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Penn Museum at the University of Pennsylvania. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Penn Museum to repatriate skulls of Black Americans and slaves from Cuba

The Morton Collection of more than 1,000 skulls was assembled by a racist 19th-century scientist. Penn Museum will give them back.

5 years ago

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Protesters demanding justice for Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man killed by police near Minneapolis marched through Center City, Philadelphia on April 13, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Black Lives Matter
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Social Justice

‘Cops are still killing us’: 150 protesters in Philly demand justice for Daunte Wright

Protesters in Philadelphia demanded justice for Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota who police there killed Sunday night.

5 years ago

City Council President Darrell Clarke announced the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative in Philadelphia’s South Kensington neighborhood.
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Philadelphia

More security cameras, gun buybacks, and job trainings: Council unveils anti-violence agenda

City Council rolled out its Violence Prevention and Opportunity Agenda days before Mayor Jim Kenney is slated to propose the city’s next budget.

5 years ago

Oat milk ads cover street art on South Broad Street.
Business
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

After ads disrespect Philly street art, London oat milk brand faces backlash, calls to invest in local creators

Repeating series of the posters, which affect an edgy style, were placed over artists’ work around the city.

5 years ago

(Brennan Linsley/AP Photo, file)
Criminal Justice
Delaware

Marijuana advocates spar with Delaware medicinal facilities over legalization

Recreational marijuana advocates in Delaware are sparring with medical marijuana companies over the best path for achieving cannabis legalization in the state.

5 years ago

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Oregano grows at the Ruth Bennett Community Farm in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Food & Drink
Income Inequality
Sustainability

An urban farm in Chester embarks on its second year of feeding public housing residents

The commonwealth may be reopening, but some of Chester's most vulnerable families still struggle with food access. An urban farm in Chester is stepping in to help.

5 years ago

The Ummah Shop at the King Of Prussia Mall (Afea Tucker / The Philadelphia Tribune)
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The Philadelphia Tribune

Muslim specialty store celebrates grand opening in King of Prussia

Just in time for Ramadan, Sharrima Sulaiman officially opened “The Ummah Shop” at the King Of Prussia Mall on Saturday, April 10.

5 years ago

Lang Lang and Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Radio Times
Music
New Jersey

Regional Roundup – 04/12/21

This week; the sudden resignation of Camden's mayor, who's on Pennsylvania's judicial election ballot, and Beethoven in Beijing.

Air Date: April 12, 2021

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Person wearing masks walks by shuttered New Jersey businesses
Business
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

N.J. fund offers loans to Black-owned firms impacted by COVID-19

The Equitable Small Business Initiative is a $5 million (and growing) pot of money used to award loans to businesses owned by people of color impacted by the pandemic.

5 years ago

Blake Schwartz takes his Red Cross lifeguard recertification exam.
Philadelphia
Sports

COVID-19 kept swimmers out of the pools. Now Philly needs lifeguards so we can get back in

Philadelphia needs to certify close to 400 lifeguards to properly staff pools this year, but a hiring shortage threatens the possibility of a pool season.

5 years ago

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More than 75 Montgomery County residents attend a vigil for the eight Atlanta-area spa shooting victims
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

At Montco vigil for victims of anti-Asian attacks, community looks for ways to push back

At Sunday’s vigil in Norristown, speakers discussed strengthening Pennsylvania’s hate crime laws and offering more support for victims.

5 years ago

Office of Lu Ann Cahn
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Employment
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Virtual internships (which aren’t going away) can actually work really well, say Philly college students and employers

There’s no location barrier when it’s all remote — and being good at Zoom is now a vital workforce skill.

5 years ago

In this photo illustration, a smart phone screen displays the logo of Facebook on a Facebook website background
NPR
Business
Technology

After data breach exposes 530 million, Facebook says it will not notify users

Facebook said "malicious actors" scraped the data through a vulnerability that it fixed in 2019. But the publicly available data still leaves millions of users vulnerable.

5 years ago

Soldiers of the Royal Horse Artillery fire a ceremonial gun during the 41 Death Gun salute in memory of Prince Philip at the Royal Artillery barracks in Woolwich, London, Saturday, April 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)
International

Prince Philip’s funeral to be at Windsor Castle on April 17

Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, took part in planning his funeral and its focus on family was in accordance with his wishes.

5 years ago

A line outside the Liberty Bell in late March 2021. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Business
Economy
Philadelphia

Philly on the rebound: Over 100,000 people walked through Center City last week

The numbers bode well for businesses in the heart of the city after a rough year.

5 years ago

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