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The first Declaration of Independence was printed by a 29-year-old immigrant
John Dunlap’s rough draft of democracy is kept under lock and key.
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Today, we are rebroadcasting stories from our archives about what it means to be American from three different perspectives.
Air Date: July 4, 2019
Listen 49:58Frederick Douglass’ ‘The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro’ still resonates
Douglass proved he was not the typical Independence Day Antebellum orator when he spoke before an audience in Rochester, New York, on July 5, 1852.
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N.J.-Pa. Sikh veterans march in national Independence Day parade to combat discrimination
A New Jersey-based Sikh veterans organization has rallied a contingent of servicemen who practice the South Asian faith to march in Washington D.C. Independence Day Parade.
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Listen 2:18New mural celebrates Philadelphia Fire Department’s history
Ladder 2 Fire Station unveiled the design for a new mural that will be painted by Eric Okdeh.
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N.J. cultural institutions and state partner on discounts to residents on public benefits
The Newark International Film Festival, the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, and the popular Jersey Shore attraction Lucy the Elephant are among those participating.
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Del. lawmakers approve money for Delaware yard waste site
Popular yard waste site will remain open for Delaware residents despite initial state plans to shut down the Newark area site.
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Possible future uses for PES refinery call into question cleanup plans there
Current remediation being done by former owner Sunoco may no longer make sense if the potential purpose of the site changes, some experts say.
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The great white shark ‘Miss May’ makes holiday week appearance close to N.J. coast
Miss May, a 10-foot, 800-pound sub-adult female white shark, pinged around 12 miles off Cape May, New Jersey early Tuesday evening.
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Two friends touched by Philly graduation party shooting organize Stand 4 Peace
Two friends touched by last month’s shooting at a graduation party in Southwest Philly organized a rally that drew 50 people, including city officials.
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The Philly woman who videotaped a million hours of TV
Decades before YouTube, Marion Stokes taped everything on TV — nearly a million hours of it. Was she a hoarder or an archivist?
Air Date: July 3, 2019
Listen 12:32Fecal bacteria leads to swimming advisories at 3 N.J. beaches
Higher than acceptable fecal bacteria measurements have once again led to the hoisting of swimming advisories at New Jersey beaches.
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U.S. powers to Women’s World Cup final after defeating England 2-1
The U.S. has now made it to the finals of the last three Women's World Cups
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Analysts say Philadelphia refinery, shut down after fire, unlikely to find a willing buyer
More than 1,000 people will be out of work once Philadelphia Energy Solutions' refinery closes its doors this month.
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True conversations can lead to a true understanding
Through this year, we wanted to live out the call of journalist Krista Tippett to “speak together differently, in order to live together differently.”
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