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The strong Black women who’ve inspired me
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Andrea Lawful-Sanders writes about the women who’ve inspired her journey.
5 years ago
Boy, 4, wounded in accidental shooting in Philadelphia
Authorities are questioning a man in what they are calling an accidental shooting that wounded a 4-year-old boy in north Philadelphia.
5 years ago
From horses to trolleys: How Philly bus routes got their names
Even SEPTA officials didn’t know where the numbers came from.
5 years ago
Pa. completes decade-long land acquisition, creating the biggest state park near Philadelphia
After 11 years of negotiations, Pennsylvania completed the acquisition of over 1,700 acres of land for preservation in southern Chester County.
5 years ago
Coastal flood advisory for N.J. as storm passes offshore
A Coastal Flood Advisory will go into effect for the entire New Jersey coastline between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. Saturday, according to a National Weather Service bulletin.
5 years ago
Created at a brewery, this new collective celebrates Philly’s many women makers, artists and leaders
Triple Bottom Womxn’s Collective is hosting dozens of events across the city.
5 years ago
‘Redundant’ Coast Guard stations in N.J. set to close
Two U.S. Coast Guard stations that patrol waterways in and around New Jersey are set to close by 2021, according to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security announcement.
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In 2015, Philly police Sergeant Robert Wilson III attempted to thwart an armed robbery. Five years after his death, his friends and family honor his legacy.
5 years ago
Philly’s supervised injection site plan falls apart
Two days after a judge cleared the way for Philly's supervised injection site to open, plans fell apart. Now it's facing more opposition than ever.
Air Date: March 5, 2020
Listen 16:42Philly students shine at the Flower Show
Horticulture classes from Lincoln High made an urban garden, complete with a compost heap and worms. Art students also contributed.
5 years ago
Jersey Shore town plans to purchase motel to house lifeguards amid high rental costs
A Jersey Shore town is getting creative in its mission to recruit and retain lifeguards in the face of high housing costs.
5 years ago
What’s happening in Philly, New Jersey and Delaware: “Sinatra” in Wilmington, Int’l Women’s’ Day celebrations, dinosaur domination and dining for less in A.C.
5 years ago
Listen 3:48Delaware’s only Muslim cemetery can resume burials after cease-and-desist order lifted
One father says lifting a cease-and-desist order means his daughter will be buried in the Islamic faith.
5 years ago
Listen 1:24Philly border fight: How a ‘secret’ working-class neighborhood built its own wall
Bridesburg is a working-class safe haven in Philly that rarely makes the police blotter. But it has a reputation of being exclusionary, and sometimes racist.
5 years ago
Listen 14:00Looking for hand sanitizer? Good luck finding it
Sales of hand sanitizers in the U.S. were up 73% in the four weeks ending Feb. 22 compared to the same period a year ago
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