in between.
3 years ago
South Jersey beach towns go high-tech in long-range disaster planning
The county and its 16 municipalities are using software that allows updates to projects focused on climate change, and even pandemics.
3 years ago
Big companies are finding out they need help with diversity messaging
The murder of George Floyd forced American companies to reckon with racial inequality in ways few had before.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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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