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‘Am I dreaming?’ Letter excerpts from WWI’s last day
A hundred years later, their words can still pierce hearts.
6 years ago
Changing Philly neighborhood rallies behind family after racist threat
The formerly industrial neighborhood of Tacony has undergone a significant change in its demographics over the past few decades, which has brought racial tension and unease.
6 years ago
‘Farming while black’: A guide to finding power and dignity through food
Penniman and her staff at Soul Fire Farm train black and Latinx farmers in growing techniques and management practices from the African diaspora.
6 years ago
At least 25 dead in California’s raging wildfires
Strong winds, low humidity, drought and vegetation so dry as to act like matchsticks exacerbated the flames.
6 years ago
Pa. regulators adopt new policy, clearing confusion over electric vehicle charging stations
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission began looking into the issue earlier this year.
6 years ago
Unsung heroes, animals were vital part of WWI war machine
They were messengers, spies and sentinels. They led cavalry charges, carried supplies to the front, and died by the millions during World War I.
6 years ago
As construction of Keystone XL is paused, tribes brace for what’s next
This week a federal judge in Montana temporarily blocked TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry oil over 1,000 miles from the Alberta tar sands to Nebraska.
6 years ago
Deadly fire leveled a California town in less than a day
Not a single resident of Paradise can be seen anywhere in town after most of them fled the burning Northern California community that may be lost forever.
6 years ago
Sunoco expects hybrid Mariner East 2 to start operating by year’s end
Construction and hydrotesting are ‘100 percent’ done, officials tell financial analysts.
6 years ago
Coldest night since the spring ahead at the Jersey Shore
Saturday night will feature the coldest temperatures since the spring at the Jersey Shore, forecasters say.
6 years ago
New funds to bolster youth job training in Delaware
The Delaware program is part of Citi Foundation's Pathways to Progress initiative that will devote $100 million to support youth job training nationwide over three years.
6 years ago
Openness is secret ingredient in meal shared with strangers
Leon Caldwell, a socially minded real estate developer who was born and raised in West Philadelphia, spends a lot of time thinking about how neighborhoods grow and change.
6 years ago
Victims of synagogue shooting remembered in Pittsburgh park
Nearly 2 weeks after a gunman shot to death 11 people inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, their lives were remembered Friday with a moment of silence and rally for peace in a park.
6 years ago
The holidays are nigh in Philadelphia
Philadelphia announces series of events and attractions to celebrate the season.
6 years ago
‘This is going to be absolutely heart-wrenching’: The Thousand Oaks shooting victims
Wednesday night was a night specifically designed to lure college-age patrons into The Borderline Bar & Grill
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