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Philly’s Italian Market sees a busy Christmas Eve, as families shop for a taste of tradition

From pozole to baccala, holiday food brings happiness in South Philly, with some residents following traditions and others trying something new.

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Demonstrators march to City Hall during a protest, Saturday, June 6, 2020 in Philadelphia over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
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Pennsylvania 2020: Pandemic, protests and the presidency

A look back at the year’s top Pennsylvania stories — as if anybody could forget.

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Billy Penn

Belsnickels and bar brawls: A brief history of Christmas revelry in Philadelphia

The region has been known to turn up around the winter holidays.

5 years ago

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COVID-19, recreational marijuana top New Jersey’s stories in 2020

A look at some of the top stories of the year in the Garden State.

5 years ago

Jenn Katchmark, of Washington, holds up an eviction sign intended for Pres. Donald Trump while walking through Black Lives Matter Plaza
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COVID-19 relief bill could stave off historic wave of evictions

A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.

5 years ago

Rickey Ramirez is working overtime to keep up with the crush of Christmas deliveries.
NPR
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National

Millions of Christmas gifts may arrive late due to overload at the Postal Service

"We're really busy, it's been unbearable," sighs Manny Huenchunir, a USPS truck driver who was unloading and reloading crates of mail at a post office outside Boston Tuesday.

5 years ago

Tinsel in July
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December 24 - 30, 2020

Philly POPS for Christmas, Kwanzaa on the Square, and holiday cheer at Tinsel in this week’s Things To Do

Celebrating the season, whatever your holiday tradition, is still possible thanks to outdoor events and activities hosted online.

5 years ago

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The Gloria Casarez mural by Michelle Angela Ortiz at 12th and Locust streets was painted over on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. (Photo by Steve Weinik/Mural Arts)
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Philadelphia
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Visual Arts

Iconic mural of Latina LGBTQ activist painted over

In Philly’s Gayborhood, the face of Latina LGBTQ activist Gloria Casarez has been painted over with white.

5 years ago

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A hiring sign shows outside of Gray M. Sanborn Elementary School in Palatine, Ill., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. Illinois reports biggest spike in unemployment claims of all states. On Wednesday, Dec. 23, the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress nine months after the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy into recession and caused millions of layoffs.  (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Income Inequality

U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid

The job market remains under stress nine months after the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy into recession and caused millions of layoffs.

5 years ago

Kathleen Schallus sorts through holiday cards sent to Shore Medical Center
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New Jersey
Public Health

Season’s greetings: Cards solicited in New Jersey for COVID-19 patients

Realizing this year's unique dynamic, hospitals asked adults, organizations and schoolchildren to either make or buy holiday cards and send them to their patients.

5 years ago

Barbara Jackson at Rosa Photo
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Secret Philly: The story of Rosa Photo, that FBI fingerprinting truck at 16th and Callowhill

Started by a lawyer from the Dominican Republic, the business became a staple in the Philly immigrant community.

5 years ago

A volunteer prepares a meal via Catering by Design
Homelessness
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Step Up to the Plate to offer Christmas meals in Kensington

The team of Philly nonprofits, which serves meals to those experiencing housing and food insecurity, aims to extend its program through March amid the pandemic.

5 years ago

Police on horses gather a crowd of protesters towards the sidewalk on Highland Park Boulevard in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Approximately 300 protesters showed up on August 2, 2018, outside of the Make America Great Again rally. (Natalie Piserchio for WHYY)
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Policing

Pennsylvania State Police are recruiting…horses

Pa.'s State Police mounted patrol unit provides security and crowd control at community and large scale events. Now PSP is looking for members to fill out its 28 horse team.

5 years ago

A scene from the 2020 Mummers Parade
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Thousands say they’re going to the Mummers march on New Year’s Day

The city says it’s “prepared to manage” the event, which is billed as a protest — not a parade.

5 years ago

Radio Times
Home & Family
Mental Health
Sex & Relationships

“Fault Lines: Fractured Families and how to Mend Them”

Family gatherings may be physically distant this year but the tensions and old resentments will still show up over Zoom or on phone calls.

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