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Endangered lemur exhibit opens as part of major expansion at Delaware’s only zoo
The Brandywine Zoo’s new lemur exhibit is part of a species survival plan and is one step in the biggest capital improvement plan in the zoo’s 115-year history.
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A new doc peeks inside the USPS’s Operation Santa program
Every year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa go through the USPS system, asking for everything from toys to food.
5 years ago
A peaking pandemic thins out the Black Friday crowd at the malls
A newly energized coronavirus largely kept the masses away from the big shopping meccas in suburban Philly.
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NPR
An ode, à la mode: 1 baker savors America, creating 50 pies for 50 states
50 Pies / 50 States feels like a virtual road trip, with elaborate pies that reflect Fong's commitment to capturing the complexity of each state's cuisine.
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Pandemic renews debate over drivers licenses for undocumented workers
COVID-19 cases are surging and immigrant communities are experiencing disproportionately higher rates of deaths and jobs losses.
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Macy’s Christmas Light Show returns Friday — virtually
Macy’s Christmas Light Show returns Friday but people will have to check it out online as the store takes coronavirus precautions.
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‘We are out of the car’: South Camden residents take notice of new police walkthrough strategy
Camden police this year began walking the waterfront neighborhoods by foot. Neighbors say they see the difference. Chantale Belefanti reports.
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Thanksgiving travelers try to reach destinations, miss virus
Americans, millions of whom traveled against the advice of public health officials, tried to stay safe before they hunkered down with their families for Thanksgiving.
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The Philadelphia Tribune
Local entrepreneurs look forward to Small Business Saturday
Steve Jamison recognizes the value of Small Business Saturday, a national day established to support small retailers across the country during the holiday shopping season.
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‘We wanted to keep it as normal as possible’: Cacia’s Bakery keeps up turkey-roasting tradition.
On Thanksgiving, South Philadelphians turn to Cacia’s Bakery for their perfectly roasted turkeys — a tradition that even COVID couldn’t stop.
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Billy Penn
Eagles bounty, revenge arson and a jail escape: 7 headlines from Philly’s Thanksgiving Day past
The coronavirus has upended the holiday as we know it, but some things never change
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A pandemic ‘godsend’: Philly fitness studio owner among first to receive Comcast RISE award
Osayi Osunde, co-owner and co-founder of Fit Academy, is among the first recipients of the Comcast RISE award, a much-needed lift as gyms face down a second COVID shutdown.
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Philly’s intimate rowhouse blocks perfectly suited to socially distant holiday rituals
The orange cones are coming out. But this time it's so neighbors can reserve street space for socially distanced holiday hangs.
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Off to the (virtual races), streaming theater and holiday markets in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Things to do online and off include shopping, virtual theater and races.
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Educators and Native leaders recommend bringing anti-racism to the Thanksgiving table
This year the holiday comes on the heels of a movement demanding racial justice. One Native American leader says that "people want to resolve the burdens of our history."
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