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Marilupe de la Calle talks about a ten-year listening project titled
Philadelphia

100 Philadelphians to participate in a decade-long listening project

A new project from Philadelphia Contemporary brings 100 residents together for 10 years to listen to one another. Here are some takeaways for the rest of us this holiday.

4 years ago

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Author Joan Didion sits in front of a photo of herself holding her daughter, Quintana Roo Dunne, and another photo of her daughter's wedding. Didion wrote about her daughter's death at age 39 in Blue Nights.
(Kathy Willens/AP)
NPR
Books

Writer Joan Didion, whose ‘electric anxiety’ inspired a generation, has died at 87

Didion spoke about the act of writing more astutely than pretty much anybody else. "I write entirely to find out what is on my mind; what I'm thinking," she said.

4 years ago

Travelers wearing face masks line to check in at the Los Angeles International Airport
National
Public Health
Travel

To grandmother’s house or no? Omicron disrupts holiday plans

Many health experts are begging people not to let down their guard, but pandemic fatigue is real.

4 years ago

Mummers march down Broad Street
Community Events
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Mummers Parade will go on: Philly officials had no conversations about canceling over rising COVID cases

If you’re planning to watch, the health department suggests getting your booster and wearing a mask.

4 years ago

People line up for a TSA checkpoint at an airport
Philadelphia
Public Health
Travel

Philly air travelers warned about lines, delays — and keeping carry-on presents unwrapped

Air travelers are advised to plan ahead, including booking a parking space, and to expect delays. Here’s what to do if you want to bring wrapped presents on the plane.

4 years ago

Shown is the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and City Hall in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Officials hope for a less violence-filled 2022 in Philadelphia

Philadelphia city officials used the final violence update of 2021 to talk about future plans for violence reduction next year.

4 years ago

File photo: Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Crime
Government
Philadelphia

5 teenagers charged in armed carjacking of U.S. Rep. Scanlon

State police say Scanlon’s blue Acura MDX was located Wednesday night in Newark, Delaware.

4 years ago

Yuengling beer
Business
Food & Drink
Pennsylvania

Yuengling accuses Bud Light of trampling on trademark

Bud Light had been calling its forthcoming brew the “next generation of beer.” Yuengling says that's too close to the trademarked slogan it uses for its low-carb brew Flight.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni before an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Public Health
Sports

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni tests positive for COVID-19

According to the Eagles, Sirianni was feeling symptomatic and tested positive earlier in the day.

4 years ago

Joyel Crawford poses for a photo
Books
Employment

Before you join the ‘Great Resignation,’ have you tried asking for what you want?

The “Great Resignation” may not be over as we head into 2022. What should you be thinking about as you negotiate your way into a new job?

4 years ago

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(6abc)
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
6abc

Philly police officer, homeowner shot during robbery investigation; 2 officers hurt in crash

Two officers were injured during a crash while transporting the robbery suspect.

4 years ago

Over 300 votives bore the names of people who experienced homlessness, lost in 2021 at Homeless Memorial Day at Thomas Paine Plaza in Philadelphia on Dec. 21, 2021
Homelessness
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Photo essay: Over 400 remembered at Homeless Memorial Day in Philadelphia

“We have the resources to get rid of homelessness.” Advocates call for change in the wake of 400 lost.

4 years ago

Chellie Cameron speaks at the Philadelphia International Airport
Business
Economic Development
Infrastructure

Cargo expansion at PHL gets major federal funding

New federal funding will result in $30 million going towards a more than billion-dollar expansion project at Philadelphia International Airport’s cargo operation.

4 years ago

The former McDonald's at Broad and Carpenter streets
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

McDonald’s are closing across Philly’s downtown, but the one in University City could make a return

What’s replacing all these fast-food joints?

4 years ago

Fans wearing masks walk through security at the Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
Public Health
Sports
6abc

Flyers game postponed due to COVID; Eagles still on to host Washington

The Flyers game on Tuesday was to be their last for a while, as the NHL will begin a leaguewide shutdown Wednesday amid a rise in positive COVID-19 test results.

4 years ago

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