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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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File photo: The founding members of Kool & The Gang, (from left) George Brown, Robert 'Kool' Bell, Dennis D. T. Thomas, and Claydes Charles Smith, were given the Marian Anderson Award in November, 2019. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Play On Philly acquires the Marian Anderson Award

The annual award given to a high-profile entertainer for their social impact will now be administered by an after-school music education program.

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Community rejoices at the opening of a teen haven, offering tutoring, creative outlets, and a chill space.

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‘Here for the people, and the love, and what MLK stood for’ at Wilmington peace march

The event is usually on MLK Day but was postponed until Presidents Day this year because of the record-setting COVID spike in January.

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Artist rendering of the entry garden for the 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show
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Philadelphia Flower Show offers sneak peak of summer

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has released artist renderings of the plans for what is coming to FDR Park in June.

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Renata Merrill at her solo art exhibit at Camden Fireworks in Camden, NJ. (Tennyson Donyéa)
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This Camden woman began losing her sight. Quilting gave her a new vision

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Funeral services to be held for Fairmount fire victims on Monday

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As Mummers Parade returns to mark 2022, Philadelphians hopeful for the new year

Thousands of mummers strutted down Broad Street Sunday. Though COVID-19 continues to surge, parade-goers said they have much to look forward to in 2022.

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The Downingtown Blue and Gold Band leads the Good Neighbor Christmas Parade. (Robby Brod/WHYY)
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A celebration of community purpose in West Philly on day five of Kwanzaa

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Mummers march down Broad Street
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White House holiday decor honors COVID-19 frontline workers

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