
Community
PECO offers a chance at employment to some residents in underserved Philly neighborhoods
Twenty-three Philly residents are participating in the program, which PECO bills as a way to provide communities it serves with a path to family-sustaining jobs.
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How racial profiling drove away Philly’s first heavyweight boxing champion
"I'd rather be a lamppost in Denver than the mayor of Philadelphia."
4 years ago
Shaquille Barbour, Legend Taliferro, and Amaria Jones are just a handful of the rising number of children and teenagers who have lost their lives to gun violence in the U.S.
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Pennsylvania’s wine, beer and cider industries awarded nearly $2 million in support grants
Some $600,000 of that total given by the Liquor Control Board was awarded to Penn State University for eight different wine and malt and brewed beverage projects.
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‘We look at this and see a catastrophe in the making,’ says researcher about Pennsylvania’s forests
"Forests get the double whammy of both too many invaders, many species, and too many deer.”
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Broad Street Run a ‘rejuvenating’ return to a new normal in Philly
The nation’s largest 10-mile road race was back on in Philly on Sunday — with some notable changes. Many of the 18,000 runners said it still felt good to be back.
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SEPTA’s Newark line suspended after abandoned bridge catches fire in Delco
Fire officials tell 6abc the bridge has been abandoned for at least 30 years and should be demolished.
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Where to find late-night sweets: 10 dessert cafes in Philadelphia
Looking to spice up date night? Go out for a treat.
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Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people
Activists say efforts to end a formal holiday in Columbus’ name remain stalled by politicians and organizations focusing on Italian American heritage.
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Take the Philly trivia quiz and test your local knowledge
24 questions about everything Philadelphia.
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LumiNature to return to Philadelphia Zoo with more space — and more wattage
The holiday light show debuted in November 2019, but went dark in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wissahickon Valley Park is getting more bathrooms
The Friends of the Wissahickon is working with architects on a master plan that aims to bring new bathroom facilities to the sprawling forest park.
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Philly Trans March returns to demand justice, equity, and liberation
Violence against trans women of color and housing insecurity are just a few of the issues that organizers hoped to highlight at this year’s march.
4 years ago
The Philadelphia ties of the Soviet refusenik once called a ‘modern-day Moses’
When Masha and Vladimir Slepak were released after 17 years, they had Philly friends to thank.
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