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View of the building which houses the Delaware County Historical Society.
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‘We can’t limp anymore’: Delaware County Historical Society is at risk of dissolving

The historical society is struggling to keep the lights on, pay for salaries, and to maintain the building. Time is running out to find a solution.

4 years ago

Baby formula is visible on the shelves of a grocery store.
Economy
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Local parents are depending on out-of-state networks to find baby formula

One New Jersey mother, whose son has a rare food allergy, has been relying on formula supplies from other families.

4 years ago

Rows of T-shirts bearing the name of Philadelphians lost to gun violence are on display with a fence and bushes in the background.
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Health
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‘Put away petty grievances’: In West Philadelphia, families of gun violence victims come together for healing and reflection

The free, daylong event offered grief counseling and workshops dedicated to healing traumas and fostering forgiveness.

4 years ago

A person places flowers outside the scene of a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, May 15, 2022.
NPR
Gun Violence
National
Public Safety

It’s week 19 of the year and America has already seen 198 mass shootings

This averages out to about 10 such attacks a week.

4 years ago

Two people kneel on the ground in front of a memorial made of flowers.
Crime
Gun Violence
National

Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say

Shoppers and a retired police officer were among the 10 shot and killed at a Buffalo supermarket by a white teenager who authorities say was motivated by racial hatred.

4 years ago

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Government
Media
Technology

Montgomery County canceled its five low-power FM stations — they might be up for grabs in the near future

The five LPFM stations were originally intended to spread timely emergency information, but they never really lived up to that purpose.

4 years ago

Police investigate after a shooting at a supermarket on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.  (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Crime
Gun Violence
National

At least 10 dead in mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket

Authorities say a gunman opened fire with a rifle, and that officials are investigating it as a “hate crime and racially motived violent extremism.”

4 years ago

This March 11, 2019 photo shows the Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee's new downtown arena that opened in the summer of 2018. (AP Photo/Carrie Antlfinger)
Crime
Gun Violence
National
Sports

Curfew for young people after Milwaukee shootings injure 21

Three people were injured in the first shooting, one in the second, and 17 in what police described as an exchange of gunfire between two groups of people.

4 years ago

Scenes from the 2nd Street Festival in 2019
Community Events
Food & Drink

Northern Liberties Night Market returns for first-ever spring edition

After a damp test launch in the fall, the spring edition will bring 50 food trucks, food tents, and vendors back to Northern Liberties.

4 years ago

Chris Bartlett. (Courtesy of The William Way LGBT Community Center)
Health Care
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Public Health

The story behind Remembrance, an alternative memorial to Philadelphia’s HIV/AIDS crisis

Ron taught me the path to hope, and resilience is to ensure we don’t forget, or under-mourn, these tremendous losses incurred in our community, writes Chris Barlett.

4 years ago

A sign advertises the Wilmington Airport.
Business
Delaware
Transportation
Travel

Delaware loses commercial airline service

The state’s on-again/off-again relationship with commercial airlines is about to be off again. Frontier Airlines plans to end the state’s only commercial flights in June.

4 years ago

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Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Arctic Splash will reportedly no longer come in cartons, disrupting a Fishtown tradition

An iconic symbol of Fishtown will soon disappear, and you probably can’t blame gentrification for this one: Arctic Splash will no longer come in cartons.

4 years ago

Artist Blanche Brown puts up posters for the People's Budget Festival.
Community Events
Government
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

A Southwest Philly festival is using arts and food to spark community discussions on the city budget

The Kingsessing event includes free lunch by the Mercado de Latinas.

4 years ago

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International
Movies
Politics

Russia takes losses in failed river crossing, officials say

Ukrainian and British officials say Russia suffered heavy losses when Ukrainian forces destroyed the pontoon bridge enemy troops were using to try to cross a river.

4 years ago

Nina Elizabeth Ball poses for a photo in front of the Sanctuary Exhibit at AAMP.
History
Philadelphia
Poetry
Race & Ethnicity
Love Now Media

Respect on her name: AAMP’s new director of programming has deep roots in activism and the arts

Poet Nina Elizabeth Ball taps into her love for the arts as director of programming and education at the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP).

4 years ago

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