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Dogs and cats can be particularly sensitive to loud noises such as fireworks. Here, a dog watches an Independence Day parade in Takoma Park, Md., in 2013. (Mandel Ngan /AFP via Getty Images)
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Get ready for the fireworks. How to keep your pets safe and happy this 4th of July

Fireworks, barbecues and activities with friends are all staples of the Fourth of July. But for pets and their owners, this holiday weekend may present some added stress.

4 years ago

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Pa. lawmakers push to make sale of fireworks illegal as Philly braces for loud July 4

Philadelphia is divided on the noisy pyrotechnic displays. So is the Pa. State Senate.

4 years ago

Naeem Townsend leaves the National Constitution Center with a hat, a flag, and a hoagie, giveaways
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Jazz, swag, and shortis: Philly celebrates Wawa Hoagie Day

Wawa made over 15,000 free hoagies Thursday. The first 5,000 were donated to Philabundance ahead of an event at the National Constitution Center.

4 years ago

Fireworks explode over the Delaware River as seen from Penn's Landing.
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Fourth of July fun in the Delaware Valley includes fireworks, concerts, and more

July 1 - 4: Fourth of July fun in the Delaware Valley includes fireworks, concerts, and more.

4 years ago

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Cheryl Rehmann has a message painted on her back that says,
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Participants in Philly’s Naked Bike Ride will have to cover up … their faces

For this year's annual Naked Bike Ride in Philadelphia, participants are being asked to cover only one thing: the bottom half of their face.

4 years ago

Pride Night at 2312 Garrett Bar in Upper Darby, 2021. It was the first Pride related event hosted by U.D.T.J. Bottom row from left to right: Elijah Neal, Ashely Rose, Valentina Kariouk, Dyamond Gibbs, BJ Bryant. 
Top row, left to right: Ophelia Hotass, Kyle McIntyre, name unknown. Minus Ophelia, the other people are the organizers of the Pride Festival and members of UDTJ. (Courtesy of UDTJ)
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‘Everybody has a home here’: Upper Darby is having its first Pride festival

UDTJ — which stands for Understanding, Devotion, Take Action, and Justice — is the group behind the event on Sunday, June 27.

4 years ago

Brendan and Bronwyn Bradley, have been participating in museum art classes for five years. (Kaamil Jones for WHYY)
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Philadelphia Museum of Art launches Art Kids program

Philadelphia Museum of Art launches Art Kids, a program to give children the opportunity to create art inspired by female artists.

4 years ago

Members of ad hoc group reimagining a new Pride in Philly. L - R: Maso Kibble, Diamond Anthony, Jessica Kallup, Manny Frank-Lampon, Rich Frank-Lampon, André Henson aka Alzei Barbei Mizrahi, Elicia Gonzales, Jamaal Henderson, and Abdul-Aliy Muhammad. (Peter Crimmins / WHYY)
Community

Ad hoc LGBTQ group begins to re-imagine Pride in Philly

In the wake of the dissolution of Philly Pride Presents, an ad hoc group has begun to organize itself as the new keeper of Pride.

4 years ago

A past iteration of Manayunk Arts Festival.
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Manayunk arts fest, freedom shows, Chill Moody and friends, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

June 24- 27 - Chill Moody, art in Manayunk, Erin McKeown

4 years ago

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In 2020, Curt DeVeaux and partners converted an old church space into a recreation center for kids in North Philadelphia. DeVeaux, 42, is a father of 5 and has been involved in youth sports for the past 10 years. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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This coach transformed an abandoned Nicetown church into a rec center

Curtis De Veaux and his City Athletics organization bought the empty church before the pandemic and renovated it into a space that is welcoming young people from the community

4 years ago

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Lehigh Valley launches a Juneteenth festival just as it becomes a national holiday

A year in planning, the new large-scale event at ArtsQuest teaches people what Juneteenth is about.

4 years ago

(JuneteenthPhilly.org)
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Celebrating Juneteenth, great dads, and the summer solstice in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

June 18-20 - Juneteenth, park solstice, fun for fathers

4 years ago

Listen 4:11
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
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African American Museum in Philadelphia to hold Juneteenth and Fourth of July festivities

The African American Museum in Philadelphia will hold a special events series to mark Juneteenth and the Fourth of July.

4 years ago

DJ (bigstock.com)
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Justin Bieber and Lil Baby to headline Made in America

The two-day festival on the Parkway in Philadelphia has begun to announce the lineup for its 10th anniversary.

4 years ago

Celena Morrison is the Executive Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs for the City of Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘More Color, More Pride’ flag ascends at Philly City Hall

The flag, created in 2017, includes black and brown stripes in addition to the traditional six-color rainbow layout.

4 years ago

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