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After racist threats, a Philly family and neighborhood try to heal
Residents in the Tacony section of Northeast Philadelphia say they're stunned a Hispanic family received a racist note shortly after moving in.
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The Penn Alexander effect: Is there any room left for low-income residents in University City?
It's in this corner of the city, where an array of forces have conspired to drive up real estate prices and, in some cases, drive out low-income renters.
6 years ago
Shoppers ‘heartbroken’ after fire guts popular Delaware farmers market
An early morning fire destroyed most structures at Willey Farms, a popular farmers market in Townsend, Delaware. It’s not clear what ca ...
6 years ago
Monarch butterfly counts decrease in Cape May
Officials say they counted fewer numbers of monarch butterflies during their annual migration through Cape May in New Jersey this year.
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New Hunting Park mural remembers Philly graffiti legend Karaz
Eliu Nazario aka Karaz, who died of brain cancer at the age of 51, is revered among fellow writers as the “king of the Wickeds,”
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In the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the “Stop the Bleed” program emerged as a way to empower the public to act as immediate responders.
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After Dorothy Johnson-Speight lost her son to gun violence nearly two decades ago, she started a movement to take her city back by eradicating gun violence.
Air Date: November 5, 2018
Listen 14:29Jewish nurse: I treated mass shooting suspect out of love
A Jewish nurse who treated the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect says that he saw confusion but not evil in the man's eyes, and that his own actions stemmed from love.
6 years ago
Life after GM: A family upended by auto plant closure took divergent paths
Three members of a Michigan family had all worked at a General Motors plant near Detroit before it closed in 2010, as the economy and the auto industry collapsed around them.
6 years ago
Social media’s misinformation battle: No winners, so far
Caught embarrassingly off-guard, technology giants have thrown millions of dollars, tens of thousands of people into fighting fake news, propaganda and hate.
6 years ago
Preaching Gospel of love and justice, William Barber mobilizes progressive Christians
From his rallies on the national stage to his local ministry, Barber moves smoothly between political and spiritual messages.
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Delaware landlord pays $438,000 to settle litany of code violations
The cost covers debt from back taxes, sewer service charges, code enforcement fees, and legal costs.
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Jewish leaders encourage Americans of all faiths to #ShowUpForShabbat
As people take part in services, the horror of last weekend will be inescapable, especially for those in the Steel City.
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In final stretch, groups work to get young people, minorities to the polls
As of Thursday, at least 20 states have already surpassed their vote totals for the entire early voting period in 2014.
6 years ago
As thousands of migrants walk to America to escape the violence in Central America, I’m disappointed that a president who is the son of ...
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