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‘You need to act now’: Meet 4 girls working to save the warming world
A teenage girl, Greta Thunberg, has become the world-famous face of the climate strike movement.
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Unpacking Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘mountains’ 60 years after Spelman speech
Panelists at WHYY and NewCORE’s “Conversations of King” event consider the “mountains” of relativism, materialism, segregation and violence in 2020.
6 years ago
Time running out to save historic ‘MLK House’ in Camden
That structure is now on the verge of collapse in the face of indecision by local and state officials.
6 years ago
Interfaith choir keeps MLK’s voice alive as bias incidents rise in N.J.
The Camden County-based Unity Choir has become a way to defy what many feel is mounting hatred towards the Black and Jewish communities.
6 years ago
On the edge of America, census begins in a tiny Alaska town
There are no restaurants in Toksook Bay, Alaska. No motels or movie theater, either. There also aren't any factories. Or roads.
6 years ago
Jazz saxophone legend Jimmy Heath has died
Jimmy Heath, a prolific saxophonist, composer and bandleader who played alongside some of the biggest names of jazz, including Miles Davis and John Coltrane, has died.
6 years ago
Sweeney’s N.J. Transit Panel Fields Complaints from Riders with Disabilities
Witnesses share stories about how NJ Transit services for people with physical and developmental challenges are reliably unreliable
6 years ago
Scientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames
Australia’s unprecedented wildfires season has so far charred 40,000 square miles (104,000 square kilometers) of brushland, rainforests, and national parks.
6 years ago
‘We cannot wait:’ Philly area youth tackle gun violence, climate change at this year’s Women’s March
For many young people at the march, it was about showing the lawmakers and other people in power that they’re galvanized and ready for change.
6 years ago
She was told not to open a Black-owned bookstore in Fishtown. She’s doing it anyway.
Harriet’s Bookshop is now welcoming customers to browse its woman-centric shelves.
6 years ago
Philly expat hosting benefit for Australia bushfire recovery at Khyber Pass Pub
Kylie Flett, a food and drink publicist, is organizing an Aussie-themed Bushfire Benefit on Jan. 25 at Old City’s Khyber Pass Pub for the country’s most at-risk creatures and
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Julie Coker to leave Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
Julie Coker is moving on after four years of leading the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
6 years ago
RIP Amtrak flippy board: Commemorate the anniversary of 30th Street’s loss with a modern solution
Thanks to Oat Foundry, you can get up close and personal with a split-flap display in Old City.
6 years ago
City pulls Indego e-bikes from streets while police search for stolen electronic bicycles
Philadelphia police are hunting e-bikes as Indego works to make it harder to steal electric bikes from the city’s bike share system.
6 years ago
Future of PES refinery could be decided Friday behind closed doors
A New York law office will host the bankruptcy sale of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions complex, closed since June’s explosion and fire.
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