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Curating connections: How Join Philly offers a ‘participation on-ramp’ to fun activities
Join Philly is a directory of Philly clubs and organizations. And next month, they’re hosting an activity fair so you can get more involved.
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April 2-5: Art Battle in Delaware, Open Streets in Philly and Marlon Wayans and Deon Cole in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Art with a message: Delaware creatives turn trash into works of art
The Trash Into Treasure Delaware Art Contest challenges artists to create pieces that promote clean waterways.
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FBI Director Kash Patel joins Allentown roundtable on fentanyl hosted by Sen. McCormick
About 1,400 opioid overdose deaths were reported in Pennsylvania last year, a 60% drop from pandemic-era averages.
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Listen 1:24African American Museum of Bucks County to open this spring
The renovated 18th-century farmhouse in Middletown Township will be a center for Black history in Bucks County.
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Listen 2:062 injured after plane crashes in Northeast Philadelphia park
Both people on board the small aircraft were taken to the hospital in serious condition.
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Listen 0:53SEPTA aims to increase reliability with 20 new Canadian coach cars
The trains, purchased from a Montreal transit agency, will help supplement older SEPTA cars that may have caused issues in the past.
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Philly weekly events calendar: April 1 through April 5
From exhibits and concerts to film festivals and egg hunts, Billy Penn highlights some of the best local activities to enjoy this week in Philly.
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Feasterville mosque proposal sparks tense zoning hearing
Al-Asr Islamic Community Center is requesting a religious use zoning variance to open a mosque on Buck Road to serve the predominantly Uzbek Muslim community in the area.
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Listen 1:38Cheltenham to begin interviews for next police chief and kick off search for township manager
The Cheltenham Township Board of Commissioners expects to hire a new police chief sometime around July.
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Sen. McCormick, NIH director tour Penn medical sciences laboratory amid NIH funding crisis
The visit comes as questions swirl around the future of NIH funding. Sen. Dave McCormick said he would oppose any new cuts.
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Listen 1:32Phanatic, Gritty, Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross join ‘hype squad’ for America250
The “people-powered” Visit PA Playmakers will help welcome visitors from around the world to Pennsylvania.
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Philly Theatre Week launches pay-what-you-can to share ‘the value of live theater’
Nearly 50 productions are part of the effort to introduce more people to the experience of live theater in Philly and beyond.
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Delaware lawmakers offer competing bills to regulate kratom, an opioid-like herbal supplement
Critics say kratom is dangerous and addictive, but others say it’s effective for withdrawing from opiates and pain relief.
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Listen 0:54Philadelphia needs lifeguards. Apply today to qualify for a $1,000 end-of-season bonus
Free lifeguard training is open to all, and applicants ages 16-24 can receive a free Red Cross certification.
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