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A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.
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A Way with Words

A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.

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Fox with plastic tube stuck around neck sparks concern in Broomall

Good Boy Dog Recovery, a group that typically focuses on rescuing dogs, believes the fox has corrugated plastic piping around its neck.

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School district reviewing protocols at vacant property where Kada Scott’s remains were discovered

Philadelphia school district said they are reviewing protocols after Kada Scott's remains found behind their vacant property.

1 month ago

The Philadelphia Magic Gardens Dia de los Muertos
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Philly’s Magic Gardens get otherworldly with a special Día de los Muertos ofrenda and craft workshop

This Saturday, artist Ivonne Pinto-García celebrates Philly’s Mexican community by teaching visitors to create their own paper flowers and painted sugar skulls.

1 month ago

Students at the Welcoming Center in Philadelphia
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New city program looks to equip nonprofit professionals with more digital literacy

Philly’s SPARK Innovation Academy program aims to bridge the digital divide between nonprofit professionals and other industries.

1 month ago

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham
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Brandon Graham is out of retirement and back with the Eagles, seeking a 3rd Super Bowl

With the Philadelphia Eagles thin in pass rushers because of injuries and other departures, the 37-year-old Brandon Graham announced a deal Wednesday to finish the season.

1 month ago

People enjoy Playland's Castaway Cove amusement park, in Ocean City
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From Ocean City to Cape May, Jersey Shore businesses saw a mixed bag this summer amid shorter stays and inflation woes

Businesses in Cape May County shore towns said they had to work harder to keep tourism and profits strong.

1 month ago

Community members at the Kada Scott vigil
Community Events
Crime
Philadelphia

‘Her legacy is not in vain’: Kada Scott remembered during Germantown vigil as investigation into her death continues

The vigil took place outside Ada H. Lewis Middle School, where the Philadelphia woman’s remains were discovered over the weekend.

1 month ago

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Cheltenham High School
K-12
Pennsylvania
Sports

Cheltenham High School cancels football season amid hazing allegations

Cheltenham School District has received reports “indicating multiple team members engaged in hazing through physical contact.”

1 month ago

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Philadelphia City Commissioners Head Omar Sabir
Elections
Philadelphia
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Registration party in West Philly urges voters to get registered before tonight’s deadline

The event at the 52nd Street El stop recruited voters for both next month’s general election as well as next year’s congressional midterms.

1 month ago

a tribute sign to Harry Fenton
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Philly bike advocates gather at Fairmount Park to remember fallen rider, call for safer streets

Advocates said the road’s design allows drivers to act recklessly, leading to unsafe conditions for pedestrians and cyclists.

1 month ago

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‘’No Kings’’ protesters gather at Independence Mall in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2025
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Philly’s ‘No Kings’ protest brings thousands of anti-Trump demonstrators to Independence Mall

The crowd was smaller than June’s protest but participants were just as passionate about their opposition to President Trump.

1 month ago

Revolutionary War reenactors recreate the Battle of Brandywine
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New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project kicks off semiquincentennial celebrations

Georgetown University professor Maurice Jackson hopes to spark discussion at Monday’s event.

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Residents from the surrounding area joined the conversation
Delaware
Immigration
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‘The Untold Story’: How Latino migration and resilience shaped the nation’s past and present

A Wilmington crowd learned about the role Latinos and Indigenous people played in shaping U.S. history since its very beginning.

1 month ago

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Gov. Josh Shapiro
Pennsylvania
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SNAP benefits for 2 million people in Pa. on hold during government shutdown

Democrats continue to demand that an extension of Obamacare subsidies slated to expire at the end of the year be tied to any budget deal.

1 month ago

Kiss guitarist Paul Stanley, right, guitarist Ace Frehley, center, and bassist Gene Simmons play during the band's farewell concert
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New Jersey

Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

Frehley's agent says he died peacefully Thursday surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, following a recent fall.

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