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Dreaming of a night under the stars? Some Pa. parks open for camping Friday
If camping is the kind of treat you’ve craved, go ahead and get those plans rolling. Parks statewide will open as stay-at-home orders lift.
5 years ago
Entrepreneurs of color from around the nation connect at IF Lab’s first virtual symposium
The new speaker series is based in Philly, but has a much wider reach.
5 years ago
Barbers go underground: Getting a haircut on the sly
Barbershops have been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn’t mean barbers aren’t working.
5 years ago
35 years after MOVE bombing, the path to reconciliation is still unclear
For those affected by the bombing, including MOVE members, neighbors, political leaders and city residents, there is still no clear path to healing.
5 years ago
Opera on the MOVE, virtual art and ‘Love Your Park’ online in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Organizations around the Delaware Valley, in an abundance of caution, are mostly still shuttered, but have moved education, exhibits and even annual events online.
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Listen 4:32Vote for these Philly sneakers to help Strawberry Mansion High School win $50k
Students created the locally-inspired design for Vans’ Custom Culture contest.
5 years ago
Water regulator defends OK of plan to build LNG export terminal in South Jersey
During an online hearing, Delaware River Basin Commission said it sees no reason to change its mind on Gibbstown project.
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Murphy: Expect ‘new normal’ at the Jersey Shore by Memorial Day weekend
Murphy said Tuesday that he expects "some semblance" of a new normal at the Jersey Shore by Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start to the summer season.
5 years ago
At least 8 Philly councilmembers support a formal MOVE bombing apology
“Apology without action is meaningless,” a MOVE family member responds.
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35 years after MOVE, homes that Philly bombed for sale
Developer AJR Endeavors is wrapping up the rebuild of the block that Philadelphia bombed and allowed to burn in 1985.
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Gerry Baker, 64, made Eagles games a great day out for fans in Section 109
For Eagles fans in Section 109 at the Linc, game day was not complete without usher Gerry Baker’s “big smile,” handshake and a hearty “Go Birds!”
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Listen 3:00No more DMV! Pa. driver’s license renewals to be done online
Existing photos will be used for all renewals, allowing drivers to avoid having to go to a local Division of Motor Vehicles center.
5 years ago
A chaplain adapts to a lack of embrace
Hospital chaplain Camille Turner says the pandemic has taken away one of her most important tools of the trade: physical touch. Here's how she's adapting to the new normal.
Air Date: May 12, 2020
Listen 12:30‘Troubling’ number of anti-Semitic incidents recorded in Philadelphia region
Pennsylvania and New Jersey both ranked in the top five states that saw anti-Semitic incidents in 2019.
5 years ago
No fireworks? Philly’s July 4th Welcome America festival will take place indoors
There’ll still be a big concert, but people can only attend virtually.
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