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Is the new North Central district Temple’s version of University City? Here’s how they measure up

A look at Philly’s college-area special service districts.

6 years ago

People attending the LGBTQ Seder read from the Haggadah modified by host Galia Godel to celebrate the queer Jewish experience. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Religion

A West Philly Passover Seder celebrates its queer Jewish members for the fifth year

Sunday’s LGBTQ Seder went through the traditional steps but used them as a jumping off point to talk about the queer experience.

6 years ago

Meg Miller displays positive messages on her lawn and along the road she lives on in Wynnewood, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Mental Health

Wynnewood’s ‘sign elf’ delivers roadside food for thought

For more than a decade, Meg Miller has posted lawn signs that aim to inspire us to slow down and think a little more.

6 years ago

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Patricia Cahill poses with sister Eileen at her parents' house in Ridgewood. The family were pleased and proud that the nun visited their house and that she took a special interest in Patricia. (Courtesy of Patricia Cahill)
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Religion

Why the Catholic Church ignored victims abused by nuns

Why have the victims of childhood sexual abuse by nuns been ignored? And how do gender imbalance and church hierarchy work together to minimize their stories?

Air Date: April 22, 2019

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Helvetica is celebrated and loathed for its ubiquity. Now, the 62-year-old font is getting a face lift for the digital age. (Jim Davis/Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Technology

Helvetica, the iconic font both loved and loathed, gets its 1st redesign in 36 years

The updated font even has a new name: "Helvetica Now." But like many changes, some people are skeptical.

6 years ago

The pipe organ of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, one of the most famous in the world, was spared from the cathedral fire on April 15, but major restoration needs to be done on the instrument. (Stephane de Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images)
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International
Music

After the flames, Notre Dame’s centuries-old organ may never be the same again

The main issues may be fixing the water damage to the organ's wind chest from when firefighters put out the blaze.

6 years ago

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Race & Ethnicity

The beauty and the power of African blacksmiths

An exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art highlights the remarkable skills and creativity of ironworkers from over 100 ethnic groups across the continent.

6 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Fire rips through two Sea Isle City houses early Sunday morning

Firefighters from numerous departments battled a serious blaze in Cape May County early Sunday morning.

6 years ago

Bartram's Garden in southwestern Philadelphia preserves the home and garden of the 18th century naturalist. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Food & Drink
History
Philadelphia

Investigating 200-year-old plant remains found in a Bartram’s Garden attic

The well-preserved collection of seeds, nutshells and other plant plants offer a glimpse of the daily meals of Philly’s founding botanists.

6 years ago

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Sri Lankan firefighters stand in the area around St. Anthony's Shrine after a blast in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 21, 2019. Witnesses are reporting two explosions have hit two churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, causing casualties among worshippers. (Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo)
International
National
Public Safety

Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka

More than 200c people were killed and hundreds more hospitalized with injuries from eight blasts that rocked churches and hotels in and just outside of Sri Lanka's capital.

6 years ago

A couple spends the morning of Tuesday, July 18, 2017 fishing at Long Pine Run Reservoir in Michaux State Forest. (Markell DeLoatch/Public Opinion)
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Pa. state parks, facing aging infrastructure, hope for severance tax-based plan

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is banking on Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's "Restore Pennsylvania" infrastructure plan to fix its aging parks.

6 years ago

The the new span (left) of the Scudder Falls Bridge is expected to be open this summer. (Image via DRJTBC video)
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads

Scudder Falls Bridge temporarily shutting one lane to support new span

Work continues to replace the Scudder Fall Bridge in the Trenton region. The lane closures will accommodate delivery of concrete to pave the road deck of the new bridge.

6 years ago

A helicopter dropped thousands of Easter eggs on to the River Fields in Northeast Philadelphia Saturday. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
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Philadelphia

Look! Up in the sky! It’s the Easter chopper, delivering sweet treats to the Northeast!

It was a Philadelphia first: an aerially assisted Easter egg hunt in Northeast Philadelphia.

6 years ago

The Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center in Plymouth houses men for court-mandated addiction treatment. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
NPR
Addiction
Home & Family

Prison for forced addiction treatment? A parent’s ‘last resort’ has consequences

In the last fiscal year, more than 6,500 Massachusetts residents were ordered into treatment this way.

6 years ago

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NPR
Home & Family

Disciplining kids without yelling: Readers tell us their tricks

Is it possible to raise children without shouting, scolding — or even talking to kids with an angry tone?

6 years ago

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