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Older adults in Philly turn COVID-19 into musical comedy
Residents of a senior living facility in Philadelphia staged a musical revue, on Zoom, of popular songs rewritten for the pandemic.
6 years ago
Listen 3:54The Great Philadelphia Balloon Race, and that time a crash landing ended in a $1,000 robbery
Launched at the Bicentennial, the annual airborne event petered out in the ’90s.
6 years ago
How the ban on WeChat would silence interaction by Philly region’s Chinese community
The U.S. government’s prohibition would affect communications with relatives in China, with neighbors here, and with obtaining services, some say.
6 years ago
Camden teens worked to boost census turnout, but say they got shortchanged
For some of the Camden census workers, the job was at best marred by misunderstandings and at worst, a story of broken promises.
6 years ago
Eastern State Penitentiary debuts ‘eerie’ night tours in lieu of Terror Behind the Walls
The historic site is debuting “Night Tours” — a self-guided experience fit for pandemic times.
6 years ago
Different ways local Jewish congregations are celebrating Rosh Hashanah during the pandemic
Some smaller congregations plan to gather in backyards. Many others are holding services virtually.
6 years ago
Another round of Intracoastal Waterway dredging gets underway in N.J.
Another round of dredging around a stretch of the Intracoastal Waterway through New Jersey is underway.
6 years ago
New Philly label makes sweet, fruity and CBD-infused wine
Forgiven Wine, launched by two women, fills a blind spot in the industry.
6 years ago
Breonna Taylor’s mother: ‘I won’t go away, I’ll still fight’
Tamika Palmer says she wants the officers who killed her daughter to be charged. "Even in the very beginning of this year, she kept saying 2020 was her year," she said.
6 years ago
COVID-19 tanked the hotel business. Workers of color are feeling the biggest squeeze
Coronavirus hit the hospitality industry especially hard. Blue-collar, mostly Black and Latino employees face long-term damage to their financial futures.
6 years ago
Listen 4:45Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May, N.J. open for visitors
The ribbon-cutting happened 171 years after the Underground Railroad conductor first attempted to escape from slavery. It follows a virtual opening in June.
6 years ago
Gunmen fire shots at Camden officers’ home with baby inside
Police said the gunmen opened fire at the officers’ home on the 2900 block of Clinton Street late Tuesday night.
6 years ago
Following certification, Pa. restaurants can increase indoor dining capacity to 50%
Restaurants that want to move to 50% indoor capacity must first go through a self-certification process — which will be available starting Sept. 21.
6 years ago
Philly’s changing union labor scene
In Philly, long known as a blue-collar "labor town," the kinds of workers organizing is changing — a shift that started before the pandemic gave workers' issues new urgency.
Air Date: September 17, 2020
Listen 15:24‘It leaves you speechless’: Incident at basketball court is Philly’s 21st mass shooting in 2020
At least five people were shot Wednesday night at Roberto Clemente Park in the Spring Garden section of the city, marking the 21st mass shooting this year.
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