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He donated thousands of items to Temple University and Penn State.
3 years ago
Deepening seabed threatens Delaware’s Harbor of Refuge lighthouse
Money from the federal infrastructure spending bill will be used to determine how best to shore up the lighthouse, so it doesn’t fall into Delaware Bay.
3 years ago
Philly launches new victim advocate office amid ongoing violence crisis
Family members of city crime victims shared they are grateful to see the creation of a new office dedicated to their support.
3 years ago
Tiny homes, big dreams: How some activists are reimagining shelter for the homeless
With housing costs rising, tiny homes are spreading as a solution to homelessness in California, Indiana, Missouri, Oregon, and beyond.
3 years ago
For many Native Americans, the Washington Commanders’ new name offers some closure
When the Washington Commanders announced their official name change this past week, it brought a sense of closure to a dark chapter for many Native Americans.
3 years ago
This 8-year-old’s book is a hit at his library. He offers advice for aspiring authors
The hottest commodity of the Lake Hazel branch of the Ada Community Library in Boise, Idaho is the brainchild of 8-year-old Dillon Helbig, a second-grader who loves to write.
3 years ago
Ryan Boyer has plans to diversify Philly’s unions and rehabilitate the labor movement’s image
The first Black leader of the powerful Business Trades Council is known for steady coalition building.
3 years ago
U.S. military faces crisis in Hawaii after jet fuel leak poisons water
The Navy is scrambling to contain a major crisis in Hawaii after jet fuel leaked from an 80-year-old Hawaii tank farm.
3 years ago
Cashless tolls pilot coming to the Atlantic City Expressway
The Atlantic City Expressway has put out a request for proposals for cashless tolling on the highway, which could be in place by 2025.
3 years ago
Bucks County extends incentives for landlords who rent to people at risk of homelessness
Landlords can receive $2,000 if they sign 1-year leases with participants in Bucks County Housing Link, the county’s housing crisis response system.
3 years ago
RIP famed Pa. brewer Bill Moeller, who made history at Ortlieb’s, Schmidt’s, and Dock Street
You could call him the last great beermaker of the Pennsylvania German tradition.
3 years ago
Uyghur kids recall physical and mental torment at Chinese boarding schools in Xinjiang
Two Uyghur children recount abusive experiences in boarding school in Xinjiang, where they also lost their mother tongues.
3 years ago
Made by North Philly residents, monuments to local heroes put Black history on display
“Bad” Bennie Briscoe, a sanitation worker turned champion boxer, is one of the North Philly icons memorialized through the interactive installations.
3 years ago
Listen 1:59Rosa Parks honored with red roses and a seat on SEPTA
A special SEPTA bus running on Route 38 will save a seat for Rosa Parks during the month of February.
3 years ago
‘Everyone should have heat’: Interfaith leaders allege PGW left vulnerable families in the cold
Advocates claim delays caused by the gas utility left some Philadelphians without heat. Philadelphia Gas Works calls the group’s claims “fabricated.”
3 years ago