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Celebration of the dead keeps Mexican tradition alive
Colorful costumes, elaborate face painting and traditional Mexican dancing draw crowds to the Penn Museum for the Dia de los Muertos celebration.
6 years ago
Survivors’ tales part of the art in Superstorm Sandy exhibit
The "Just Beachy After Sandy" exhibit at Monmouth University in New Jersey is on display through early December.
6 years ago
‘For the young and the young at heart’: Wilmington takes a musical twist on playing in the park
A quiet space on the edge of the city’s downtown will be filled with music, thanks to a permanent installation of instruments available for all to use.
6 years ago
New evacuations, power outages near California wildfire
Authorities ordered at least 50,000 residents to evacuate towns near a massive Northern California wildfire Saturday.
6 years ago
Police: Suspected heroin found in child’s bag after Shore trunk-or-treat event
Authorities in a Cape May County municipality are reminding parents to check their children's candy bags after a shocking discovery on Friday.
6 years ago
Nearly 6,000 volunteers removed trash from N.J. beaches Saturday
Thousands of volunteers swept beaches from Bergen County to Cape May County Saturday as part of a New Jersey-based organization’s annual program.
6 years ago
Real-life Philly horror stories: 4 tales of true crime from a former city medical examiner
Doctors working as forensic investigators help solve some intense murder mysteries.
6 years ago
This week; the move to ban single-use plastic bags in Philly, providing free menstrual products in Pa. schools and facilities, and the Philly origins of candy corn.
Air Date: October 21, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Airline food prep workers stage PHL ‘die-in’ to rally for better health care
Employees of LSG Sky Chef, a subcontractor for American Airlines and others, staged a ‘die-in’ to spotlight their demand for affordable health care coverage.
6 years ago
Facebook News: App will offer hand-picked stories from NPR, other outlets
Facebook has hired a small team of journalists who will pick the stories that show up in one of the sections of the app, called Today's Stories.
6 years ago
Philly Quizzo at Triple Bottom: Can you beat the high score?
Our monthly local trivia night in the Spring Arts District was hopping.
6 years ago
Military exercises at the Shore involve sirens, horns, pyrotechnic explosions
Shore residents might have a unique experience through Saturday as the military undertakes training exercises.
6 years ago
Most of Philly’s new jobs are being added in low-wage industries
The city’s workforce growth is mostly in positions that pay $35,000 or less.
6 years ago
Guide: 7 totally last-minute DIY Halloween costumes that scream Philly
Unlike Agholor, Trashy Street, Mike Scott Hive and more
6 years ago
Timeline for Rizzo statue removal pushed back — again
The Kenney administration has readjusted the timeline for relocating the larger-than-life statue of Frank Rizzo yet again.
6 years ago