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a sign advertises a program that allows food stamp recipients to use their EBT cards to shop at a farmer's market
Economy
Immigration

Families with immigrant members report doing without food stamps in Philadelphia

Ever since the Trump administration took a tougher stand on immigration policies, service providers report immigrants are avoiding school visits and doctor offices.

7 years ago

Ricci Rawls and her children, Patience, 12, Charlie, 7, Izzy, 5, Ava 4, and Faith, 1 on their last day before eviction. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Housing

Evicted on Thanksgiving: How a mom and her five kids slipped through the cracks

For most people, Thanksgiving offers a chance to kick back with family. But for Ricci Rawls and her five kids, it meant something different this year: losing their home.

7 years ago

Roy Daley, 74, with his wife, Ana Smith-Daley, 71, (left) and his daughter, Lucy Figueroa, 41, at StoryCorps in Austin, Texas. (Savannah Winchester/StoryCorps)
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Immigration

‘An opportunity to be thankful’: Reflecting on a first Thanksgiving in the U.S.

He immigrated with just two shirts and a change of pants to start his new life.

7 years ago

An office at the home of former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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PlanPhilly

Relics of a polarizing legacy within reach at Frank Rizzo estate sale

In total, some 2,500 items will be sold over three days, kicking off on Black Friday, the nation’s appointed deal-hunting day.

7 years ago

Image courtesy of Stafford Recreation.
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New Jersey

‘Free little pantry’ boxes pop-up throughout Shore town

"Leave what you can, take what you need."

7 years ago

President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrive at Love Field, Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963.
History
Media

South Jersey man creates audio history of JFK’s final hours

On November 22, 1963, Michael Maggio was playing with toy guns in his childhood home in Patterson, New Jersey. Like many from his generation that day never left his mind.

7 years ago

Aubrey Fink (right) created The Bridge Magazine, a literary manual about woman-hood, that fosters cross-generational conversations. She is pictured with her mother, Kim Fink. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Media
Philadelphia

University of the Arts student reimagines a more ‘authentic’ women’s magazine

Instead of glossy pages filled with ads for makeup, jewelry and shoes, Fink is focusing her new magazine, The Bridge, on content she says is more "authentic."

7 years ago

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Homeless men crowd into the dining room of the Sunday Breakfast Association, where a prayer service was being held.
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Homelessness
Philadelphia

City, shelters prepare for bitter cold Thanksgiving with outreach to Philly’s homeless

When the Code Blue starts Thursday at 7 a.m., 14 homeless outreach teams — four more than usual — will spread out though the city.

7 years ago

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The Philadelphia Experiment

Be thankful for your family

While I should be counting my blessings, I can’t stop thinking of 15-year-old Kidron Roberts, who was charged with killing a Camden High School freshman several days ago.

7 years ago

Kevin Hart celebrated his 38th birthday in Philadelphia where a mural of him was dedicated on July 6th.
Things To Do
Community Events

Parades, presidents and comedy make up a movable feast for Thanksgiving weekend

Some Black Friday alternatives for you and the family.

7 years ago

Jackie Borock, center, with her husband Todd, and her two children, Carolyn, left, and David. (Courtesy of Jackie Borock)
The Why
Home & Family

From Estonia with love

When Philadelphia resident Jackie Borock decided to adopt two children from Estonia, she thought becoming a single mother would be her biggest challenge. Then came cancer.

Air Date: November 22, 2018

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Alicia Kerber Palma le entregó a Obed Arango una pequeña medalla en una cinta verde, roja y blanca. Al estilo de CCATE, Arango dijo que el premio pertenece a la comunidad.. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

El gobierno mexicano honra un centro comunitario en Norristown por su impacto local

Read in English here. ...

7 years ago

Alicia Kerber Palma, the consul general of Mexico in Philadelphia, presents Obed Arango, executive director of CCATE, with the Ohtli Award at the Mexican community center in Norristown, Pa. The award is the highest honor given to a Mexican or Mexican-American individual or organization outside of Mexico. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Mexican government honors Norristown community center for local impact

On Tuesday evening, the Mexican government presented its highest honor for people and groups outside of Mexico to the Center for Culture, Art, Training and Education (CCATE).

7 years ago

Ari Miller serves fresh pita bread to accompany hummus at the Culinary Literacy Center at the Central Parkway Free Library. (Kyrie Greenberg for WHYY)
Food & Drink
International
Philadelphia

Dishes we carry in our hearts: Ethnic food in Philadelphia

A event timed to Thanksgiving started after the 2016 election "as a way for us to start different kinds of conversations around immigration,” says one organizer.

7 years ago

In Chicago, the Kennedy Expressway is clogged with cars as rush-hour commuters and Thanksgiving holiday travelers mix on Wednesday -- one of the busiest travel days of the year.
NPR
Travel

Unwanted sides of rain, cold and snow could complicate Thanksgiving travel

A cold front moving through the Northeast on Wednesday was spreading some light snow in New England and the northern Mid-Atlantic

7 years ago

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