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Chants of “No justice, no peace” ring out at a protest in Mount Laurel
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Community protests after Mount Laurel man’s racist rant caught on video

Edward Cagney Mathews was escorted out of his home by Mt. Laurel police and then placed into custody.

5 years ago

Erin Bellard pours a drink for a customer at her bar
Business
Food & Drink
Pennsylvania

‘A political football’: Philly bars and restaurants mourn loss of cocktails-to-go

When Pennsylvania ended its COVID-19 restrictions, cocktails-to-go became illegal again. “It's going to be a rough summer, but hopefully everybody can survive.”

5 years ago

Kevin Thompson stands outside with a Verve S pedal bike
Business
New Jersey
Transportation

Philly e-scooter startup Verve S is getting into the bike business

The Philadelphia startup that tried to bring e-scooters to its hometown is rolling into the bikeshare business.

5 years ago

Protesters march outside Penn Museum, with one sign prominent that reads,
Government Accountability
Philadelphia

Procedures at Philly Medical Examiner’s Office under scrutiny as city investigates MOVE remains

Farley said he was following standard procedure when he ordered a box of MOVE bombing victims’ bones destroyed without telling the family. Now that practice is under scrutiny.

5 years ago

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White supremacists marched through Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

What we know about white supremacists getting chased out of Philly

“They literally ran away from the people of Philadelphia,” said a police spokesperson, describing events on the eve of July 4.

5 years ago

Lance Corporal, a 4-year-old fox, in a backyard
NPR
Animals
Media
Technology

The newest TikTok stars are exotic pets, but experts say that’s a problem

TikTokkers are increasingly captivated by videos of exotic pets like servals and foxes. But viewers won't know whether an exotic pet is owned legally.

5 years ago

The remaining structure of the Champlain Towers South condo building is demolished
National
Public Safety

Surfside condo demolition opens up fresh rubble in collapse search

Three more victims were discovered in the newly accessible pile, raising the death toll to 27 people. More than 115 people remain unaccounted for.

5 years ago

An LGBTQ pride flag flies in Pennsylvania.
Radio Times
Government
Incarceration
Music

Regional Roundup – 7/5/21

On this Roundup: "Suave" a new podcast details the story of a young man who received a life sentence at the age of 17. And, Rep. Dan Frankel talks about LBGT rights in PA.

Air Date: July 5, 2021 10:00 am

Fireworks explode in the background behind a gargoyle atop of the central portico of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Photos: Philly celebrates the freedom to party on Independence Day

“I knew the pandemic would be over when Flo Rida took the stage.” — John from Bridesburg.

5 years ago

The WHHA commissioned this 2007 painting,
NPR
History
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Historians are searching for stories of enslaved people who built the White House

Three markers at the northern end of Lafayette Square — where it meets H Street and Black Lives Matter Plaza — will outline the history of slavery and the White House.

5 years ago

An American flag flies from a crane on July 4th next to the Champlain Towers South condo building
NPR
Public Spaces

Search efforts remain paused in Surfside as officials race to prepare demolition

Preparations continue in Surfside, Fla. for the demolition of a portion of the Champlain Towers South still standing after much of the building collapsed.

5 years ago

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden speaks at Independence Hall on The Fourth of July as a part of the annual Celebration of Freedom event. (Michael Reeves / Billy Penn)
Community Events
History

‘Here we are, back together’: Jill Biden, tourists return to Philly for Fourth of July

Hundreds of people gathered at Independence Mall Sunday morning for the Celebration of Freedom ceremony.

5 years ago

Grace Stanton stitches a large flag for the 1951 Fourth of July celebration in Fairmount Park PHILADELPHIA EVENING BULLETIN / TEMPLE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
Community Events
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Parades, presidents, picnics: 8 photos of Independence Day history in Philadelphia

Snapshots of Philly’s Fourth of July, 1926 to 1978.

5 years ago

Completed in 1873, the Masonic Temple in the center of Philadelphia serves as the meeting place for more than two dozen Freemason lodges. (Mark Henninger / Imagic Digital)
Architecture & Design
Billy Penn

Secret Philly: Inside the Masonic Temple, the intricate landmark next to City Hall

A hidden network of rafters, a plaster “death mask,” and a warning about ice cream.

5 years ago

Five descendants of Frederick Douglass read his famous speech,
NPR
History
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

VIDEO: Frederick Douglass’ descendants deliver his ‘Fourth of July’ speech

In this short film, five young descendants of Frederick Douglass read and respond to excerpts of his famous speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

5 years ago

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