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St. Martin-in-the-Fields moves Easter Sunday to the gridiron
For the second Easter of the pandemic, St Martin-in-the-Fields church plans an outdoor mass on the football field across the street.
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Listen 1:37‘Welcome back, everybody’: Phillies fans return for that rite of spring, Opening Day
Phillies fans in facemasks, albeit fewer of them than usual, streamed into Citizens Bank Park for the first time in a year Thursday for Opening Day.
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Teens and trauma: Managing mental health during COVID-19
WHYY hosted a town hall where young voices were amplified in a conversation about trauma, positive thinking, and surviving the stress of the pandemic.
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Picnic among Philly’s cherry blossoms at Parks on Tap
The traveling beer garden is starting its season in Fairmount Park’s sakura groves.
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Phillies Opening Day: 8 things to know about games at Citizens Bank Park
Masks required, no bags, no tailgating. Concession stands will be open, but you can only eat in your seat.
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150 years of high hopes: The tale of Philly’s first professional baseball season
150 years ago, Philadelphia entered its first team in a pro baseball league. It was a different game back then, but that team has surprising ties to today.
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Listen 4:59Communities can’t solve Philadelphia’s inequitable vaccine rollout alone
In Philadelphia, the individuals and organizations doing the work are doing it for free without any funding from the city for vaccine outreach.
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April 1- 5: The week’s events including Easter options, Phillies and Andalusia reopening
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Listen 4:19Left without a warehouse, Philly mutual aid group is pausing meal boxes for 350 families
Bunny Hop PHL was given advance notice of the pending change.
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‘Lighting a fuse’: Amazon vote may spark more union pushes
The two sides are fully aware that it's not just the Bessemer warehouse on the line. Organizers hope what happens there will inspire workers nationwide to consider unionizing.
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Donations for Asian American groups surge after killings
About $25.8 million has been pledged for such groups or causes by nearly 30 philanthropic donors in the aftermath of the shooting.
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CDC extends eviction ban through June as 30% of Pa. households fall behind on rent
While tenants and advocates for vulnerable populations applaud the move, some local landlords and their representatives are challenging it.
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Eastern State Penitentiary is opening a ‘fair chance’ beer garden with Triple Bottom Brewing
The former prison is partnering with the social justice-focused brewery on a new amenity for its spring edition night tours.
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One of four historical figures will replace Andrew Jackson as namesake of South Philly school
All of the options are Black Americans with ties to Philadelphia.
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‘She’s free!’: Giant container ship blocking Suez Canal underway after days
The massive cargo ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal — bringing traffic to a standstill in one of the world's most important waterways — is finally free, authorities say.
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