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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.
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Listen 8:58Philly: ‘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
Listen 4:05Sports 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
Listen 2:02NewsWorks 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
Listen 21:59Did 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
Listen 8:43Celebrating 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
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 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
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 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
Listen 21:00Turtle 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
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
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 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.
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