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Rowan U. to hold town hall after viral video shows police drawing guns at students
The encounter raised questions about police use of force and racial bias in law enforcement, because the driver of the car was black.
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Most Twitter accounts linked to 2016 disinformation are still active, report finds
Disinformation networks publish more than a million tweets a day, the authors found.
7 years ago
Feds consider floodwalls, gates to protect N.J. back bay areas
Could there be some light at the end of the long tunnel for New Jersey's pervasive back bay flooding problem?
7 years ago
The history of submarine warfare off the Jersey coast
Imagine yourself on a beach in Sea Isle City in the winter of 1942. It’s night, and a cold, steady breeze off the A ...
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Dragon boats, cranberries, and creepy creatures signal fall has arrived
As autumn gets underway, check out a fall festival, see a folk legend perform, or watch dragon boats cruise down the Schuylkill.
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A NE Philly school designed by a friend of Ben Franklin to be reborn as Albanian cultural center
It was a schoolhouse where Revolutionary-era leaders offered a "polite education" to young men in the then-new city of Philadelphia
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Dip in black poverty draws skepticism
A drop in the poverty rate for Black Philadelphians reported in recent census estimates has been met with skepticism.
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Philly’s Women Against Abuse event focuses on dating violence among teens
Launching its iPledge campaign, Women Against Abuse begins observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
7 years ago
Listen 1:17In neighborhoods and online, library loyalists organize to reverse cuts
The organizers are calling for the city to supercharge its annual contribution to the library budget by more than 36 percent
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Almost century-old statue toppled along Philly’s Boathouse Row
Vandalizing the statue of a Viking explorer took some effort, says city's public art director.
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‘Blue button’ jellyfish make rare Shore appearance
Hurricane Florence may be long gone but the storm's presence is still being felt at the Jersey Shore.
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New Philly conference aims to draw communities of color to the city’s tech sector
Philadelphia's first Project NorthStar conference will run Oct. 3 to Oct. 5.
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Listen 3:37Frederick Breitenfeld, former WHYY president, dies at 87
Frederick 'Rick' Breitenfeld Jr., public media pioneer and former president of WHYY, died Friday in Warminster, Pennsylvania, at the age of 87.
7 years ago
New Delaware law aims to reduce feral cat population
The law encourages spaying, neutering and vaccinating feral cats by removing penalties for their caretakers.
7 years ago
Hidden habitat reclaimed as Discovery Center opens in Fairmount Park
Next in our series about Philly's changing public spaces, Ashley Hahn explores the Discovery Center, a new environmental education center in East Fairmount Park.
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