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Andy Toy, on behalf of United Voices of Philadelphia warms up the crowd before a candidate’s forum geared towards immigrant voters. (Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

After Trump-era rise in citizenship petitions, naturalized immigrants may be force at polls

Citizenship petitions spiked around Trump's election. Will naturalized immigrants be a midterm election force?

7 years ago

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Chris Robinson with Chris Robinson Brotherhood performs at Center Stage on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in Atlanta. (Photo by Katie Darby/Invision/AP)
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November 1 - 7, 2018

Salute Philly sports stars, get crafty, or have a few laughs

Myriad offerings await this weekend, including a ceremony honoring some of Philly’s most popular sports figures; a theatrical performance festival; the superstars of of ink.

7 years ago

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The centerpiece of the Day of the Dead alter at the Penn Museum was created by artist Cesar Viveros. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Arts & Entertainment

Dia de los Muertos event celebrates diversity

Photos of the late theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, performers Aretha Franklin and Chavela Vargas, and designer Kate Spa ...

7 years ago

Image courtesy of the Bates Motel
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October 25 - 31, 2018

Haunted attractions, vampires, jazz and marching bands this week

The spookiest week of the year is upon us! Get in the Halloween spirit with one of these events.

7 years ago

Listen 3:35
Wizards for a day (from left) Charlene Delos Santos, Harley Birkmire, and Joe Birkmire, show off their attire on Germantown Avenue at the Chestnut Hill Witches and Wizards Festival. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
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Arts & Entertainment

Harry who? Chestnut Hill Witches and Wizards fest carries on without its famous namesake

Chestnut Hill's popular fall festival celebrating the world of Harry Potter lost its name, but not its following.

7 years ago

Walt Maguire adjusts his glasses in his bathroom mirror on October 20, 2017. Maguire, 60, played the part of Dumbledore at Chestnut Hill’s Harry Potter Festival for six years. Now, he is co-hosting the Witches and Wizards festival costume contest. (Rachel Wisniewski for WHYY)
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Arts & Entertainment

A wizard who must not be named reflects on his years as Hogwarts headmaster

For Walt Maguire, dressing as the festival’s Dumbledore was a serious endeavor — one that required him to begin his preparation at 5 a.m.

7 years ago

The mascot
Community

Activists to celebrate 4 years of marijuana decriminalization in Philadelphia

October 20, 2018 marks four years since Philadelphia decriminalized small amounts of marijuana.

7 years ago

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Image: Timothy Tiebout, the Philadelphia Museum of Art
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October 18-25, 2018

Fantastic fashions, wizards and witches, a Fleetwood Mac tribute, and more events this week

Celebrate autumn indoors or out with one of this week's picks.

7 years ago

Listen 4:22
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Community

Educators call for unity at Indigenous People’s Day celebration

Educators called for more awareness of indigenous cultures around the world at the 8th annual Indigenous People's Day celebration at Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia.

7 years ago

Trades for a Difference (Photo Courtesy/Steve Weinik for Mural Arts Philadelphia)
Philly Parenting
Community

Explore Philly’s murals with your kids

Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods—and depending on where you and your family live, whether within the city limits or in the Philly suburbs, there may be lots of neighbor

7 years ago

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Community
October 4 - 11, 2018

Dragon boats, cranberries, and creepy creatures signal fall has arrived

As autumn gets underway, check out a fall festival, see a folk legend perform, or watch dragon boats cruise down the Schuylkill.

7 years ago

A model poses at the end of the runway during Philadelphia Fashion Week, held at Dilworth Park.
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Lifestyle

Philly Fashion Week models the city’s diversity

People of color are the norm, rather than a rarity. Body types run the gamut of what you’d expect to see as you walk down the street. People of all ages can find a role.

7 years ago

Knitters Greta Shanley (right) and Claudia Blaza (left), agree that knitting is therapy. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Community

Women take ‘mental health day’ at annual Knit In

The office of city councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown held the 18th annual Knit In at City Hall Thursday,

7 years ago

Local musical acts Waxahatchee and Kingsley Ibeneche will perform at this weekend's Philly Music Fest (Molly Matalon / provided)
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September 27 - October 4, 2018

Philly Music Fest, Fashion Week, Cider in Fairmount Park’s Historic Houses, and more events this week

Homegrown talent is on the menu this week and the selections are particularly tasty.

7 years ago

Fountain Restaurant's Chef William DiStefano (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
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September 20-27, 2018

It’s officially fall: Philly fall Restaurant Weeks, New Jersey’s Apple Festival, and more events this week

The many Restaurant Weeks in the area this fall allow you to have a culinary adventure on the cheap.

8 years ago

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