Emily Scott
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At Philly Bike Expo, a look at how women led the biking movement in the suburbs
When the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia was organizing a suburban bike advocacy panel, it was made clear that most of the efforts were made by women.
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Activists fighting to save DACA make stop in Philly en route to SCOTUS in D.C.
They’ll arrive in D.C. on Nov. 12 — just in time for SCOTUS to start proceedings for oral arguments on the future of DACA.
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Neon monument to Philly’s Indigenous history glows again
After it was vandalized and damaged while on display during Monument Lab, Duane Linklater’s “In Perpetuity” was relit for Indigenous People’s Day.
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As Mother Bethel burial ground gets historical marker, community reflects on those forgotten
The site, which lies beneath Weccacoe Playground in South Philadelphia, is considered one of the first independent cemeteries for free African Americans.
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‘Feeling is healing’: Mental health summit in Olney uses hip-hop as therapy
One goal of the mental health summit is to dispel the stigma associated with mental health issues in black communities.
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A few hundred members of the Puerto Rican community came together Saturday to reflect on the resiliency of their homeland, two years after Hurricane Maria.
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Floatopia promotes a swimmable (and tube-worthy) urban Delaware River
Upstream Alliance, an environmental group, organized last weekend’s event to show that the stretch between Philly and Camden is safe to float in — sometimes.
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2 out of 5 Asian Pacific American households in Pa. risk going uncounted in census
Asian community organizations are trying new approaches to reach people who are at risk of not being counted in the 2020 census.
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After shooting standoff, a sermon of hope and love for community rocked by gun violence
After last week’s shootout in Nicetown-Tioga, the sermons on Saturday were given in a new light — with a focus on hope, unity and healing.
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‘It’s a thankless job’: Kenney says next police commissioner must face the same challenges Ross did
Kenney said a search for a new police commissioner will start soon, and vowed to find someone “committed to building a stronger department.”
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‘This is an emergency:’ Gun-control advocates rally in Trenton after mass shootings
The rally was part of a national weekend of action organized by gun safety groups Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety.
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At a meeting at the Nicetown-Tioga Library about Wednesday’s shooting, neighbors told Councilmember Bass they want to see investment in their community.
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