Community
Dangerous trees force Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market to relocate after 20 years in Grove Park
City officials determined five trees needed to be immediately removed due to safety risk. In the meantime, the market has been relocated to a parking lot.
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Listen 1:03Amid a dispute between federal and city officials over the site’s slavery exhibit, the gathering marked the anniversary of enslaved Africans’ arrival in America in 1619.
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Listen 1:29Remembering the ‘visionary’ author of Pennsylvania’s environmental rights amendment
Franklin Kury, who passed away last week, helped make Pennsylvania one of the first governments in the world to guarantee a healthy environment as a basic right.
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WHYY’s ‘Camden’s Burning Issue’ event will unpack reporting on fire-prone scrap metal recycler
The event will be held Sept. 10 at Camden FireWorks.
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Tattooed Mom works to bring live music events back after licensing violation
The longtime South Street bar is adjusting its events while its owner navigates city licensing requirements.
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Nearly 80 barbers and stylists from five states volunteered their time at the annual event.
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Polls reveal that Gen Z adults are consuming news on social media in higher numbers than their older counterparts.
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AI-fueled scammers are asking people to appear on WHYY’s “Fresh Air” and other popular shows and podcasts in exchange for money.
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Listen 1:05‘ICE Out’ in Philly: Advocates are filling in the gaps where they say the city has fallen short
Immigrant advocacy groups say many residents don’t fully understand what protections the legislation provides or how the city is enforcing the new laws.
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Pop-up shops in Philadelphia’s Market East will stick around through December
The temporary storefronts brought in by the “Meantime on Market” initiative have drawn thousands of visitors this summer to a struggling block.
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Listen 1:26Sussex County Land Trust celebrates preserving 88-acre farm in Lewes
The Ard Na Gréine farm was owned by the same family in Lewes for decades. Now, it will be protected from development and, eventually, made open for public recreation.
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Listen 0:59Philly Stake, a luncheon in the style of “Shark Tank,” will raise and distribute grants to community-improvement projects.
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A citywide guide to Philadelphia’s farmer’s markets
Philly might be a concrete jungle, but you can still find locally-grown produce and fresh goods that are kind to your body and wallet.
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After deadly earthquake, Philadelphia’s Colombian community mobilizes recovery efforts
Local organizations and businesses are collecting boxes of food, diapers and other supplies for communities devastated by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake.
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Listen 1:14Philadelphia tattoo artists, zookeepers team up to support bats
Supporters of the winged mammals lined up to get bat-themed tattoos to raise money for the nonprofit Pennsylvania Bat Rescue.
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