Shai Ben-Yaacov

Hillary Clinton rallies ‘Women for Wolf’ at Constitution Center

Hillary Clinton was in town Thursday night, lending her name and support to Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf at t ...

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Experiment 39 is the Institute for Psychogeographic Adventure's unusual walking tour of Old City. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

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Fringe Festival show promising ‘most unusual walking tour’ delivers [map]

With so many shows playing at this year’s Philadelphia Fringe Festival, it’s tough to know what to check out. And while ...

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A view looking west down Columbia Avenue during the 1964 riots (left) and the view looking west down Cecil B. Moore Avenue in 2014.

Temple’s part in North Philly continues to evolve [photos]

On this 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia race riots, we continue our week’s retrospective with David Bartelt, a Temple Universi ...

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Tracking change in seniors after Sandy

Getting older can mean difficulty adapting to change. So, what happens to seniors when they undergo a dramatic life change such as ...

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Philadelphia Woodworks carves out its niche [photos]

There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of working with your hands. That’s what drove our guest on this week’s Reca ...

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Xenia Semenova, right, 21, of Russia, Sergey Moiseev, 19, of Russia, and Natalia Aliakseyeva, 24, of Belarus, walk on the beach against strong winds Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, in Cape May, N.J., as Hurricane Irene approaches. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)

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10 fool-proof solutions to a rainy day at the Jersey shore

Getting rained out of your weekend at the Jersey shore? Here’s a very subjective list of the top 10 things to do when fun in the sun is ...

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Rocky impersonator John Monforto runs up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)

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Proposal to redesign ‘Rocky’ steps would affect a city icon

The hallowed steps in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art became most known nearly 40 years ago for their central role in “Rock ...

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The art of cheese

For Malachy Egan, a cheese monger at DiBruno Brothers in Philadelphia and our guest on this week’s Recap, making cheese is reminisc ...

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Deana Martin pays tribute to her father in New Hope show

Deana Martin, daughter of the late, great Dean Martin, sat down with our producer, Shai Ben-Yaacov. One of the most popular entert ...

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For a camp administrator, the last week before camp is anything but fun and games

When you think of overnight summer camp, you probably think of carving totems, playing capture the flag, and generally lazing about.&nbsp ...

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Calvin pops his head outside of his stall where a white board lists his rigorous medication schedule. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)

At Devon, Calvin is a jumper and a survivor

Now in its 118th year, the Devon Horse Show is underway in Devon, Pennsylvania. One of this year’s participants has beaten long odd ...

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Philadelphia newspaper saga is a cautionary tale around the U.S.

Philadelphia’s major newspapers are back in their own headlines now that a judge has ruled that they be sold at a private auction w ...

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