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How the PSPCA is showing love to shelter pets this Valentine’s Day
If you are looking for an excuse to shower shelter animals with unconditional love, here’s what the PSPCA has going on this weekend.
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Black women celebrate growing support for the CROWN Act in Delaware
Delaware appears poised to pass legislation protecting Black people with natural hairstyles from discrimination.
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Listen 2:08Chick Corea, jazz fusion pioneer, has died of cancer at 79
The keyboardist, composer and bandleader died Feb. 9. He was one of the fathers of jazz fusion, with his work spanning from acoustic jazz to his own Mozart interpretations.
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‘This is unprecedented’: Study finds link between COVID lockdowns and shootings in Philly
Researchers at Temple University found the average number of people shot in Philly each week nearly doubled during the first eight months of the pandemic.
5 years ago
‘How many lives?’: Survivors want to know why Philly won’t declare gun violence emergency
As City Council and Mayor Kenney continue to clash over a resolution to declare gun violence an emergency, Philadelphians on the frontlines call for leadership.
5 years ago
12 awesome (and safe) Valentine’s Day dates that support Philly entrepreneurs
Options include cookie decorating, serenades, card making and…romantic Zoom crashing.
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Free supplies, clean bathrooms and a safe haven: Germantown hub opens to address ‘period poverty’
Lynette Medley, who started the hashtag #BlackGirlsBleed, is launching a new project for her community.
5 years ago
The ‘untold’ revolutionaries: Identity series explores lesser-known Black social movements
The most recent installment of Philadelphia journalist and storyteller Sofiya Ballin’s Black History Untold series explores the 'untold' histories of Black social movements.
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Listen 4:59Attorney-turned-author to defend soul food at the Camden library
The author of the award-winning “Soul Food” book says don’t be afraid of the health and history of soul food.
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Black Lives Matter and rainbows: How Philly windows got political
The pandemic turned a place for cozy seasonal displays into a space for public dialogue.
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Listen 8:35Valentine’s Day may be nippy this year, but venues around the city are offering warm vibes.
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Listen 4:45Berms, blasts, and… dino prints? Bucks quarry hearing continues cross-examination
Springfield Twp. residents’ questions indicated a variety of reasons for opposition that could surface in later arguments, or simply go extinct.
5 years ago
The Urgency of Now: A Spoken Word Experience
WHYY convened Black poets from Camden, Pennsauken, and Willingboro to explore the urgency of now.
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Laura Sims Skate House was the first U.S. ice skating rink created for an African American community by an African American architect.
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day to replace Columbus Day in Philly
The city of Philadelphia will no longer observe Columbus Day — and that has organizers of the city’s annual parade up in arms.
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