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 Sandy Beach, a.k.a., Robert Hitchen

This Atlantic City showgirl has always brought his full humanity to work

Robert Hitchen, better known in Philly and South Jersey as Sandy Beach, got his start as a drag performer — he likes the term R ...

10 years ago

 James Foster will appear on the Nov. mayoral ballot as an independent candidate. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Challenge to independent mayoral candidate’s nominating petitions dropped

Remember Tuesday’s story about a petition challenge being fil ...

10 years ago

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Public Spaces

In the shadow of the Ben Franklin Bridge, a floating community for people who don’t quite want to live in the city

They’re right at the edge of the city, but it feels like a million miles away. For the residents of the marina, life is a cross ...

10 years ago

 Ghost, a Swedish heavy-metal band (Image courtesy of bbgunpress.com)
Philadelphia

‘Ghost vs. Pope’ plans dissolve in complications of Center City ‘traffic box’

Security measures related to Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia on the weekend of Sept. 26 and 27 are forcing many of the cityR ...

10 years ago

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A Pope Francis Bleacher Creature stands among the ranks of other plush toys. (Kimberly Painter/WHYY)
Philadelphia

An accidental best-seller: Plush Pope Francis [photos]

There’s a place in the Philly suburbs where Pope Francis hangs out with superheroes and sports stars. It’s a one-story ...

10 years ago

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 Fall forecast map. (Courtesy AccuWeather)
Philadelphia

Forecast calls for warm, dry weather when pope is in town

AccuWeather has come out with its fall forecast that includes Philadelphia’s papal weekend. The weather word is warm, said A ...

10 years ago

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 James Foster delivered his nominating petitions to the county Board of Elections office last week. (Brian Hickey/WHYY)

Challenge filed against independent mayoral candidate’s nominating petitions

Independent mayoral candidate James Foster faces a petition challenge that was filed just before Monday’s deadline by an attorney w ...

10 years ago

 With Kathleen Kane facing criminal charges, former Philadelphia district attorney Lynne Abraham has reportedly offered to fill in as state attorney general. (NewsWorks, file art)

Lynne Abraham reportedly offers to fill in for indicted A.G. Kane

According to reports from PoliticsPA.com ...

10 years ago

 Volunteers for the papal visit will get their training through a smartphone app.
Philadelphia

Papal screening and training under way in Philadelphia and beyond

Before the World Meeting of Families and papal visit can happen, thousands of volunteers must be trained. Volunteers need background chec ...

10 years ago

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Philadelphia

Philly colleges closing ahead of Francis’ arrival

Temple University and four other Philadelphia-area colleges are closing ahead of Pope Francis’ arrival in the city next month. ...

10 years ago

Philadelphia

Scott Schroeder’s locally sourced mushroom cheesesteak a hoagie fit for the pope [video]

What would you cook up if you had the chance to serve dinner to Pope Francis? We asked some of the city’s top chefs to weigh in. He ...

10 years ago

Philadelphia

Pope and Congress: Francis is certain to challenge lawmakers

A political pope is sure to seize his opportunity when he addresses a political body.   So both Democrats and Republic ...

10 years ago

Voices in the Family

Faith: To Believe or Not Believe

Why is there tragedy and evil in the world? How do life events shape what we believe? How do we answer basic questions surrounding belief ...

Air Date: August 10, 2015

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Philadelphia

Feds: Police, but no screening on Ben Franklin Bridge for papal visit

The Secret Service says pedestrians should expect some kind of law enforcement presence on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge during Pope Franc ...

10 years ago

 Pope Francis salutes the faithful gathered outside the hospital Cottolengo of Turin, northern Italy, in this June 21, 2015 file photo; President Abraham Lincoln is shown in a photograph by W.A. Thomson, in this Oct. 1858 file photo (Massimo Pinca and W.A. Thomson/AP Photos, File)
Philadelphia

Pope to use Lincoln’s Gettysburg lectern in Philadelphia

When Pope Francis speaks outside Philadelphia’s Independence Hall in September, he will stand at the same lectern that President Ab ...

10 years ago

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