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Philly region remembers civil rights icon, congressman John Lewis
His passing comes after disclosing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis in December. Before his death, he was the last surviving member of the “Big Six” civil rights activists.
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‘I Will Breathe’ street mural appears near Parkway protest camp
The activist group behind the message is trying to change the narrative around “I Can’t Breathe.”
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The story of America’s first garden, a trans-Atlantic flower trade, and a pivot to local community
Started by a Quaker farmer, Bartram’s Garden is now embedded in the fabric of Southwest Philadelphia.
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John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80
John Lewis was the last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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’Tis the season: Tinsel pop-up bar returns to Center City for Christmas in July
Tinsel in July is taking over a stretch of 12th Street in Midtown Village, offering a pandemic pick-me-up in the form of a holiday pop-up bar.
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Elijah McClain and the invisibility of ‘different’ Black and brown boys
I challenge all of us to see, understand, and appreciate the uniqueness and individual qualities of different Black and brown boys, writes Whiquitta Tobar.
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Pa. winemakers call for clarity in new COVID-19 mitigation restrictions even as they look to comply
“Our number one priority really is the safety of guests and staff. That’s been our number one priority."
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Pedestrians now welcome on Cape May-Lewes Ferry
Foot passengers are now welcome on the Cape May-Lewes Ferry following a months-long prohibition.
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Police, lifeguards rescue deer from ocean at Jersey Shore
Emergency responders on land and in the water helped rescue a deer that got stuck in the ocean off a New Jersey beach.
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Rev. C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, has died at 95
C.T. Vivian's civil rights work stretched back more than six decades, to his first sit-in demonstrations in the 1940s in Peoria, Ill.
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Fast food fight: The story of a protest you never saw, and the Black employees who made it happen
The George Floyd protests are changing workplace culture — even workplaces that get little attention. The story of a suburban Chick-fil-A shows how.
5 years ago
Listen 6:00Philly sanitation workers blame filthy streets on ‘poor management’; apologize for rotting trash
Philadelphia sanitation workers say Mayor Jim Kenney’s management is to blame for the mounds of stinky trash proliferating across the city.
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Philly musicians pay homage to Elijah McClain and Mouhamed Cisse
Dozens of Philadelphia musicians gathered in Malcolm X Park to play in honor of Elijah McClain and Mouhamed Cisse.
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Listen 3:35Only half of Philly has filled out the census. Help is heading to low-response neighborhoods
Philly neighborhoods with the lowest self-response rates can expect to see socially distant, pop-up census booths this summer.
5 years ago
City backs down from evicting homeless camp; Kenney to meet directly with protesters
Residents of the camp have said they would not leave until the city provided permanent housing options.
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