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 Mayor Michael Nutter discusses the new designation of the 'traffic box' as the 'Francis Festival Grounds.' (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Philadelphia

Papal ‘traffic box’ gets a makeover

Philadelphia officials and the World Meeting of Families are working to add some sparkle to the upcoming papal visit — which has genera ...

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 Madonna performs at the Grammy's in February. (AP, File)
Philadelphia

Papal visit won’t be causing a commotion for Madonna faithful

Local Madonna fans found a ray of light in the  ...

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 Catholic school students applaud the news in November that  Pope Francis would be in Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families, a conference held every three years in a different city to celebrate the importance of family. (AP file photo)
Philadelphia

World Meeting of Families plans activities for young people

With more than a million people expected to pour into Philadelphia for the pope’s visit next month, planners are making sure young ...

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Inmates at Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center sand a chair the Philadelphia prison will give to Pope Francis during his visit. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Prison workshop crafting chair for Pope Francis

Some Philadelphia prisoners are crafting a unique gift for Pope Francis. Alexander Davis is part of a prison team building a custo ...

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The Changing Needs in Collegiate Mental Health

Freshman year in college… you expect it to be a time of challenges and personal growth. But college counseling centers are reporting mo ...

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 An ancient clay tablet marked with cuneiform, a written language unique to ancient Mesopotamia, on display at Penn Museum (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Philadelphia

At Penn Museum, a pre-papal ‘flood’ of artifacts looks at links among faiths

To mark the visit by Pope Francis to Philadelphia next month, the University of Pennsylvania’s museum is exhibiting ancient religio ...

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Delaware

Delaware boaters test cardboard canoes

Can cardboard float? The second annual cardboard regatta in the Nanticoke River in Blades put that question to the test. The answe ...

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 Surrounded by Philadelphia officials, Donna Crilley Farrell, executive director of the World Meeting of Families, announces the
Philadelphia

‘Papal Playbook’ promises comprehensive guide to pontiff’s Philly visit

World Meeting of Family planners have prepared a “Papal Visit Playbook,” described as the go-to guide for the late-September ...

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia to be no-drone zone for pope’s Sept. 26-27 visit

Philadelphia will be a no-drone zone when Pope Francis is in town. The FAA said Wednesday it’s banning the unmanned aircraft from c ...

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Answer a few simple questions and we’ll match you up with a nearby getaway for pope weekend.  ...

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Looking to get outta town Pope weekend? Take our quiz to decide where to go

Answer a few simple questions and we’ll match you up with a nearby getaway for pope weekend.  ...

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 Evan Fritz, head brewer at Manayunk Brewing Company, draws off some samples of Papal Pleasure, a beer concocted to mark Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY
Philadelphia

Are local breweries creating papal beers? Is the pope Catholic?!

If you really want to cash in on Popemania and get Philadelphia-area residents excited about ...

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Philadelphia

Philly push to address papal concerns not reaching business owners

On Monday, the city of Philadelphia launched a hotline and resource center to help businesses plan for next month’s papal visit. Ho ...

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 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Center City has closed its doors to Equally Blessed, a coalition of gay and lesbian groups that had planned to host a workshop at the church. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia

When Philly Catholic church closes door to gay and lesbian event, coalition finds sanctuary with Methodists

A national coalition of Catholic gay and lesbian groups called Equally Blessed thought it had secured space to hold its own programming d ...

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 Boris Kindij is one of five candidates in Philadelphia's mayoral general election. (Photo provided by Boris Kindij)

Independent mayoral candidate Boris Kindij vows to eliminate poverty, privatize trash collection

When a trio of aspiring mayoral candidates filed petitions earlier this month to join Jim Kenney (D) and Melissa Murray Bailey (R) on the ...

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