Emily Scott
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‘We cannot wait:’ Philly area youth tackle gun violence, climate change at this year’s Women’s March
For many young people at the march, it was about showing the lawmakers and other people in power that they’re galvanized and ready for change.
5 years ago
Philly expat hosting benefit for Australia bushfire recovery at Khyber Pass Pub
Kylie Flett, a food and drink publicist, is organizing an Aussie-themed Bushfire Benefit on Jan. 25 at Old City’s Khyber Pass Pub for the country’s most at-risk creatures and
5 years ago
Philly Boricuas rally to help Puerto Rican quake victims, one backpack at a time
Philly Boricuas are calling for donations of 1,500 emergency preparedness backpacks that will be sent to local nonprofits in parts of the island hardest hit by the quakes.
5 years ago
Gunman dead after shootout with police in Frankford
Pennsylvania state parole officers were serving the man a warrant for his arrest for violations of his parole.
5 years ago
How, and when, to teach little kids about consent and their bodies
When children understand the parts of their bodies, and that they can set their own limits on touching, it can be a factor in recognizing sexual abuse.
5 years ago
Listen 04:19The parranda — a holiday-season tradition in the Caribbean and Latin American countries — was a new sight to see along Fayette Street in December.
5 years ago
Army-Navy game fans try to keep the politics at home
There was the occasional Trump 2020 banner amid team flags at the tailgates, and the president led the coin toss. But patriotism was the point, many said.
5 years ago
A famous war photo of a Vietnamese girl inspired his music. At last, he performed it for her live
Hannibal Lokumbe first wrote “Children of the Fire” after seeing that photo from the Vietnam War. But 45 years later, this might be the most important performance of it yet.
5 years ago
Listen 1:29At North Philly community gun violence summit, going ‘beyond a conversation’
“Gun Violence: Beyond a Conversation” — an all-day summit at Canaan Baptist Church in Germantown focused on how to build a coalition to prevent more tragedies in Philadelphia
5 years ago
‘We still have the faith’: 2 months after Dulce vanished, community still searching for answers
About 30 people gathered at a backyard Saturday to keep the 5-year-old who vanished from a city park in the community’s thoughts.
5 years ago
On the changing Schuylkill riverfront, real-world ‘Concrete Cowboys’ find a new home
Philadelphia’s real-world Concrete Cowboys are moving to a home on the edge of Bartram’s Garden, along a new Schuylkill River trail.
5 years ago
Listen 4:06At Philly 2020 census summit, neighborhood leaders train to be ‘trusted messengers’
An Action Leaders Summit in South Philly focused on how to promote and provide information about the 2020 Census in at-risk neighborhoods and communities.
5 years ago