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Philadelphia celebrates birthplace of Girl Scout cookie sales at ‘Firstival’ event
Attendees voted the beloved Thin Mint their favorite Girl Scout cookie and heard the story of America’s first public Girl Scout cookie sale.
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Sharif Street pulls ahead in fundraising for 3rd District congressional race
Candidates Dave Oxman and Ala Stanford loaned to their campaigns ahead of the May 19 primary, which now includes 13 candidates.
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Maryland trains now rolling on SEPTA tracks to help reduce overcrowding
The newly leased trains from Maryland Area Regional Commuter system will fill the gap when older SEPTA cars need more frequent maintenance.
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Listen 1:10End-of-life expenses can sink families; this Philly startup has a unique solution
Friends show up with practical gifts during important life events, so why not after a loved one passes?
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Dry January is over — but don’t pour yourself a drink just yet
Dry January has wrapped up, but before you head back to the bar or pour yourself a drink, take a moment to evaluate what was better about your life when you were not drinking.
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A Harvard future reckons with a South Philly past in ‘Gemini’
Philly playwright Albert Innaurato’s classic comedy comes home in a production that finds familiarity, love and tension in a queer reckoning.
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Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
Groundhog Day falls on Feb. 2, the midpoint between the shortest, darkest day of the year on the winter solstice and the spring equinox.
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The redemption of Viking: Did the 50-year-old mission to Mars find life or not?
How NASA’s 1975 mission to Mars led to decades of scientific controversy and confusion over the existence of life on Mars — and why that’s starting to change.
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Listen 21:39N.J. Gov. Sherrill wants to freeze rate hikes. Here’s what that means for your electricity bills
New Jersey customers’ electric bills increased by as much as 20% last summer. They could rise again this year.
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Listen 1:04In Norristown, student artwork finds a permanent home at Montgomery County’s new courthouse
The original art is meant to bring balance to an austere space while empowering students to be change agents in their communities.
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Listen 1:20Record crowd welcomes women’s pro basketball back to Philly for the first time in decades
A sold-out crowd welcomed Unrivaled to Philadelphia for the first time, setting records and showing support for local stars like Kahleah Copper and Marina Mabrey.
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Listen 3:10Princeton University Library marks America’s 250th with Revolutionary War artifacts and stories
Among the artifacts are copies of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, as well as a cannonball.
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Listen 1:13Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, officials from the Mexican Consulate and community members held a memorial service near the site of the crash on Saturday night.
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Listen 1:03Punxsutawney Phil prepares to issue his Groundhog Day weather verdict from Gobbler’s Knob
Tens of thousands are expected to be at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania for the event shortly after sunrise Monday.
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What to know about the partial government shutdown and its impact
Congress has passed half this year’s funding bills, and that means several important federal agencies and programs continue to operate.
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