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‘Vax cards,’ ‘vax sites,’ ‘fully vaxxed’: ‘Vax’ is Oxford’s 2021 word of the year
It would have been pretty difficult to get through 2021 without hearing the word "vax" at least once.
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Starting Monday, the Philadelphia Police Department is boosting its presence outside 25 school zones in response to growing incidents of gun violence.
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Delaware child care centers to get millions in federal funding after essential pandemic work
The pandemic put a spotlight on the importance of early child education and care to the broader economy. Now, Delaware’s child care industry is getting federal help to do that
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Halloween in West Philly: Tots in costume, a Dumpster Derby, and the ‘Porch of Doom’
Three dozen photos that capture the creative essence of the holiday — and the human spirit.
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Voters will make big decisions at the polls tomorrow, if they haven't already mailed that ballot in. And, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival opens this week.
Air Date: November 1, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Decades later, a new look at Black Panthers and their legacy
Some activists and historians are taking another look at the legacy of the Panthers — harbingers of today’s identity politics.
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Nearly half the Afghan evacuees are children. Here are photos of kids coming through Philadelphia.
The operation has slowed down, but planes carrying hundreds evacuated from Afghanistan are still arriving at PHL.
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Pa. Ethics Commission blasts SEPTA for allowing ex-employee to break contracting rules
The ex-employee retired then took a job with an engineering consultancy, and returned to SEPTA as a private consultant, violating state ethics codes.
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Project HOME expands supportive housing for Philadelphians experiencing homelessness
Project HOME completed a supportive, permanent housing project during the pandemic, expanding its stock of apartments for people formerly homeless.
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After 41 years in the journalism game, Annette is closing her notebook for the very last time. She is retiring from her work as a journalist and leaving WHYY.
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Listen 6:54Montgomery County appoints Donna Richemond as inaugural chief of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Donna Richemond will look to assist the county in its endeavors at making itself more inclusive to both employees and community members alike.
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More than 25,000 Afghan refugees have passed through Philadelphia
Following a call from the Biden administration in August, Philadelphia opened its airport to Operation Allies Welcome, receiving Afghani evacuees.
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What Día de los Muertos sugar skulls mean to one Mexican artist in Philly
Ivonne Pinto-García embraces Día de los Muertos and its traditions as a way to honor her ancestors and share that pride with her Philadelphia community.
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Listen 1:54Disability advocates and Parkside neighbors got a timeline from city officials.
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