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Delaware Blue Coats fall in G-League championship, but high hopes for future in Wilmington
It wasn’t the ending the Blue Coats hoped for, but the team hopes making it to the championship will help draw more fans to home games in Wilmington.
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Drawn by sun and an open street, Philly welcomes spring on MLK Drive
As the skies brighten and the air warms, MLK Drive welcomes cyclists, runners, and walkers back to a car-free place to move.
5 years ago
When you gotta go, this is where to find free bathrooms in Center City
During the pandemic, options have gotten more scarce.
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Offshore wind critics say farms will damage Shore economies and ruin ocean views
But industry advocates say earlier wind farm shows benefits to tourism and limited impact if turbines are far offshore
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One year of COVID: 5 Philly area residents reflect on what they’ve lost — and found
A doctor. A business owner. A student. A musician. A therapist. Five Philly area residents share their reflections on the past year of the pandemic.
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Back on Broad St., Neighborhood Beckett, and Star Kitchen live(stream) in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
March 11 - March 18: Weekend events in and around Philadelphia include Star Kitchen, ‘Rockaby’ and BalletX.
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Listen 4:57Quiet S. Philly neighborhood shaken by shooting, worries of violent year to come
Residents say gun violence is always top-of-mind, even when the shooting’s not in their neighborhood.
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Philly police chief calls for residents to stay ‘vigilant’ after two 15-year-olds shot, one fatally
As of Tuesday, a total of 34 children age 17 and under have been shot in 2021, according to police. Eight of them died.
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5 places to soak up sun in Philadelphia
We’ve never been more ready to get outside.
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Advocates rally for Chesco woman facing eviction after loss of long-sought housing voucher
Manisha Divecha’s struggles to find a place to live preceded the pandemic, but advocates say her case is emblematic of a coming affordable-housing crisis.
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Unpacking the phallic fallacy atop Philadelphia City Hall
Conrad Benner investigates a question that haunted his teenage years in Philadelphia and uncovers the history behind Billy Penn’s eyebrow-raising pose atop City Hall.
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Listen 5:51Drexel’s headed to NCAAs for the first time in 25 years
The Dragons, whose last NCAA appearance came in 1996 as a member of the America East Conference, were 10 of 17 from 3-point range and went 29 of 51 in their three wins.
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Nearly 1 in 3 women experience violence: Landmark report from WHO
According to the report, intimate partner violence was the most prevalent form – and it starts early.
5 years ago
Five winners score $50K in community investment from the Well City Challenge
The projects will now go through an incubator — with the chance for another big monetary infusion.
5 years ago
Workers are moving first, asking questions later. What happens when offices reopen?
As the pandemic stretched on, some employees moved hundreds of miles from the offices they're supposed to return to once it's safe. Will their bosses make them come back?
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