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Throwback Philly Christmas: 13 historical photos of celebrations in the city
Philadelphians have been going all out with light displays for decades.
4 years ago
Suiting up as Santa healed a heavy-hearted grandfather from New Jersey
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn spoke with Jim Cummings of Pennsauken, New Jersey, who once donned a Santa suit at the Paramus Park Mall at a tender time in his life.
4 years ago
Listen 5:46Shore towns receive N.J. recycling enhancement grants
New Jersey has awarded grants to Jersey Shore municipalities to enhance and promote recycling efforts.
4 years ago
Poll: Americans grateful at holidays — and a bit stressed
Wade Holcomb has a lot to be grateful for this year. In addition to graduating college and getting a job, he also has a beautiful 4-month-old girl.
4 years ago
Philly’s Chinatown is ready for its busiest day of the year: Christmas
For many Chinese restaurateurs, the thought of staying closed never crosses their minds.
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NORAD’s famous Santa tracker is powered by Philly tech
More than 15 million people use the 3D globe to track St. Nick’s path, which developers refuse to admit isn’t real.
4 years ago
Island Beach State Park accepting Christmas trees to help build dunes
Christmas trees can help build dunes by capturing sand that is pushed by northeasterly winds during coastal storms, according to coastal ecologist Dominick Solazzo.
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Commemorating a King’s College Christmas tradition
Every Christmas Eve at exactly 3 p.m., the Chapel of King's College in Cambridge, England plays A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.
4 years ago
Non-English speakers say city kept them in the dark at South Philly fire site
A three-alarm blaze that left two dead in South Philly tested Philadelphia's capacity to respond to emergencies in diverse communities.
4 years ago
Rare Delaware Bethany Beach firefly approaches endangered species list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering adding the firefly with an extremely small habitat to the list of endangered species.
4 years ago
Malnutrition hits the obese as well as the underfed
Hunger once seemed like a simple problem. Around the globe, often in low-income countries, many people didn't get enough calories.
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Iconic South Philly bakery turns Christmas Eve tradition into fire fundraiser
People visiting Termini Bros. for holiday treats can help displaced families in need.
4 years ago
How hungry Philly kids can get free lunch over winter break
Rec centers around the city are hosting the meals on three separate days.
4 years ago
The Year in Comcast: How Philly’s biggest corporation made headlines in 2019
An esports arena, the Four Seasons opening, Cohen’s resignation and a Supreme Court battle.
4 years ago
When gun violence steals the cheer from a family’s holiday
Among those who have lost loved ones, trauma and grief can be magnified at this time of year. Finding what helps them get through can take time.
4 years ago
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