Community
Famed Ms. Tootsie’s RBL now up for sale
The celebrated restaurant owned by KeVen Parker, who died on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, was a staple in the community.
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Neighbors avoid Olney transit hub after mass shooting: ‘I wouldn’t catch it there’
After gunmen injured eight victims Wednesday afternoon, North Philly commuters feel traumatized. “We’re just trying to make it out of our own neighborhood,” one person said.
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Carson Wentz traded to Colts, source confirms to NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles on Thursday agreed to trade Wentz to the Colts for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick.
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Philly’s only lesbian bar is shutting down, adding to a somber nationwide trend
Bars catering to queer women, like the Gayborhood’s Toasted Walnut, are disappearing across the U.S.
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New survey finds Philadelphians feel police aren’t keeping them safe
More than 90% of Philadelphians surveyed in a new poll from a coalition of community-based groups say they support redistributing money from police toward social services.
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Coming home to West Philadelphia without survivor’s guilt
Writer Kyle V. Hiller left West Philadelphia, where he was raised, to attend college. His 2020 return was a homecoming he never could have anticipated.
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The week’s events in and around Philadelphia include Black history on celluloid and an East Passyunk food fest.
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Listen 3:47After a year of pandemic sacrifices, the faithful make one more for Lent
After a year of so many pandemic sacrifices, the faithful ponder living a little leaner still on Ash Wednesday.
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Listen 1:34After anti-Asian speech sparks outrage, Lower Moreland school officials act. Is it enough?
After the Lower Moreland board approved the creation of a diversity council and planned for increased training, community members called the actions the “bare minimum.”
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8 people shot near Olney Transportation Center
Philadelphia police say eight people were shot just before 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon near the busy intersection of Broad Street and Olney Avenue.
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24 animatronic dinosaurs to take over Philly Zoo in new exhibit
Guests will embark on a prehistoric journey to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth in the zoo’s forthcoming exhibit.
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Former Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic City goes out with a bang
The former Trump Plaza casino was imploded after falling into such disrepair that chunks of the building began peeling off and crashing to the ground.
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Crews rescue 11 people during massive water main break in North Philly
Crews rescued 11 people after a massive water main break flooded roads and vehicles in North Philadelphia early Tuesday evening.
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Penn State THON prepares for a virtual weekend of dancing
The pandemic means thousands of people – including many immunocompromised kids with cancer – can’t gather together in the Bryce Jordan Center.
5 years ago
Mutual aid is booming in Philly. Here’s how you can help
Team up, talk to your neighbors, practice self-care, and don’t judge, say folks who’ve joined the local movement.
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