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Calder Garden’s Moon Alignment Series is the Zen experience we all need right now
Philly’s newest art institution is offering a unique restorative practice tied to the lunar cycle.
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“When a government starts hiding parts of its past,” local lawmakers wrote, “it begins to look more like a regime that rewrites history rather than one that learns from it.”
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20 Philadelphia schools could close next year. Here’s what you need to know
The district is weighing closures in light of under-enrollment, outdated facilities and budget constraints.
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Wilmington basketball tournament returns for its 8th year, raising money for mental health support
The two-day SL24 Basketball Classic returns to the Chase Fieldhouse to honor Sean Locke, raise funds for mental health programs and encourage open conversations.
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Listen 1:33Philly’s Chinatown stadium debate echoes through James Ijames’ ‘Good Bones’
The Philly premiere of “Good Bones” at the Arden Theatre is not a retelling of the Chinatown fight, but the playwright took inspiration from it.
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Listen 1:51Delaware’s congressional delegation says federal immigration officers are acting lawlessly and shooting Americans in the streets.
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Listen 1:04School District of Philadelphia and city’s archdiocesan schools to operate virtually on Wednesday
Crews around the city have been working around the clock since the storm hit the region on Sunday.
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Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in United States
The United States is co-hosting the World Cup with Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.
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Suspect in custody after 3 found dead following standoff in Bucks County
Video shows a SWAT team breaching the residence, where the suspect was ultimately taken into custody.
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Concerns remain as snow and ice linger in Philly neighborhoods
The residual snow has left several areas – including parts of Fishtown and South Philly – unplowed. We looked into why.
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Philadelphia council members want to enshrine ‘sanctuary’ status and ban ICE masking
A proposal to restrict ICE activities could clash with Mayor Cherelle Parker’s non-confrontational approach.
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Gone too soon: A posthumous retrospective of the late Noah Davis at the Philadelphia Art Museum
Davis painted large-scale scenes of Black life in an abstract style. His quick rise in the art world only lasted six years before he died at 32.
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Listen 1:23New Jersey bans some products with toxic PFAS chemicals. Here’s what to know
People can be exposed to the so-called “forever” chemicals from household products like carpets and cosmetics.
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Listen 1:03Hundreds march in Philadelphia to protest ICE: ‘We’re not going to let this stand’
The protesters called for workers to join a general strike started in Minnesota against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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