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Palestinians wave national flags in front of the Dome of the Rock in the al-Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem, Friday, May 21, 202, as a cease-fire took effect between Hamas and Israel after an 11-day war. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas

Like the three previous wars, the latest round of fighting ended inconclusively.

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Protesters unfurl a banner outside Susquehanna Investment Group in Bala Cynwyd while others stage a sit-in inside the building. The group asked to speak with Susquehanna’s wealthy founders about their support of the displacement of Palestinians by Israel. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Jewish activists protest Bala Cynwyd billionaire’s support of right-wing Israeli think tank

Jewish activists picketed a company owned by two Montgomery County financiers over their support for right-wing Israeli groups.

4 years ago

The Miller Lite Eagles billboard makes the base of the pop-up 'barrier pool' COURTESY JUSTYN MYERS
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Philly’s dumpster pool crew cools off with a new trick this summer

Construction barriers + Eagles billboard = pop-up swim spot.

4 years ago

Baltimore Sun reporter Jean Marbella participated in a Save Our Sun rally in March, part of an effort to secure an alternative buyer to Alden Global
(JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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‘Vulture’ fund Alden Global, known for slashing newsrooms, buys Tribune papers

The purchase represents the culmination of Alden's years-long drive to take over the company and its storied titles.

4 years ago

Stacy Shamburger says West End's new housing units will provide homes for young adults who have left the foster care system. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
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‘We are mom, dad, everything’: Helping former foster kids find a home

West End Neighborhood House has 23 homes for ex-foster children and is building room for 10 more young adults. The agency is also creating a drop-in center.

4 years ago

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People gather near the rubble of destroyed residential building which was hit by Israeli airstrikes on Thursday in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip. (Adel Hana/AP)
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International
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Israel’s cabinet votes for a cease-fire in the Gaza conflict

Hamas spokesman Hazem Al Qassem says the militant group is open to a cease-fire if Israel stops its air strikes on Gaza.

4 years ago

An artist's rendering of the Sala Keturah STEM Pavilion designed by Nyasha Felder and under construction at North Philly Peace Park. (Courtesy of North Philly Peace Park)
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Why North Philly Peace Park is building an Afrofuturist pavilion

North Philly Peace Park educator Kermit O on the Sala Keturah STEM Pavilion and its meaning as a space of self-determination and a continuation of the Black struggle.

4 years ago

Outdoor dining in Philadelphia
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May 20-26, 2021

Center City Restaurant Week, Shakespeare’s ladies, and hoofin’ in the park in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

The week’s events include outdoor theater performances, tap dancing in Clark Park, and a Chinatown scavenger hunt.

4 years ago

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Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, tells a congressional hearing:
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Survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre share eyewitness accounts

During emotional testimony on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Fletcher, who is now 107, recalled her memories of the two-day massacre that left hundreds of Black people dead.

4 years ago

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NPR
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20 companies are behind half of the world’s single-use plastic waste, study finds

More than 130 million metric tons of single-use plastics were thrown out in 2019, according to a new report that puts Exxon Mobil atop a list of the companies that produce it.

4 years ago

People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus walk in Philadelphia
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Pa. coronavirus update: Philly won’t require masks outdoors starting Friday

Masks will still be required indoors in Philadelphia, but that policy could soon change as well.

4 years ago

Mike Scotto wears a mask inside Jester's Cafe
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New Jersey

New Jersey restaurants and businesses can now welcome more people indoors

As long as they adhere to social-distancing guidelines, N.J. restaurants and other businesses can now function at full or almost-full capacity.

4 years ago

Social justice organizers and surviving members of the MOVE family march down the 6200 block of Osage Avenue on May 13, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philadelphia

What you need to know about the desecration of MOVE bombing victims’ remains

How revelations regarding Penn's possession of remains from MOVE bombing victims spurred the resignation of Philadelphia's health commissioner, and what questions remain.

4 years ago

Protesters march outside Penn Museum, with one sign prominent that reads,
The Philadelphia Experiment
Black Lives Matter
Policing
Social Justice

The MOVE bombing was traumatic. Learning what happened to the bodies is, too.

After the MOVE bombing, the city of Philadelphia held some of the remains for 36 years. Then the answers kept changing, and things got infinitely worse.

4 years ago

Ben Keys (left), Tyrique Glasgow (center), and Joshua Isserman (right), stand at the intersection of Tasker and Taney streets
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Billy Penn

Why renaming Taney Street is slow going, despite the racist history

A coalition found community support for the effort, but the district lawmaker wants more proof.

4 years ago

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