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Philly’s Carnaval de Puebla is going virtual. David Piña wants you to see the joy
The Carnaval de Puebla tradition started by Philly’s Mexican community will live on this year with two concerts and celebration held April 25 on Facebook Live.
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Students at Penn and Princeton are horrified over mistreatment of MOVE children’s remains
University researchers were cavalier about studying the bones of Delisha and Tree Africa, and there’s still no clarity on where they currently are.
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Farmers Against Hunger plants base on a former Delran farm
A parcel of a former peach farm, now a Burlington County park, will return to agricultural purposes, grow produce, and teach the community about agriculture.
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A philanthropic drive to aid Black women is gaining momentum
The needs of Black women and girls have become a focus of philanthropic efforts as major donors seek to narrow a racial wealth gap and address chronic funding disparities.
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Chew on this for Earth Day: How our diets impact the planet
The foods we choose to put on our plates — or toss away – could have more of an ecological impact than many of us realize.
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This North Philly principal is spending Earth Day planting trees for George Floyd
Aliya Catanch-Bradley responded to the murder of George Floyd by greening her school, where a quarter of the students struggle with respiratory illness.
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April 22 - 28, 2021
Philly theater, Caribbean food, and Camden celebrates Earth Day in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Weekend events in and around Philadelphia April 22 - 28: Check out Philly Theatre Week, Caribbean Restaurant Week, and giant sculptures in Camden.
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On 52nd Street, local shop owners feel relief while chains remain boarded
National chain outlets kept storefronts boarded despite the calm aftermath of the Chauvin trial. Meanwhile, local shops were back to business as usual.
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After Chauvin verdict, Philly mothers who lost children to violence want change here
The mothers gathered to honor George Floyd. They want people who marched for him to get involved in fighting violence here.
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Remains of children killed in MOVE bombing sat in a box at Penn Museum for decades
Where are they now, and who is responsible for them? No one seems to know
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2 dead after ‘indiscriminate’ shooting spree outside Lehigh Valley Wawa
Authorities said the gunman killed a truck driver who was pumping gas.
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Anger, anxiety, stress, relief: Therapists say it’s OK for Black people to feel it all
Black Philly area therapists say whatever you’re feeling and have felt this past year in relation to the killing of George Floyd, it’s the right response.
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Make space, don’t sugarcoat, empower pride: How to talk to your kids about the Chauvin verdict
Philly parents and therapists on the delicate balance of explaining racism to children.
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Tears and relief sweep intersection where George Floyd was killed
In the place now known as George Floyd Square, a spot that millions around the world have seen in videos shot by bystanders during Floyd's arrest, there was relief.
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‘This is a landmark case’: Philly area processes guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd
Philly area residents reacted with relief, joy, and some sadness after a Minnesota jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd.
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