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The fiberglass Liberty Bell replicas are designed to show the city’s diversity as part of the Bells Across PA project.
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Listen 1:14Crime on SEPTA fell again last year — to historic lows
Serious incidents nearly halved since the 2020 pandemic peak.
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‘Like a father figure’: Family mourns Parady La, Upper Darby man who died in ICE custody
Parady La died Jan. 9 while in ICE custody. La was hospitalized after being held at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia.
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Listen 1:05The “Know Your Rights” trainings, which have served over 1,000 people, provide information and tactics. Residents say they’re needed and useful.
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Horticultural Society teases the roots of the upcoming Philadelphia Flower Show
“Rooted: The Origins of American Gardening” opens Feb. 28.
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Listen 1:17Rocky Statue moving to the top of Philadelphia Art Museum steps
The city’s Art Commission approved the move. The statue will be displayed inside the museum before reaching a new home — atop the iconic steps — in August.
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Verizon says hourslong outage that disrupted calling and data services has been resolved
The carrier hasn’t specified what caused Wednesday’s disruptions, but confirmed that the outage was resolved late Wednesday night.
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As Philly’s dining scene heats up, the selling of hard-to-get reservations has become a thing. Here’s why it’s a problem — and what’s being done to address it.
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Temple assistant coach Bill Courtney dies suddenly after 3 decades of shaping college basketball
Courtney joined Temple’s program last June. He helped guide the Miami Hurricanes as an assistant coach to the NCAA Final Four in 2023.
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Listen 0:43Eagles move on from OC Kevin Patullo after one lackluster season with him calling plays
Coach Nick Sirianni announced Tuesday that he’s going in a different direction after one year with Patullo calling plays.
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Mayor Parker pitches Philly as a world-class events city at PCMA conference
The 70th Professional Convention Management Association conference returned to its original host city to show how business events can drive economic progress in urban hubs.
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The Eagles’ season is over. Here are 5 questions for the offseason
On Sunday, the Birds fell to the 49ers at home in the wild-card round. Now that the season is over, Philadelphia is left with several unanswered questions.
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Listen 0:54Demonstrators rallied at Center City detention center in cold rain, condemning the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good.
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Protests against ICE planned across U.S. after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon
Demonstrations come as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities with what it calls its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation.
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Bucks County’s historic Thompson-Neely House will get a $536,330 upgrade
The 18th-century building on the grounds of Washington Crossing Historic Park was the encampment site for some troops in December 1776.
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