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Omar Tate is a Philadelphia artist and chef. He is working to raise money to open the Honeysuckle Community Food Center in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Honeysuckle chef Omar Tate has raised $50,000 for a ‘Black Trader Joe’s’ in West Philly

Tate’s vision for Honeysuckle Community Center includes a meat market, cafe library, a supper club, and grocery store.

5 years ago

Philly Naked Bike Ride 2019
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Philly Naked Bike Ride called off because of the coronavirus

The annual event, which usually draws thousands of nude cyclists for a trip around Philadelphia and its tourist sites, had been set for later this month.

5 years ago

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A year after shootout, North Philly neighborhood says it’s stronger, more resilient than ever

Residents near 15th and Erie hope for more even coverage of their community.

5 years ago

Abolition Hall in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. (Google Maps)
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K. Hovnanian drops plan to build 67 townhouses by Underground Railroad site

The homebuilding company did not say why it was no longer considering the Plymouth Meeting location, which includes three historic structures and wetlands.

5 years ago

St. Laurentius Church spires
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Fishtown fought to save St. Laurentius church’s twin spires for 6 years. The neighborhood just lost.

Citing imminent danger of collapse, the Philadelphia Historical Commission recommended the demolition of St. Laurentius church’s twin spires.

5 years ago

Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Sanders and Petty Officer 2nd Class Carliene Lyon work to free a sea turtle tangled in a fishing trap line while Fireman Jason Breckner assists, August 13, 2020, near Cape May, New Jersey. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Grimaud Kouwenaar)
Down the Shore
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New Jersey

With sharks nearby, Coast Guard crew rescues entangled sea turtle off N.J.

Coast Guard members saved a distressed sea turtle from a certain fate Thursday off the coast of Cape May.

5 years ago

A food delivery courier passes an outdoor dining room in Philly's Rittenhouse neighborhood (Ashta Kunda/Billy Penn)
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Billy Penn

Philly restaurant workers talk coronavirus, layoffs, stimulus and safety

It’s been a scary time for folks in food service. Here are some of their stories.

5 years ago

(Danya Henninger / Billy Penn)
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Billy Penn

Indego, Inde-gone: Philly begins installing GPS after record 330 bikes go missing

Ridership is up, but the city has struggled to stop vehicles from disappearing.

5 years ago

Tribune Publishing is closing several of its newsrooms, including the one at New York's Daily News, as the pandemic forces journalists to work remotely. (Bebeto Matthews/AP)
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As journalists work from home, their newsrooms are shutting down

Tribune Publishing, the parent company of local news outlets across the country is closing the physical offices of five newspapers permanently.

5 years ago

A sign warns visitors,
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Pennsylvania
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Paddle protest at Marsh Creek Lake calls for Mariner East shutdown

DEP: No fish-kills or known impacts to drinking water.

5 years ago

A portrait of Marian Anderson inside the museum
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Marian Anderson defended civil rights, broke racial barriers, defied the Nazis — and her South Philly museum needs help

Water damage atop pandemic slowdowns has the historical society searching for a savior.

5 years ago

Free fans offered to Wilmington residents
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Delaware
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Wilmington giving away fans to older residents to help beat the heat

Residents ages 65 and up can stop by Redding Government Building to pick up a fan, but they must wear a face mask and practice social distancing.

5 years ago

Musicians from the band Gangstagrass
Things To Do
Community Events
August 13 - 19, 2020

Philly’s popular folk fest goes on – online, Woodstock revisited and haunted attractions in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

More venues are opening up at reduced capacity and with other COVID-19 protocols, including mandatory mask-wearing.

5 years ago

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A crowd watches as a crane removes the Stonewall Jackson Monument in Richmond, Va., on July 1. Dozens of Confederate monuments have come down this summer. (Eze Amos/Getty Images)
NPR
History
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Report: 59 Confederate symbols removed since George Floyd’s death

Some statues have been literally brought down by protesters, while other symbols were removed by local governments or institutions in response to the outcry.

5 years ago

Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Public Health
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Billy Penn

Video: Philly fans talk sports in the time of coronavirus

Of course people have plenty of opinions.

5 years ago

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