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This week; Pa. school's get an influx of cash from the federal stimulus bill, a new podcast about incarceration and journalism, and what's new in Philly sports?
Air Date: March 22, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30More Black-owned businesses survived Philly’s lockdown than researchers expected
Forty-five of the 594 Black-owned Philly businesses listed in a local directory in 2020 have since closed, either temporarily or permanently — a decline of about 8%.
3 years ago
A tiny tile rowhome appears in South Philly’s ‘electric’ art alley
The dollhouse-sized artwork, by an anonymous creator, is just down the block from several vibrant, large-scale murals.
3 years ago
A year after Breonna Taylor’s killing, family says there’s ‘no accountability’
Taylor was shot and killed in her apartment by Louisville police last March. "I can't believe it's a year later and we're still just asking people to do the right thing."
3 years ago
No need to lose sleep over shift to daylight saving time
The annual shift comes at 2 a.m. local time Sunday in most of the United States.
3 years ago
Volunteer shortages have caused fire companies in some counties to merge. In Montgomery County, the Ogontz Fire Company faces closure.
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SEPTA to temporarily close Kensington’s Somerset Station over safety issues
Located in an area hard hit by Philadelphia’s opioid crisis, the MFL station’s elevators were destroyed by urine and needles, SEPTA officials said.
3 years ago
Eastern State Penitentiary reopens following monthslong closure
Eastern State Penitentiary and other cultural institutions were forced to close under a citywide mandate amid Philly’s rising COVID-19 cases.
3 years ago
Delaware Blue Coats fall in G-League championship, but high hopes for future in Wilmington
It wasn’t the ending the Blue Coats hoped for, but the team hopes making it to the championship will help draw more fans to home games in Wilmington.
3 years ago
Drawn by sun and an open street, Philly welcomes spring on MLK Drive
As the skies brighten and the air warms, MLK Drive welcomes cyclists, runners, and walkers back to a car-free place to move.
3 years ago
When you gotta go, this is where to find free bathrooms in Center City
During the pandemic, options have gotten more scarce.
3 years ago
Offshore wind critics say farms will damage Shore economies and ruin ocean views
But industry advocates say earlier wind farm shows benefits to tourism and limited impact if turbines are far offshore
3 years ago
One year of COVID: 5 Philly area residents reflect on what they’ve lost — and found
A doctor. A business owner. A student. A musician. A therapist. Five Philly area residents share their reflections on the past year of the pandemic.
3 years ago
Back on Broad St., Neighborhood Beckett, and Star Kitchen live(stream) in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
March 11 - March 18: Weekend events in and around Philadelphia include Star Kitchen, ‘Rockaby’ and BalletX.
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Listen 4:57Quiet S. Philly neighborhood shaken by shooting, worries of violent year to come
Residents say gun violence is always top-of-mind, even when the shooting’s not in their neighborhood.
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