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Every week listeners hear stories about race and identity that expand their minds, and learn practical ways to make their lives better. It's lifelong learning that ranges from the big picture to tiny details and everything in between.

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Mawn’s Phila and Rachel Lorn are on a roll with a new restaurant and two prestigious “best of” nods

This week, the duo opened Sao, an oyster, crudo and cocktail bar, made the New York Times’ list of top restaurants, and received a best chef honor from Food & Wine Magazine.

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Here’s how Delco plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary

Starting January 2026, Delaware County residents will have more than 100 events and programs to choose from.

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Police officers, firefighters and other victims of the Sept. 11 attacks remembered at Philadelphia ceremony

The event included solemn ceremonies in remembrance of those who died in a series of terrorist attacks in 2001.

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Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Marsha’s, Philly’s first women’s sports bar, opens next week

Located on South Street and named for an LGBTQ+ activist, the bar will prioritize women’s sports. The owner has plans to expand.

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Pennsylvania
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Haverford Township passes new helmet requirement for kids on e-bikes, electric scooters

Starting in January, parents of children under 16 not wearing a helmet could face $25 fines.

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Business
Food & Drink
6abc

Iron Hill Brewery closing 3 locations in the region

The three locations are in Chestnut Hill on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, Main Street in Newark, Delaware, and Voorhees, New Jersey.

1 month ago

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Delaware
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

‘Serious challenges’: National NAACP board takes action to revamp struggling Wilmington branch

Connecticut’s NAACP leader aims to stabilize operations, finances and community impact for the 110-year-old Wilmington branch.

1 month ago

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Aging
New Jersey
Policing

A South Jersey sheriff’s office program is helping older residents with free safety and security checks

As part of the Burlington County Sheriff's Office program, inspectors check door and window locks, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and exterior home security issues.

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Crime
International
New Jersey

Princeton doctoral student kidnapped in Iraq has been freed. ‘We both started sobbing,’ sister says

Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in 2023 while doing research, was freed Tuesday and turned over to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad following more than 900 days in captivity.

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Philadelphia
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Eagles’ Jalen Carter avoids suspension, is fined $57,222 for spitting on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is expected to be on the field when the Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch on Sunday.

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Philly AIDS Thrift celebration
Community Events
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly AIDS Thrift turns 20! Come celebrate with an all-out block party this Saturday

The organization, which has raised over $5 million for local queer organizations, is throwing a neighborhood bash with a “sword-swallowing, fire-breathing clown babe.”

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Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles coach declines to say if team will discipline Jalen Carter in wake of spitting incident

Nick Sirianni said Monday any possible team discipline would remain “private, regardless if you see it or not.” The incident tests the NFL's new emphasis on sportsmanship.

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Gun Violence
New Jersey
Sports

NBA player’s sister fatally shot at New Jersey apartment complex, her boyfriend charged with murder

Police say that the sister of Minnesota Timberwolves player Naz Reid was fatally shot in her Jackson, New Jersey apartment.

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Mental Health
New Jersey

Cape May County program trains teens to become mental health first responders

Students enrolled in the program are learning the five-step process to notice, ask, listen, connect to a trusted adult and reinforce friendship to help peers in distress.

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