Ximena Conde
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Critiquing Kenney: For North Philly residents, everyday problems overshadow politics
The name Jim Kenney didn’t inspire much emotion around Fairhill and Strawberry Mansion. People are focused on worries that never seem to change no matter who's in City Hall.
6 years ago
Listen 9:19Manufacturer bringing 265 jobs to East Camden HQ, aiming to revitalize Federal St. corridor
Mayor Frank Moran foresees the redevelopment of Federal Street corridor as a manufacturer brings headquarters to Camden.
6 years ago
From catbirds to butterflies: Here’s what Philly’s finding in its first City Nature Challenge
Monday is the final day of the City Nature Challenge. Philly is competing with 100 other world cities to find and record the greatest number of living things.
6 years ago
Listen 2:05Camden mourns teenagers killed on Easter, decries the continuing violence
Community leaders and activists rallied Thursday at Von Nieda Park, where 17-year-old Sincere Howard and 19-year-old Shirleen Caban were fatally shot.
6 years ago
Health care, climate change solutions divide Philly-area Dems in Congress
Members of Congress from Philadelphia and the region endorse Medicare for All, while others are wary of ending private insurance.
6 years ago
N.J. Center on Gun Violence Research wants ‘all hands on deck’ approach to stem shootings
Researchers say addressing gun violence will take time, but starts with better data.
6 years ago
A West Philly Passover Seder celebrates its queer Jewish members for the fifth year
Sunday’s LGBTQ Seder went through the traditional steps but used them as a jumping off point to talk about the queer experience.
6 years ago
French expatriates in Philly remember the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris as a landmark of their youth, and they wonder if it will ever be the same after Monday’s fire.
6 years ago
Philadelphia Zoo marks 20 years of connecting the local autism community
Twenty years after the first Autism Awareness Day at the Philly Zoo, organizers say they’re shifting their efforts to promote inclusion and acceptance.
6 years ago
Saying goodbye to EAT Café: Philly’s first pay-what-you-can restaurant to close
Drexel’s pay-what-you-can restaurant is going out of business.
6 years ago
Fliers can be trash or treasure on Philly stoops, but opting out doesn’t always work
Philadelphians can opt out by getting “circular free property” stickers. But residents say the process is a headache — though some improvements are on the way.
6 years ago
Listen 4:06Menendez, Toomey back bill to stop the flow of deadly fentanyl from China
The bill would place sanctions on Chinese drug manufacturers that knowingly supply fentanyl to traffickers.
6 years ago