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Vice Commander Don Minnick and Walt Davidson of the Jesse Soby American Legion Post 148 in Langhorne, Pa. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
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Pennsylvania

As number of American Legion posts dwindle across Pa., top brass seeking new members

With fewer veterans to draw from and so many societal changes, top brass at American Legion posts across the U.S. and Pennsylvania look for ways to preserve tradition.

6 years ago

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The Alexander Milne Calder statue of William Penn wears an All Star Game ball cap after it's installation early Friday morning, June 28, 1996, high over Philadelphia's City Hall. The 100-pound cap, 7 feet long and 4 feet high, was raised in preparation for the game to be played July 9. (AP Photo/ George Widman)
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Why the ‘curse of Billy Penn’ still looms large for many Philadelphians

Where did the "curse" come from and why was it so emblematic of Philadelphia — its traditions, culture, and insecurities?

Air Date: May 27, 2019

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Personal Finance

Why suburban moms are delivering your groceries

Women — often in their 40s and 50s — now make up more than half the contractors working for major food delivery apps.

6 years ago

Pro-Beijing supporters destroy yellow umbrellas, used to mark protesting denouncing far-reaching Beijing control, during a demonstration in Hong Kong, Sunday, May 26, 2019. A vigil will be held on June 4 at the Victoria Park to mark the 30th anniversary of the military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. (Kin Cheung/AP Photo)
International

Thousands in Hong Kong commemorate 1989 Tiananmen protests

More than 2,000 people marched in Hong Kong on Sunday to mark 30 years since a pro-democracy protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square ended in bloodshed.

6 years ago

Claudio Gage poses for a portrait at the Hola Code offices in Mexico City, Mexico on May 13, 2019. Gage was deported to Mexico after having lived in the U.S. for more than a decade. (Alicia Vera for NPR)
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Immigration
International

In Mexico, new groups offer aid to a young generation of deported ‘DREAMers’

In response to the number of returnees, the Mexican government launched a program called Somos Mexicanos aimed at helping returning migrants integrate into Mexican society.

6 years ago

In this photo provided by Firefighters of Peru, people pass in front destroyed wall in Yurimaguas Peru, Sunday, May 26, 2019. A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Amazon jungle in north-central Peru early Sunday, the U.S. Geological survey reported, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to some areas. (Firefighters of Peru via AP)
International
Public Safety

Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes in Peru

The quake struck at 2:41 a.m. and was centered in a vast nature preserve 57 miles east of the small town of Yurimaguas. Helping limit damage was the earthquake's depth.

6 years ago

One of Wawa's newest Philly stores at 9th and South (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Business
Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Wawa threatening to disrupt 7-Eleven’s convenience store dominance in Philly

The brand with the most convenience stores in the city is 7-Eleven. It’s been the Philly market leader for over a decade — but Wawa is closing in.

6 years ago

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Books
Race & Ethnicity

Asian, Asian American heroes to power Marvel comics series Agents of Atlas

The roster of 10 super-powered pan-Asian champions made their debut as a team earlier this month in "The War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas."

6 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Woman airlifted after Barnegat Bay boat crash

A boater struck a navigational marker in the Barnegat Bay Friday night, injuring three, authorities say. 

6 years ago

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History
Politics
Social Justice

Theresa Burroughs, voting rights activist, dies at 89 in Alabama

Theresa Burroughs, who proudly called herself a foot soldier for the right to vote, has died in Greensboro, Ala. She was 89.

6 years ago

The Martinez family stands in front of their home in New Jersey. During a speech at her graduation, Alondra said to her parents:
NPR
National
Personal Finance
Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic unemployment has hit record lows. But does that mean progress?

Across the U.S. today, there are plenty of jobs. Unemployment for Latinos is at 4.2% — the lowest in recorded history. And their poverty rate has gone down somewhat, to 18.3%.

6 years ago

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Books
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Penn Book Center: We’re staying open through the summer

Membership? Better marketing? The 57-year-old West Philly bookshop is exploring options.

6 years ago

Gov. John Carney picks up litter along Vandever Ave. in northeast Wilmington. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware

Delaware launches anti-litter campaign to clean up First State

The Delaware anti-litter alliance joins towns throughout the state in the fight against trash.

6 years ago

This Google Earth view is looking west. The large complex on the beach is the Wildwoods Convention Center. (Google Earth)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Outdoors

Demand spurs Wildwood to expand parking on the beach

For a $10 fee, motorists with four wheel drive and all wheel drive vehicles can access the beach via Baker Avenue.

6 years ago

This photo provided by 3 CBS Philadelphia shows police canvasing the scene of a shooting in Trenton, N.J. on Saturday, May 25, 2019.  New Jersey police say 10 people have been wounded following a shooting at a Trenton bar.  Trenton police spokesman Capt. Stephen Varn said five men and five women were transported to local hospitals. He said one victim was critically wounded and taken into emergency surgery.  (3 CBS Philadelphia via AP)
New Jersey
Public Safety

10 wounded as gunmen open fire outside New Jersey bar

New Jersey police say 10 people have been wounded following a shooting at a Trenton bar.

6 years ago

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