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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.
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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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SEPTA employees endure steady threats of violence even as transit ridership drops
Bus drivers and others on SEPTA’s frontlines describe harassment and attacks as part of the job. The pandemic has worsened the situation, some say.
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Minimum wage hike a priority for Delaware’s Poor People’s Campaign
A leader of Delaware’s chapter in the national movement says having Joe Biden in the White House can help make his state a model for America.
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