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Black activist burnout: ‘You can’t do this work if you’re running on empty’
National attention on the fight for racial justice may wane, but many protesters are still staging rallies and marches. How do they fight the system while combating burnout?
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Private company to help with Upper Darby trash; sanitation division remains quarantined
Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer made the announcement Sunday amid fears from residents that the two-week quarantine would lead to unsanitary conditions in the town.
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People are putting stocked fridges on Philly sidewalks
The fridges live on city streets and offer free food to anyone willing to open the door.
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An atomic bomb survivor on her journey from revenge to peace
It’s been 75 years since the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Koko Kondo, who was a baby when one of those bombs was dropped on Hiroshima.
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Marchers push Drexel, Penn to dissolve private police forces by 2025
Residents near Philly’s colleges and universities have long complained of racial profiling by campus police, who are less accountable to the public.
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11-year-old boy grazed by bullets while walking in Olney
Minors have been frequently caught in the crossfire throughout the city this summer.
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6 hospitalized after ‘senseless’ shooting at West Philly playground
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw offered thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families, and pledged to hold whoever was responsible for the violence accountable.
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Flyers win secures No. 1 spot for playoffs
The Flyers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday, setting up a best-of-7 playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens.
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Kenney joins calls for Philly NAACP to oust Rodney Muhammad over anti-Semitic meme he shared
Mayor Jim Kenney has called for the Philadelphia Chapter of the NAACP to oust president Rodney Muhammad over the anti-Semitic meme he shared on Facebook.
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‘The watermelon man’: Southwest Philly merchants have been selling popular fruit for 35 years
The popular watermelon stand on the corner of 83rd Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, across from St. Paul’s AME Church, is a staple in the community.
5 years ago
Isaias emergency: Eastwick residents call for city, state aid after ‘devastating’ flooding
The low-lying community built alongside a toxic landfill has dealt with floods for decades and residents are used to fighting for protection.
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West Philly neighbors gather for emergency meeting after 7-year-old’s fatal shooting
"Stop putting Band-Aids on something that needs surgery,” cried longtime anti-violence activist Colwin Williams.
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‘They’re cutting 30% of the time that we have left’: Census outreach goes into overdrive
The U.S. Census Bureau says all people need to be counted by Sept. 30. Now, leaders and community organizers find themselves adjusting their plans, again.
5 years ago
Why do majority-white city commissions pick the Philly history saved and celebrated?
The Philadelphia Historical Commission and Philadelphia Art Commission – are the legacy of systemic racism and racial exclusion.
5 years ago
Hip-hop’s roots trace back to a currently unnamed Philadelphia park near the home of Darryl McCray, the graffiti legend known as Cornbread.
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