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Philly branch of group vilified by synagogue shooter pivots as U.S. cuts refugee program
Under President Trump, refugee resettlement in the U.S. has dwindled significantly. HIAS and other groups have taken the hit to their mission and their long-term stability.
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Salute Philly sports stars, get crafty, or have a few laughs
Myriad offerings await this weekend, including a ceremony honoring some of Philly’s most popular sports figures; a theatrical performance festival; the superstars of of ink.
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Listen 3:51Nearly 30 percent of anti-Semitic online attacks are bots
Researchers at the ADL analyzed 7.5 million Twitter messages between Aug. 31 and Sept. 17.
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3 workers suffer burns in latest accident at Delaware City refinery
One worker is in critical condition after the “release of a heated product under pressure.”
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Listen 1:47Synagogue rampage suspect indicted as funerals continue
The indictment charges Robert Bowers with 44 counts, including hate crimes.
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Government lawyer says Puerto Rico’s hurricane response plan ‘does not exist’
It was a stunning admission given that, early last month, officials announced that their newly overhauled plan was finally complete.
7 years ago
Needle drop boxes land in Kensington parks and SEPTA stations
Sharps deposit boxes are Philadelphia’s newest tool in its four-week-old recovery campaign for opioid-plagued Kensington.
7 years ago
City Council votes to move ‘fair workweek’ scheduling bill forward
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The recent mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh left us grappling for answers. Why here? Why now? These are big questions with no easy answers. Where do we go from here?
Air Date: October 31, 2018
Listen 12:24Remains of St. Katharine Drexel at new home in Philadelphia
The shrine of Saint Katherine Drexel now rests at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Center City.
7 years ago
Cecil and David Rosenthal, ‘the boys,’ remembered as fixtures of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community
Many people at the service were Jewish, and many were not.
7 years ago
20 years after a deadly robbery, a neighborhood market is reborn
Aslam Market is a treasure trove of unique staples such as Nepalese dumpling — momo— mix, Indian sweets, Burmese sweet curry, and Indonesian instant noodles.
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Trump to visit Pittsburgh amid divide: ‘It’s sacred what happened here’
To Marianne Novy, Trump isn't wanted "unless he really changes his ways." For David Dvir, politics should pause for grief: "It's our president, and we need to welcome him."
7 years ago
Hate dies in the light of exposure
This weekend, when I learned that someone had walked into a Pittsburgh synagogue and killed 11 people, I thought of my Jewish friend, Susan Jacobs.
7 years ago
Suspect due in court as harrowing synagogue tales emerge
As Barry Werber walked into the Tree of Life Synagogue, he passed a cart carrying glassware and whiskey meant for the baby-naming ceremony scheduled at Dor Hadash
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