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Butter Baby Yoda, Ruth ‘Butter’ Ginsburg: Vote for your favorite DIY sculpture at the Pa. Farm Show
They're no Butter Gritty, but some entries are pretty sweet.
5 years ago
Who is Jeffrey Yass? The Philly-area billionaire whose cash supported election challengers
A look at his philanthropic history reveals consistent support for organizations connected to extremism and white supremacy.
5 years ago
4 broken windows, 150 311 calls: What needs to happen before a bar is shut down?
We fear how many other businesses in the city are breaking laws and impairing the quality of life for residents without any consequences.
5 years ago
This week’s Things to Do includes cultural and educational events outdoors and online.
5 years ago
Listen 4:57‘Motivates the whole community’: South Asian residents from Philly react to VP Kamala Harris
“It is very inspiring for all of us, especially for South Asians who are not necessarily politically engaged,” said one supporter. “Perhaps it will inspire some of our younger
5 years ago
‘The first but not the last’: Philly-area Black women celebrate VP Harris with pearls and pride
Dressed in pearls and Chucks, AKA sisters and elected officials cheered the historic moment. “She’s the first, but she won’t be the last,” said Philly's Dr. Ala Stanford.
5 years ago
SEPTA reassigns transit cop who attended Trump rally that led to Capitol insurrection
The reassigned SEPTA police officer was one of seven who attended the rally that preceded a deadly insurrection of the U.S. Capitol.
5 years ago
What people fighting for change today can learn from MLK’s use of media
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used the media to advance the civil rights movement. Black media leaders in Philadelphia and beyond have ideas on how to continue his tradition.
5 years ago
As Biden moves to D.C., Wilmington relishes its time in the spotlight
The city has received more attention in the past two months than ever before, but now the ‘Biden focus’ shifts to Washington.
5 years ago
The Capitol riot could lead to further radicalization. Here’s how to pull people back from the brink
Here are what experts say about the rise in extremism, and what friends, family members, and bystanders can try to do about it.
5 years ago
Listen 2:00‘It changed me’: A year of protest and loss renews meaning of MLK Day
Through service, activism, and education, Philadelphians honored Dr. King while reconciling the traumatic events of the past 12 months.
5 years ago
One activist won’t eat until Mayor Kenney takes action on gun violence ‘emergency’
Jamal Johnson began his hunger strike on MLK Day in hopes of connecting the city’s homicide crisis to the historic struggles Black people have overcome.
5 years ago
‘Let’s fill this block with love’: Ya Fav Trashman Terrill Haigler leads MLK Day cleanup crew
Kevin Simpson, who lives on one of the blocks visited by the crew, found the effort heartening after years of picking up trash on his own.
5 years ago
Guns for groceries? Philly buyback offers $100 ShopRite gift card for firearms
Philly City Councilmember Curtis Jones said guns will be taken with no questions asked. The buyback will happen Saturday at two local churches.
5 years ago
Welfare enrollment has fallen in Pa. during the pandemic. Why?
Why are fewer people getting welfare in this time of high unemployment, expanding enrollment in other safety net programs, and increasing hunger?
5 years ago