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A gay pride rainbow flag flies along with the U.S. flag. (Charlie Riedel/AP Photo)
LGBTQ

United Methodists edge toward breakup over LGBT policies

Many believe the vote will prompt an exodus from the church by liberal congregations that are already expressing their dissatisfaction over the move.

7 years ago

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Saying goodbye to local legend, Audrey Patrick Johnson-Thornton

The Belmont Mansion Museum, a historic stop on the Underground Railroad, was transformed into an homage to the person responsible for its existence.

7 years ago

In this Nov. 16, 2018, file photo, a gas pump nozzle fills up gas in a car at a pump in West Mifflin, Pa. (Gene J. Puska /The Associated Press)
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AAA: Gas prices are ‘expensive’ for this time of year

Drivers in New Jersey and around the nation aren't getting much of a holiday break on prices at the pump.

7 years ago

On April 25, 1999, a memorial service for the victims of the Columbine High School shooting Littleton, Colo. (Eric Gay/AP)
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Public Safety

20 years on, the background check system continues to miss dangerous gun buyers

With critical shortcomings in the system, mass shootings continue happening in the U.S.

7 years ago

The state Department of Labor and Industry reported an increase in new jobs in March. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Business
Pennsylvania
Personal Finance

Pa. unemployment hits lowest level since 1976

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate has sunk to its lowest-ever recorded level.

7 years ago

The photos of five people slain in the Capital Gazette newsroom adorn candles at a vigil in June. The attack was mentioned in the analysis of Reporters Without Borders' annual World Press Freedom Index. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
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Media
National

The U.S. now ranks as a ‘problematic’ place for journalists

The United States has become a less safe place for journalists, and the threats they face are becoming the standard, according to a new report.

7 years ago

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Economy
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

Over five years, Pennsylvania loses 6,000 farms

Philadelphia defied the trend. The number of small farms within the city limits more than doubled to 38 between 2012 and 2017.

7 years ago

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Elections
Pennsylvania

Registration for Pa. primary closes Monday, voters already on the rise

Pennsylvania’s primary is May 21 and includes voting for candidates for positions such as mayor, district attorney, and city and county councils.

7 years ago

The 2017 Father's Day Block Party in West Philly (Courtesy Larissa Mogano)
Billy Penn
Philadelphia

Want to host a block party? After changes last year, Philly’s permit process has glitches

It’s been eight months since the Streets Department changed the process. Despite the city walking back the revision, there’s still confusion on how it’s supposed to work.

7 years ago

A partially covered statue of singer Kate Smith is seen near the Wells Fargo Center, Friday, April 19, 2019, in Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
History
Race & Ethnicity
Sports

Flyers cover statue of singer Kate Smith amid racism allegations

Smith's connection with the Flyers started in 1969 when a team executive ordered her version of "God Bless America" to be played instead of "The Star Spangled Banner."

7 years ago

Yvette A. Núñez, vice president of civic affairs for the Chamber of Commerce for a Greater Philadelphia speaks about the PHL Neighborhood Growth Project (Abdul Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
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Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly business leaders seek to combat poverty through improving education, creating jobs

The Chamber of Commerce for a Greater Philadelphia is advocating for an inclusive neighborhood growth agenda to help address the city’s stagnant poverty rate.

7 years ago

Recycling bins on Cuthbert Street in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
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PlanPhilly

Streets Department: Philly to stop burning recyclables

At a budget meeting Wednesday, the Philadelphia Streets Department chief told City Council that all the recycling material the city collects will soo be recycled again.

7 years ago

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Radio Times
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Philadelphia

Janny Scott: Secrets and stories of a prosperous family

Janny Scott grew up in a blue-blood family on the Main Line. But, as she discovered researching for The Beneficiary, her family had secrets.

Air Date: April 18, 2019

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Environment
StateImpact Pennsylvania

What other states are doing about plastic bags — and what might happen with Pa.’s proposed ban

If consumers switch to paper bags, their environmental impact can be mitigated by state or local laws requiring that the bags are made of post-consumer waste.

7 years ago

A makeshift memorial is seen at the scene outside the office building housing The Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Md., on Sunday.
International
Media

Group: Americas saw greatest deterioration of press freedom

The report said that never before in the United States have journalists been subjected to so many death threats or turned so often to private security companies for protection

7 years ago

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