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‘Weirdest fish in the ocean’ makes rare appearance in N.J.’s Barnegat Bay
A woman spotted what an environmental advocacy organization calls the “weirdest fish in the ocean” in New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay.
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This week: Are Pennsylvania police dropping the ball tracking racial profiling? Lt. Gov. John Fetterman discuses recreational marijuana in Pa.. Then, fall gardening cleanup.
Air Date: September 30, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Peek inside Philly’s new Trader Joe’s, coming soon to Broad and Arch
It’ll be the supermarket chain’s second location in Center City.
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Local poet writes about turning to faith, finding meaning during Jewish holidays
Janet Ruth Falon is a Philly area Jewish poet who uses the intersections of her identity to make meaning of the world.
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Listen 6:31West Philly’s sliver of gilded Overbrook Farms mansions tapped for historic protection
The Philadelphia Historical Commission is expected to rule on a historic district in Overbrook Farms, limiting development in the turn-of-the-century community.
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Philly’s 57th Puerto Rican Day Parade a nod to indigenous ancestors’ history of perseverance
Hundreds of people participated in the 57th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade, paying homage to the first inhabitants of their island: the Taíno.
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‘We must keep loving’: Trauma lingers 2 years after mass shooting in Las Vegas
Two years later, some survivors are not yet back to work. Some of those injured are waiting for their next surgery. Widows are raising kids alone while still healing.
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The rapper’s rise to international celebrity has helped bring #bikelife into the mainstream.
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‘Feeling is healing’: Mental health summit in Olney uses hip-hop as therapy
One goal of the mental health summit is to dispel the stigma associated with mental health issues in black communities.
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New chapter opens in Pennsylvania in fight over suing church
On Monday, victim compensation funds in Philadelphia, Allentown, Scranton and Pittsburgh will close to applications.
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Meet the ‘Founding Mother’ of the United States who history forgot
If not for being a woman, her name would be as well known as Franklin, Jefferson, Adams and Washington.
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Night Markets to end as Philly’s Food Trust makes layoffs amid financial crisis
The nonprofit’s many farmers markets around the region are expected to continue as usual.
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Green up this fall with a free tree paid for by the city
Registration is now open for the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Tree Philly Fall Yard Tree Giveaway.
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Census error wrecks 2017 Philly data on poverty, income
The U.S. Census Bureau identified a massive error in data on Philadelphia’s populace in 2017, including aspects of poverty, income, employment, and health insurance.
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Philly has more restaurants per capita than NYC, according to a new report
For the first time, the city has an official count of how many places you can go out to eat.
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