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West Philly’s International House is closing. What happens to the renowned theater inside?
After 40 years, Lightbox Film Center is looking for a new home.
6 years ago
Dredging funds raised to keep boat racing afloat on the Schuylkill
The $4.5 million needed to dredge shallow areas around Boathouse Row and the national racecourse means silt threatening the city’s regattas will be removed.
6 years ago
North Carolina campus shooting leaves 2 dead, 4 injured
A shooting on a North Carolina university campus left two people dead and four wounded Tuesday, prompting a lockdown and chaotic scene in the state's largest city.
6 years ago
Report: Anti-Semitic incidents dip in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey
Despite a nationwide drop of anti-Semitic incidents in 2018, the Anti-Defamation League recorded the second-highest number of those events in the last decade.
6 years ago
Pa. Lutheran pastor criticized for ‘violent purge of Muslims’ comment after Notre Dame fire
On Easter Sunday, Pastor Carl Johnson confessed he had hoped the Notre Dame fire in Paris was committed by Muslims in order to justify the eradication of Muslims from France.
6 years ago
Listen 1:57Shore roller coaster didn’t fail when test dummies plummeted into hotel, operator says
The operators of a Jersey Shore amusement park say one of their roller coasters is safe after a pair of water-filled test dummies fell off during a recent test ride.
6 years ago
In the medical field, these individuals are referred to as “zero responder,” or bystanders who step in to reverse the effects before medical professionals get to the scene.
6 years ago
Living a sustainable lifestyle doesn’t have to be expensive to benefit the planet. Did you know that Philly has five programs to make environmental action accessible to you?
6 years ago
‘Duties are duties’: Philly rabbi pushes on despite attack on uncle’s California synagogue
Rabbi Chaim Goldstein’s uncle lost a finger in the California synagogue attack. His courage has inspired Goldstein to persevere rather than mourn.
6 years ago
Sunoco buys two homes at Chester County site of Mariner East 2-related sinkhole
State and county documents show the company paid $400,000 each for the properties in Chester County.
6 years ago
Errant tsunami warning reaches some at the Shore and beyond
An errant tsunami warning alert Monday raised eyebrows at the Jersey Shore and beyond.
6 years ago
Manufacturer bringing 265 jobs to East Camden HQ, aiming to revitalize Federal St. corridor
Mayor Frank Moran foresees the redevelopment of Federal Street corridor as a manufacturer brings headquarters to Camden.
6 years ago
A new program supports Latina entrepreneurs on the rise
"Ella Emprende," a new course from Finanta, offers training and development for women business owners and leaders.
6 years ago
Student protesters occupy Swarthmore fraternity house, want it closed
Students at Swarthmore College occupied a fraternity house after alleged documents describing some members' derogatory comments and sexual assault jokes were leaked.
6 years ago
WHYY’s Morning Edition listeners honor National Poetry Month through haiku
WHYY's Morning Edition listeners celebrate their neighborhoods through haiku during National Poetry Month.
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