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Athing Mu is cheered to victory in the 800 meters at the Tokyo Olympics by her high school coaches (from left) Nigiel Boone and Al Jennings,
New Jersey
Sports

‘Always go for gold’: Trenton celebrates hometown Olympic hero

Athing Mu had a cheering section in her hometown of Trenton, N.J., as she raced for the gold in the women's 800-meter race.

5 years ago

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A bartender works while wearing a face mask
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

What you need to know as events and restaurants start requiring proof of vax

With requests for evidence of inoculation on the rise, here’s a look at what to expect when asked to prove your vaccination status.

5 years ago

Left to right: The interiors of Irwin's and Martha restaurants
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly area restaurants are requiring vaccination: A running list

Show your vax card, or dine outside.

5 years ago

A masked student raises his hand in class.
Radio Times
Infrastructure
K-12
Visual Arts

Regional Roundup – 8/2/21

Philadelphia public schools grapple with masks under the threat of the delta variant. And, we talk with the director of an acclaimed film making its US premiere at BlackStar.

Air Date: August 2, 2021 10:00 am

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Protester Ajahnae Weal holds a bullhorn outside Adelphia restaruant
Black Lives Matter
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

After security used K-9 to attack a Black patron, protesters demand justice from South Jersey restaurant

After a video showing a white security guard and his K-9 dog charging at a Black man went viral, protesters aim to hold a popular South Jersey restaurant accountable.

5 years ago

 The Philadelphia City Morgue at 13th and Wood Streets (Image via PlanPhilly)
Black Lives Matter
History
Social Justice
Billy Penn

Three decades ago, Philly’s medical examiner sent 26 human brains to a Penn professor without consent

Despite vows to implement new policies, little appears to have been reformed.

5 years ago

American's Jacob Hoyle and Curtis McDowald wear pink face masks after losing to Japan in Men's  Épée. (Elsa/Getty Images)
NPR
Social Justice
Sports

The U.S. men’s fencing team wore pink face masks to protest their own teammate

The American fencing team is not happy to have Alen Hadzic representing the U.S. at the Tokyo Olympics.

5 years ago

Young people play basketball at a 2020 YEAH Philly event at Kingsessing Rec Center. (YEAH Philly)
PlanPhilly
Community Events
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Sports

Wearing victims’ names on their shirts, young people play basketball and grieve

The Healing in the Hood basketball tournament will be held at Kingsessing Rec Center Sunday.

5 years ago

Madelange Laroche at her bridal shop. (Courtesy of Madelange Laroche)
Business
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Fashion Incubator celebrates 10-year anniversary

Philadelphia Fashion Incubator will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a five-week event dedicated to the success of its alumni and the program itself.

5 years ago

Broad Street Run
Community Events
Philadelphia
Sports

Broad Street Run is back — and registration opens Sunday

Runners can register for the 2021 Blue Cross Broad Street Run starting Sunday Aug. 1. Registration costs $57 and it closes on Aug. 7.

5 years ago

A mural in honor of Dominique Rem'mie Fells at Graffiti Pier, created by artist Jeannine Kayembe-Oro WHOLISTIC.ART
LGBTQ
Billy Penn

Friends and family honor the life of Dominique Rem’mie Fells with a big West Philly block party

Instead of a vigil, this year’s event is a celebration.

5 years ago

A new ADA-accessible dock is being built in East Falls to make it easier to get out onto the Schuylkill River. (Courtesy of Peg Shaw)
Outdoors
Philadelphia

New East Falls boat landing on the Schuylkill River will be ADA-accessible — and a great bird-watching spot

Philadelphia is a partner on the $360,000 project because the city believes community access to the river is essential. The new spot should also be great for bird-watching.

5 years ago

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A map at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia shows the forced migration of members of the Lenape Nation.
History
Pennsylvania

‘We just want to be welcomed back’: The Lenape seek a return home

The legacy of this region’s Indigenous people is all around, in place names and colonial history. Yet the state does not officially acknowledge them.

5 years ago

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A parents group wants TikTok to let parents see all the videos their kids access.
Ugo Padovani/Hans Lucas/Reuters
NPR
Kids
Media
Public Safety

Parents are asking TikTok for access to the videos their kids are watching

Tragedies have led a group of parents to call on TikTok to let them see all the videos accessed by their children, to keep abreast of the dangers.

5 years ago

The exterior of Giovanni's Pizzeria
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Best pizza in Philly? Tyrese Maxey picks Giovani’s in Center City

The rising Sixers star gave the underrated sports bar a shoutout on Instagram.

5 years ago

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