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Philly museum to mark Constitution Day with free admission
To mark the U.S. Constitution’s birthday, the National Constitution Center will host a combination of in-person and virtual events on Friday, Sept. 17.
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9/11: As the decades pass, the act of remembering evolves
The 20th anniversary highlights a moment when the immediacy of recent memory starts to blend with the idea that a historic event is slowly becoming a historical one.
5 years ago
8,500-plus Afghans have landed at PHL. Where they all end up is still up in the air
The journey here is the first step in a still-evolving process for vetting, supporting, and resettling those who managed to flee life under the Taliban.
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New Jersey’s largest dairy farm nearly destroyed in tornado
An EF3 tornado ripped through Mullica Hill and nearly demolished Wellacrest Farms. More than a dozen cows have died and several more remain missing.
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Mutual aid: Philly’s 30 community fridges still need your donations
“In the beginning of the pandemic, it was a lot of people coming together,” said one organizer. “Now I feel like we’re back to pre-pandemic days.”
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Camden schools superintendent talks about the significance of a new high school campus, and we revisit Cam Anthony & Ray Didinger.
Air Date: September 6, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Why we celebrate Labor Day and other facts about the holiday you might not know
Where did this three-day weekend come from anyway?
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Here are 3 pivotal moments in workers’ history to remember this Labor Day
From a deadly factory fire to a presidential showdown with strikers, these events became central to U.S. history, the modern labor movement and the rights afforded to workers.
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‘We have nothing’: In Coatesville, residents brace to battle insurers, hope for government aid
Now that the waters have receded, the real work begins for many Chester County residents hit by historic flooding: dealing with insurers.
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Paralympic closing marks end of Tokyo’s 8-year Olympic saga
The Paralympics ended a 13-day run in a colorful, circus-like ceremony at the National Stadium overseen by Crown Prince Akishino, the brother of Emperor Naruhito.
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Vine Street Expressway fully reopens both directions after historic flooding
Thousands of gallons of water were being pumped each minute from the highway in Center City.
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Philadelphia’s Jewish museum emerges from bankruptcy
With a key $10 million gift, the National Museum of American Jewish History settled its overwhelming debt after an 18-month restructuring.
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Philly officials to Vine Street swimmers: ‘Stay out of the water’ and ‘get a tetanus shot’
“It’s not something you want to go swimming in, or tubing in, or any of the other things we’ve seen folks do.”
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Festivals, concerts, and fairs anchor Labor Day weekend in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Sep. 2 - Sep. 6: Things to do in Pa., Del., and N.J.
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Listen 4:55Penn’s first Black newspaper EIC on racism in media
The Daily Pennsylvanian’s first Black editor-in-chief offers a look at how journalists of color are fighting racism in media and reshaping the industry.
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