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What happens to business when restaurants close for Ramadan?
Proprietors say cooking while you’re thirsty is worth it for faith. And relatively speaking, the monetary hardships don’t weigh heavily on many Muslim restaurateurs.
6 years ago
Boat crew spots waterspout off N.J. amid severe thunderstorm
Bonanza II captain Mike Rothman says he spotted the waterspout within two miles of the boat's location "just off" Fortescue in Cumberland County.
6 years ago
Longtime Delaware tradition Punkin Chunkin moves to Illinois
Almost three years after a woman was injured during the annual pumpkin-launching competition, Punkin Chunkin is leaving Delaware for Illinois.
6 years ago
A good deed goes through ‘Black enough’ blender
Philanthropist Robert F. Smith spread a balm over the wounds that accumulate as a result of the day-to-day indignities that go hand-in-hand with being Black in America.
6 years ago
Who’s Next First Responders: 13 young leaders on Philly’s front lines
When emergency strikes, they go above and beyond.
6 years ago
2 killed, at least 17 others injured in Japan mass stabbing
At least two victims are dead, including an 11-year-old girl, and about 17 others were injured in a mass stabbing attack near Tokyo, Tuesday morning.
6 years ago
Girls hockey in Philly may get boost from Howe Foundation
Snider Hockey officials want to get to a point that boys and girls are split 50-50 and a is teaming up with the Howe Foundation to take another stride toward that goal.
6 years ago
A bike helmet that’s stylish, portable? Idea began with a crash in North Philly
A startup says many bikers don’t wear helmets because they don’t like the style or the inconvenience.
6 years ago
A U.S. Army tweet asking ‘How has serving impacted you?’ got an agonizing response
Among the thousands of responses: harrowing tales of trauma, depression and sexual assault.
6 years ago
Memorial Day traditions big and small celebrated across the Philly region
South Jersey residents turned out, as they have for years, to honor those who have served.
6 years ago
Puerto Rico’s Medal of Honor recipients honored at Valley Forge rededication
The names of Puerto Rico’s 9 Medal of Honor recipients are now etched into a seven-foot granite obelisk in Chester Co., steps away from Valley Forge National Historical Park.
6 years ago
Memorial Day in Philadelphia: 8 city landmarks that commemorate fallen heroes
From the Civil War to Beirut, where to remember those who’ve served.
6 years ago
Decades after ‘Silent Spring,’ peregrine falcons thrive on Harrisburg’s Rachel Carson Building
The predatory falcons, once completely wiped out in Pennsylvania, have settled on the 15th floor ledge of a building that’s home to the Department of Environmental Protection.
6 years ago
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
Listen 3:52Why 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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