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Young authors pen biography of hip-hop pioneer Lady B
The National Youth Foundation’s Writer’s Workshop's latest biography is on the Godmother of hip-hop, Philadelphia’s own, Lady B.
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Protest in Philly over police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin
A City Hall rally continues a summer that has seen the country’s largest protests and demands for racial justice and police reforms in decades.
5 years ago
Center City Restaurant Week returns with 33% fewer participants — and very little indoor dining
While some in the industry have expressed worry, others are looking forward to a welcome revenue boost.
5 years ago
Chadwick Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South Carolina
A viewing of “Black Panther” was held at an outdoor amphitheater where people practiced social distancing.
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Man in bed, 5 others outside shot in East Germantown
A stray bullet from a mass shooting along East Chelten Avenue in Philadelphia's East Germantown neighborhood struck a man inside his apartment.
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‘Definitely ready’: N.J. restaurants eager to restart indoor dining as state lifts restrictions
Starting Friday, N.J. will allow restaurants to reopen for indoor service at 25% capacity, just in time to take advantage of the Labor Day weekend rush.
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Inquirer journalists of color press for action on diversity and culture in public report card
A new website details institutional inequities and lists demands for change.
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Pennsylvania gun shops struggle to keep firearms, ammo in stock
As civil unrest flares up in some cities, the presidential election nears and the coronavirus pandemic enters its sixth month, more Pennsylvanians are arming themselves.
5 years ago
Community fridges a fresh form of a long Philly tradition
The community fridges popping up during COVID-19 are an example of something called "mutual aid," which is a tradition in Philadelphia stretching back more than a century.
Air Date: September 3, 2020
Listen 14:49Oklahoma lawsuit seeks reparations in connection to 1921 Tulsa Massacre
The plaintiffs include relatives of those impacted by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre as well as a 105-year-old survivor, Lessie Benningfield Randle.
5 years ago
Protesters demand Philadelphia halt evictions; 17 people arrested
Housing advocates and legal experts say it's uncertain how the CDC's federal hold on evictions will affect Philadelphia's own plans to resume tenant lockouts.
5 years ago
Neighbors beg for 24-hour patrols at violent North Philly corner, but police cite lack of resources
Research backs up the plea from leaders at Richard Allen Homes, who desperately want shootings to stop.
5 years ago
Why did Temple reopen in person? Some wonder as COVID-19 outbreak forces changed plans
The university announced most classes will go online to limit the spread of the coronavirus on campus. The school has reported more than 200 active cases.
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Delaware to allow beach bars to reopen for Labor Day weekend
Gov. John Carney had shut down bars in Delaware beach towns in early July after the state saw a spike in COVID-19 cases.
5 years ago
Tape measures, tapas on tap as N.J. indoor dining draws near
Thousands of New Jersey eateries are scrambling to prepare for indoor dining after Gov. Phil Murphy gave the go-ahead for the Friday change.
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