Layla A. Jones
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Gen. Colin Powell was the voice of Philly’s first talking pedestrian traffic signal
The country’s first African American secretary of state died Monday at 84.
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Free Library picks a new director: Kelly Richards, a Black career librarian from Michigan
He’ll assume leadership 15 months after the previous library director resigned over widespread allegations of discrimination.
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Philly advice for New Yorkers freaking out over spotted lanternflies
Yes, the bugs are back. But we've got this.
3 years ago
Philadelphia youth anti-violence efforts lack coordination at city level, panelists say
Activists at a community conversation pushed for more centralized resources.
3 years ago
Philadelphia youth anti-violence efforts lack coordination at city level, panelists say
Panelists at a community conversation push for more coordination from the city.
3 years ago
Ubuntu is more than a name for Steven CW Taylor’s spot — it’s an ethos.
3 years ago
Tens of thousands still plan to descend on the Parkway for the festival, where they’ll have to show vax proof or a negative test to get in.
3 years ago
Made in America has a mask mandate, but ticket holders wonder if it’s really enforceable
Tens of thousands are descending on the Parkway for the festival, where you have to show vax proof or a negative test to get in.
3 years ago
Investigators also looked at museum best practices, and offered cultural competency recommendations for the future.
3 years ago
Community members shared suggestions at a panel discussion on anti-violence funding.
3 years ago
What happened to all the spotted lanternflies? The Philly insect invasion is at a low point
It’s not your imagination — but the bugs aren’t gone. They’re moving north.
3 years ago
The web app helps sort through the bureaucracy.
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