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What the 52nd Street El doesn’t show you
Philly’s Walnut Hill neighborhood features Civil Rights history, science fiction origins, and some of the best food in Philly.
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After 100,000 votes in Herr’s Flavored by Philly: Taste of 250 contest, chip lovers have selected their top three curated concept flavors.
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After 50 years as an interview host, Gross fields questions from Nézet-Séguin about opera, life choices and smoking.
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Listen 1:34City of Camden suspends EMR’s junkyard license after 2-alarm fire
The May fire was the latest of over a dozen at facilities run by EMR in Camden since 2020. The suspension will be reevaluated in early July.
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Listen 1:00A perfect afternoon in West Philly’s Garden Court: Canopies, curiosities and creativity
Beneath the neighborhood’s serene architectural surface lies a fiercely eccentric creative ecosystem — one you can feel most acutely on a long, unhurried afternoon.
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For decades, descendants of Abigail Hartman Rice have hunted for evidence of their ancestor’s patriotic contribution to enshrine her in the nonprofit.
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Listen 1:11The annual Pride Month ceremony recognizes Philadelphia leaders for their LGBTQ+ advocacy.
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In Willingboro, New Jersey, barbecue and conversation help strengthen community ties
Central Jersey residents, leaders and community organizations gathered for a neighborhood picnic focused on connection.
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World’s oldest standing Ferris wheel returns to Phoenixville to rise again
Once a fixture of the Jersey shoreline that shaped Bruce Springsteen, the Phoenix Wheel now stands permanently in the Pennsylvania town where it was made.
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Listen 1:06City of Camden issues cease operations order to EMR after two-alarm fire
The order comes after city, county and state elected officials called on government agencies to shut EMR’s Camden operations.
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Open water presents risks that pools don't. A New Jersey swim coach explains how to handle currents, waves and other hazards.
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Listen 6:23The true origins of the first American flag are often debated – but many attribute its creation to Philly seamstress Betsy Ross.
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Philly water bills could rise to cut rates for low-income residents
Council, administration spar over the cost of expanding the Tiered Assistance Program.
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Porch patrol: The West Philly way
The porches and sidewalks of Cobbs Creek function like living rooms, fostering a distinct “porch culture” that moves at a block-level pace.
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Les Éléphants are scheduled to arrive in the U.S. on Saturday and will be staying in Wilmington while they train at Chester’s Subaru Park.
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