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Cradle grave gardens are brought back to life
A popular practice for memorializing loved ones in the late 19th century has been brought back in York.
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Painting a Parkway mural, to welcome Philly back and encourage vaccination
Artist Felix St. Fort designed the ‘Welcome Back, Philly’ ground mural as part of a ‘Vax Up Philly’ collaboration with the Health Department.
4 years ago
Southern Delaware businesses slowly overcoming COVID challenges
As COVID cases in Delaware continue to fall, small businesses in southern Delaware are still working to rebound from the economic challenges of the past year.
4 years ago
‘Everybody has a home here’: Upper Darby is having its first Pride festival
UDTJ — which stands for Understanding, Devotion, Take Action, and Justice — is the group behind the event on Sunday, June 27.
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Ad hoc LGBTQ group begins to re-imagine Pride in Philly
In the wake of the dissolution of Philly Pride Presents, an ad hoc group has begun to organize itself as the new keeper of Pride.
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Cool beer summer: 10 of the newer Philly breweries to visit
It’s time to get back to drinking the good stuff.
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Toll in Florida collapse rises to 4; dozens remain missing
Officials said no cause for the collapse has been determined.
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SEPTA moves to take over Chester County bus route
SEPTA’s proposed route will serve passengers riding between Coatesville, Exton, and West Chester, replacing the privately-run Route A.
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Christopher Norris and Eric Marsh, the duo behind WHYY’s News and Information Community Exchange, talk with Conrad Benner about milestones and the future.
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Once considered ‘degenerate,’ Maja returns to the Parkway
A new park along the Ben Franklin Parkway is named after the sculpture by Gerhard Marcks, once considered “degenerate” by the Nazis.
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Listen 1:30Moving to North Philly from São Paulo taught me about Black and Latinx resilience
After moving from Brazil, Gabriela Watson-Burkett learned about Black and Latinx experiences in the U.S. from her neighbors in North Philadelphia.
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Manayunk arts fest, freedom shows, Chill Moody and friends, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
June 24- 27 - Chill Moody, art in Manayunk, Erin McKeown
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Listen 3:43N.J. coronavirus update: Eviction moratorium could end sooner for some renters
A bill moving through the New Jersey Legislature could end the eviction moratorium earlier for higher-income renters.
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LGBTQ activists start to plan a new Pride event after the parade is canceled
LGBTQ activists say Philly Pride Presents has been problematic for years, and will now try to plan something in the wake of its sudden cancellation.
4 years ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to Juneteenth being named a federal holiday
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to garner reactions to the news that Juneteenth is America’s newest federal holiday.
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