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NYC-to-Philly bike ride returns with new August dates and virtual option
Postponed by the pandemic, the first-of-its-kind trip is a fundraiser to help create a 3,000-mile route from Maine to Florida.
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‘Why us?’: A year after being laid off, millions are still unemployed
Millions who lost jobs at the beginning of the pandemic are still out of the labor force, making up levels not seen since the Great Recession.
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‘A story of perseverance’: Upper Darby offers a new anti-slavery walking tour
The 4.5-mile self-guided route runs from Drexel Hill almost to the border with West Philadelphia, highlighting sites along the Underground Railroad.
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Wells Fargo Center puts fans back in the game
The Philadelphia Flyers will be the first to play in person for fans in a year. The 76ers will follow next weekend.
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Far-right misinformation is thriving on Facebook. A new study shows just how much
Far-right accounts are more successful than other kinds of accounts at getting likes, shares and other forms of user engagement.
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At the NBA All-Star Game, HBCUs will take center stage
Sunday’s All-Star Game in Atlanta is generating $3 million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, through donations to scholarship funds.
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Pandemic inspires more than 1,200 new German words
German's propensity for compounding words has been a big part of the proliferation.
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Joel Embiid’s donation to Philly area shelters is why Sixers fans love him
Embiid's donation will provide meals, clothing, COVID treatment, health care, summer camp and essential care for teens, the team announced in a release Saturday.
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For the first time in 56 Years, a ‘Bloody Sunday’ without John Lewis
This weekend marks 56 years since civil rights marchers were attacked by Alabama state troopers on a day now known as "Bloody Sunday."
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‘True Blue’: A day in the life of the woman helping Camden’s unhoused people escape the cold
Tawanda Jones was on a mission to relocate dozens of people from a school gym, to keep them warm over the weekend.
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‘This is the reality of Black girls’: Inauguration poet says she was tailed by guard
Gorman, who lives in Los Angeles, wrote on Twitter that as she approached her building, the guard demanded to know if she lived there.
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Pandemic typewriter boom: Sales double at Philly shops as the click-clack goes viral
It’s not just antique collectibles — faux typewriter keyboards are a hot TikTok trend.
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Asylum-seekers are entering the U.S. again — but many more migrants are left behind
U.S. immigration agents have begun admitting some asylum-seekers after the Biden administration reversed policies put in place by the Trump administration.
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Demand at N.J. food banks remains high, but so does support
As demand for food banks remains elevated one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, growing support has helped them keep pace, officials say.
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‘Up the Block’: A new resource hub for Philadelphians affected by gun violence
An initiative by The Trace wants to connect you with information on recovering from shootings, keeping young people safe, and holding local leaders accountable.
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