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Why North Philly Peace Park is building an Afrofuturist pavilion
North Philly Peace Park educator Kermit O on the Sala Keturah STEM Pavilion and its meaning as a space of self-determination and a continuation of the Black struggle.
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The week’s events include outdoor theater performances, tap dancing in Clark Park, and a Chinatown scavenger hunt.
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Listen 4:38Survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre share eyewitness accounts
During emotional testimony on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Fletcher, who is now 107, recalled her memories of the two-day massacre that left hundreds of Black people dead.
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20 companies are behind half of the world’s single-use plastic waste, study finds
More than 130 million metric tons of single-use plastics were thrown out in 2019, according to a new report that puts Exxon Mobil atop a list of the companies that produce it.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Philly won’t require masks outdoors starting Friday
Masks will still be required indoors in Philadelphia, but that policy could soon change as well.
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New Jersey restaurants and businesses can now welcome more people indoors
As long as they adhere to social-distancing guidelines, N.J. restaurants and other businesses can now function at full or almost-full capacity.
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What you need to know about the desecration of MOVE bombing victims’ remains
How revelations regarding Penn's possession of remains from MOVE bombing victims spurred the resignation of Philadelphia's health commissioner, and what questions remain.
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The MOVE bombing was traumatic. Learning what happened to the bodies is, too.
After the MOVE bombing, the city of Philadelphia held some of the remains for 36 years. Then the answers kept changing, and things got infinitely worse.
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Why renaming Taney Street is slow going, despite the racist history
A coalition found community support for the effort, but the district lawmaker wants more proof.
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Crews battling 900-acre wildfire in Little Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
Fire crews have settled controlled burns to help contain the blaze and save at least 100 homes that are at risk along Stage Road and Route 9.
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Can moving to lower-poverty neighborhoods help kids long term? HUD awards Chester $3.5M to find out
The funding is part of an effort by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to study whether changing a child's zip code can improve their life in the long term.
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More cities are handing people cash with no strings attached. Here’s why
The idea of giving Americans cash without conditions once seemed radical. But the pandemic has changed that.
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Israel kills 42 in Gaza as Netanyahu warns war will go on
Sunday's attack was the deadliest since heavy fighting broke out between Israel and the territory’s militant Hamas rulers nearly a week ago.
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Why are Philly fans the way they are? Look to a snub that dates back 220 years
When the U.S. capital moved to Washington, the famous inferiority complex took root.
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Racist attacks revive Asian American studies program demand
Ongoing anti-Asian attacks along with the March massage business shootings in Georgia that left six Asian women dead have provoked national conversations about visibility.
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