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Philly pols publicizing online voter registration as deadline looms
Today is the deadline register to vote in the November 3 general election. So if you’re new to Philadelphia or recently changed add ...
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Japanese music video shines a light on abuse in LGBT relationships
A queer Australian filmmaker living in Japan connected to the theme of domestic violence in LGBT relationships. He shares a music video he made, which examines the subject.
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Connecting sacred wisdom to Jewish art at Old City gallery
During the recent Jewish high holy days, I was able to score a few minutes with my friend and neighbor, Rabbi Zalman Wircberg, the co-dir ...
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Philly mayoral candidates Bailey, Kenney tangle at only forum featuring third-party hopefuls
In all of the frenzy surrounding last weekend’s papal visit, you may have forgotten there’s a mayor’s race going on in ...
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Visitors assess Philly’s papal security: ‘Nightmare’ to ‘chaos’ to ‘not a big deal’
When the leader of the global Roman Catholic Church plans a trip, a heavy security blanket is expected. But did Philadelphia’ ...
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Controller says retail and restaurants lost due to papal visit
A report by the Philadelphia City Controller’s office finds many downtown business didn’t do so well with the papal visit. ...
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SEPTA says it rose to the Mass movement challenge
The new general manager of SEPTA is pleased with the transit agency’s work in transporting thousands of papal pilgrims to the ...
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ListenAT&T reports record-breaking data usage during papal visit
If you were at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the papal Mass Sunday, chances are you were deploying your mobile phone. One provi ...
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Adding up the impact of the papal visit on Pa. ‘burbs: A plus or a minus?
Officials are still calculating the total cost of the pontiff’s visit — but many Philadelphia suburbs have tallied up tens of ...
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Focusing on marriage licenses, mass media miss further LGBT challenges
Marriage has been important for LGBT communities, but there are perhaps more critical issues that have been unnoticed by the dominant culture and underreported in the media.
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Pope’s Mass resonates with Spanish-speaking parish in Chester County
Pope Francis’ encouragement to remember the traditions each immigrant family brings with them to their new country rang true to the ...
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As pope calls for accountability in clergy sex abuse, Chaput says Philly church doing its best
At at post-papal visit news conference Monday, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput reiterated his belief that the archdiocese has adeq ...
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Overcoming homelessness, police abuse, transgender inequity, LGBT people reject life at the margins
WHYY hosted a public forum on Sept. 15 about the long-running priorities of LGBT communities that may be overlooked in the mainstream emphasis on marriage equality.
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Despite security jams and smaller-than-expected crowd, Nutter declares papal visit a success
Some lines full of pilgrims hoping to squeeze into the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for Sunday’s papal Mass were hours long. &n ...
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Workplace friendships essential for morale, productivity
As I do my daily scans of articles about workplace issues, I’ve noticed a recent cluster of writers on the topic of friendships in ...
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