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Philadelphia jazz musician Micah Graves
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Music
Poetry

Regional Roundup – 01/18/21

This week we listen back to Mary's interview with poet Ariea D. Matthews, Anton Moore, executive producer of "The Wight of Death," and musician Micah Graves.

Air Date: January 18, 2021 10:00 am

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Matthew George bundled up outside in Germantown, next to a bright orange trash can
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Social Justice

With pandemic and national unrest, MLK Day of Service takes on new meaning

For some volunteers, Sunday’s acts of service felt different — carried more weight, even — within the context of the past year.

5 years ago

Police and barricades are seen at the Pennsylvania Capitol
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
WITF

Amid heavy police and military presence, few protesters show up in Harrisburg

The Pennsylvania State Capitol was on high alert after a report indicated armed groups were planning to gather at capitals across the U.S.

5 years ago

A memorial to Zamar Jones on Simpson Street
Philadelphia

A ‘hug’ on MLK Day for mothers who have lost children to gun violence

The Monday afternoon event will take place on North Simpson Street in West Philadelphia, where 7-year-old Zamar Jones was killed last August.

5 years ago

A preliminary rendering of the community center
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces

Upper Darby receives $1 million grant for phase one of new community center

The township was awarded funds from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to pay for the feasibility phase of the project.

5 years ago

Shaykh Anwar Muhammad wears a face mask, with a stack of books in front of him
Books
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity

How a ‘love affair with Black literature’ kept Lansdale’s Black Reserve Bookstore alive

A rise in pandemic reading and demand for works written from the Black perspective or about social justice made a unique moment in time, the owner says.

5 years ago

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Pro-Trump insurrectionists gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol
Government Accountability
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

The Capitol insurrection was never about the election. It was about white supremacy.

What else explains how people can think it’s perfectly within their rights to try to overthrow the government because their guy didn’t win?

5 years ago

The exterior of a red-brick building is visible.
Environment
Infrastructure

Administrative law judges recommend PUC toss out DELCORA deal

The state Public Utility Commission must sign off on the long-contested $276.5M sale of Delaware County’s wastewater system to Aqua Pennsylvania.

5 years ago

(LA Johnson/NPR)
NPR
Government Accountability
Kids
Politics

Now is a good time to talk to kids about civics

Here's a quick primer from Life Kit on how to talk with your kids about politics — and, even get them thinking about civics.

5 years ago

Artist Tish Urquhart put up her Casarez tribute Wednesday morning. Thursday evening, it was gone. LEFT: KIMBERLY PAYNTER / WHYY; RIGHT: TISH URQUHART
LGBTQ
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

Someone tore down the new tribute to LGBTQ activist Gloria Casarez within 48 hours

The building owner said they expected the artwork to remain up until at least the end of the month.

5 years ago

KeVen Parker (Courtesy of Center City District)
Business
Food & Drink

‘Just a trailblazer’: Philly mourns the loss of KeVen Parker, Ms. Tootsie’s owner and entrepreneur

Parker leaves memories of delicious soul food and a generous spirit that lifted others, including many young people he mentored and aspiring entrepreneurs.

5 years ago

Josh and Amanda Hatheway, accompanied by their young son, wave from their seats at the Wells Fargo Center.
Health Care
Philadelphia
Sports

Flyers to honor frontline families with VIP treatment at every home game

The Flyers will host essential workers — including health care workers and first responders — as their guests of honor every time they play at the Wells Fargo Center.

5 years ago

In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, supporters of President Donald Trump stand outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Immigration
Politics
Public Safety

‘I don’t know where to move’: Philly immigrants who’ve lived through coups warn of the rise of fringe groups

For Philly immigrants who’ve survived coups, the mob of insurrectionists that marauded the halls of Congress serves as reminders of how fragile democracies can be.

5 years ago

The Movement for Black and Brown Lives of Montgomery County co-founders from left to right. Veronica Moeller (L), Carmina Taylor (C) and Christopher Jaramillo (R). (Courtesy of the Movement for Black and Brown Lives of Montgomery County)
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Montco Community College, local activists are ‘reimagining community service’

The school and the Movement for Black and Brown Lives of Montgomery County are entering a yearlong partnership starting MLK Day.

5 years ago

Fred Rogers wife, Mrs. Joanne Rogers, stands in front of a giant Mister Rogers Forever Stamp following the first-day-of-issue dedication in WQED's Fred Rogers Studio in Pittsburgh, Friday, March 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pennsylvania
TV

Joanne Rogers, widow of TV’s famed Mister Rogers, dies at 92

Joanne and Fred Rogers were married for more than 50 years, spanning the launch and end of the low-key, low-tech “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood."

5 years ago

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