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Susan McAninley collects stories from the descendants of immigrants who came through Pier 53 in South Philadelphia at the turn of the 20th century. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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A quest to conjure Philadelphia’s immigrant past at Pier 53

Pier 53, in South Philly, was the city’s own version of Ellis Island. One woman has made it her business to preserve the stories of immigrants who came through the pier.

7 years ago

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As the World Cup tournament began in Russia on June 14, 2018, some Philadelphians took advantage of a glorious day to play a game in Penn Park. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
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Philadelphia
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Philly: ‘Dark horse’ or shoo-in for World Cup 2026?

FIFA is expected to choose 16 host cities for 2026. A handful of them will be in Canada or Mexico. The rest will be in the U.S.

7 years ago

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A gate is all the remains of the the Garden State Park Racetrack in Cherry Hill, N.J. The site has been redeveloped into a complex of shops, restaurants, and housing. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Sports betting venue could be in the cards for popular Cherry Hill strip mall

The law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy this week allows current and former casinos and racetracks to offer sports betting.

7 years ago

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Immigration
Philadelphia
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NewsWorks Tonight, June 14, 2018

The joint bid for World Cup went to North America. What are Philly’s chances of landing the games? New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy ...

Air Date: June 14, 2018

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A document identifying Saja Iwensky from the Feldafing displaced person’s camp in Germany   (Courtesy of Judy Eidelson)
NewsWorks Tonight
History
Immigration
Politics

Did European immigrants come to the U.S. ‘the right way’?

How hard was it to immigrate when people coming to the U.S. were more likely to be from Italy than El Salvador?

7 years ago

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Highlights from the 10th Annual Juneteenth Festival. (Photo Courtesy/Tieshka Smith for the Johnson House Historic Site, Philadelphia, PA)
Philly Parenting
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Dance
Home & Family
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Poetry

Celebrating Juneteenth at Philadelphia’s Johnson House

Just over a month ago, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum opened in Montgomery, Alabama, dedicated to the victims of white supremacy in the Unit

7 years ago

Integral members of the team that brought the rail park to life, including Sarah McEneaney (center) and John Struble (center left), cut the “green” ribbon, officially opening the first quarter mile of the Philadelphia Rail Park June 14th 2018. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
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Philadelphia Rail Park: From Photoshop to reality

On a breezy, beautiful morning close to a thousand Philadelphians gathered together to inaugurate the first quarter mile of the Philadelphia Rail Park.

7 years ago

A Carlisle Historical Society exhibit depicts the
History
National

A century after deaths, Native American kids buried at Pa. boarding school to return home

The remains of four Native American children were being disinterred Thursday so they can start the long journey home.

7 years ago

Windward Beach in Brick, N.J. (Google Maps)
Down the Shore
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New Jersey

Excessive fecal bacteria levels close 2 N.J. beaches

On the heels of swimming advisories issued for dozens of New Jersey beaches earlier this week, state officials have closed two beaches due to excessive fecal bacteria levels.

7 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight June 13, 2018

South Jersey GOP congressional candidate Seth Grossman elaborates on the idea that diversity is “un-American.”  Amid the col ...

Air Date: June 13, 2018

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An adult female turtle crossing Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor. (Image courtesy of Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey)
Down the Shore
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New Jersey
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Turtle roadway strikes in problematic area slashed thanks to group’s efforts

Why did the turtle cross the road? To lay eggs, of course. It’s now the beginning of the annual nesting season for northern diam ...

7 years ago

Small plane crashes in rural area of southern New Jersey

The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane went down around 10:10 a.m. Wednesday in Springfield Township. There were two people aboard the aircraft.

7 years ago

(Den Belitsky/BigStock)
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Social Justice

Moving on — and making it matter

As the years pass, I sense more acutely the importance of working to make a difference.

7 years ago

Representatives Jordan Harris and Carol Hill-Evans stand with the Grandview Five — the name the women involved in the golf course incident have given themselves. Jordan said he is
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Changing Communities
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity

Pa. golf course incident prompts lawmakers to call for stronger anti-discrimination laws

The moves come in the wake of an allegedly racially-motivated incident at a York County Golf Course in late April.

7 years ago

Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki stands with Apostle John T. Graham of Temple United Church and neighborhood residents employed to clean city streets and neighborhoods in West Center City. (City of Wilmington)
Business
Delaware
Environment

Wilmington offers day-to-day jobs to clean the city

A new program will offer a day’s employment to city residents, paying them to clean up their neighborhoods.

7 years ago

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