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Indigenous Peoples Day flag ceremony held, but flag is not available to raise
A shipping delay resulted in the Indigenous Peoples Day flag-raising ceremony in Philadelphia without the flag.
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Former Sixer among 18 ex-NBA players charged in $4M health care fraud scheme
Authorities say 18 former NBA players have been arrested on charges alleging they pocketed $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league's health and welfare benefit plan.
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Montgomery County wants you to say ‘BOO’ to the flu at the zoo
Anyone 3 years old and up who gets vaccinated against the flu will receive free admission to the zoo in Norristown.
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The tribute will be unveiled at Philadelphia City Hall.
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What to expect at LMNO, Stephen Starr’s new restaurant under the El
The Fishtown spot has lots of open air seating, plus a bookstore and art gallery.
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William Still was born 200 years ago today. A commitment to Black lives defines his life
Historian Linn Washington remembers the prominent Philadelphia activist and businessman William Still, who challenged laws and customs that discriminated against Black people.
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U.S. Squash finds a new home in Philly with plans to create a public school league
With its large new facility at Drexel University, U.S. Squash said it plans to do community outreach to draw young people into the sport.
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‘Wow, Mom’: Claire Smith reflects on new sports media center at Temple bearing her name
Claire Smith discusses on the road to this new honor with another barrier-breaking Black woman sports journalist, WHYY’s Annette John-Hall.
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Listen 4:58Twitch, the popular game streaming service, confirms that its data has been hacked
The Amazon-owned company, which has more than 7 million creators streaming every month, made the announcement in a statement Wednesday on Twitter.
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Confronting the Crisis: Gun violence
WHYY and 6ABC team up for a community conversation about Philadelphia’s gun violence.
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Philadelphia Fire Department receives some key federal grants to help save lives
Philadelphia has received two federal grants designed to help fight fires and keep firefighters safe.
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How is the ‘Great Resignation’ affecting your day-to-day life?
Help us better understand the ways the pandemic has hampered the services that you count on and let us know.
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Why Facebook and Instagram went down for hours on Monday
When a company can't use the internet's core protocols, it's as if their online domains simply don't exist. That happened to Facebook, creating a cascade of problems.
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‘Medicine is an unstable field’: Jefferson shooting reveals precarity of hospital work
Under immense pressure and staffing shortages, the shooting of a nursing assistant by one of his colleagues at Jefferson Hospital is the latest burden for health care workers.
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Historic gun violence sparks calls for more policing along Philly’s commercial corridors
Philadelphia continues to witness a historic surge in gun violence, putting business owners and shoppers on edge.
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