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Iranians in Philly area still processing ‘a big shock’ as tensions ebb
Members of the Philly region's Iranian population continue to process the killing of a military leader many of them admired, even if they oppose the Iranian government.
5 years ago
Listen 3:27As Dulce Alavez’s family rallies for support, community says, ‘We don’t know what else to do’
Family and supporters of missing 5-year-old Dulce Alavez worry interest in the case is waning in the place most likely to yield clues: the girl’s hometown.
5 years ago
‘I don’t need the job’: Is $27/hr enough to entice workers for census in places like Montco?
A Royersford recruitment event suggested that could be hard. Potential employees asked about aspects of the gig like data and personal security, and ICE.
5 years ago
Seven decades a mummer: 84-year-old still strutting after all these years
He started as a 14 year old in South Philly in 1950. Since, he’s seen the mummer tradition go through many changes.
5 years ago
Noon Year’s Eve parties for tots gain new fans in Philly
If you can’t stay up till midnight to welcome the new year, just have your apple juice toast at noon with fellow tots.
5 years ago
It’s Patriots Week in Trenton, and thousands celebrate a Revolutionary War win like it’s 1777
The annual Patriots Week events mark the battle that turned serial loser George Washington into a superstar of military strategy.
5 years ago
It’s the 120th Christmas Bird Count! Head to Trenton to join the historic citizen science project
Now in its 120th year, the Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count is one of the oldest citizen science projects in the United States.
5 years ago
Non-English speakers say city kept them in the dark at South Philly fire site
A three-alarm blaze that left two dead in South Philly tested Philadelphia's capacity to respond to emergencies in diverse communities.
5 years ago
When gun violence steals the cheer from a family’s holiday
Among those who have lost loved ones, trauma and grief can be magnified at this time of year. Finding what helps them get through can take time.
5 years ago
Listen 3:55‘I trusted her’: West Philly residents weigh in on replacement for Movita Johnson-Harrell
Residents in Pa.’s 190th House District in West Philly will once again need to choose a new state representative after a second was charged with corruption.
5 years ago
Malcolm Jenkins says candidates to run Philly police ‘are already hiding’
Philadelphia’s mayor is slated to name a new leader before year’s end. Some, like the Eagles safety, worry the process is taking place behind closed doors.
5 years ago
TubaChristmas: Concertgoers in Philly give love to, and get joy from, overlooked instruments
For the past 29 years, dozens of players from the Philadelphia region have been able to show just how versatile their overlooked instruments are with “TubaChristmas.”
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