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Arts & Entertainment

A long-dead Pa. governor’s trip across town: Stolen Beaver bust recovered in FDR Park

The stolen bronze bust of a Civil War-era military commander was discovered Friday morning, abandoned beneath an Interstate 95 ...

8 years ago

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Kenney says he’s listening to all sides on whether Rizzo statue should go

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said he’s listening to all sides on whether the statue of former mayor Frank Rizzo should be moved or ...

8 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

Revolution museum teaches how fife and drums were tools of war

The sounds of the fife and drum filled the air outside of the Museum of the American Revolution Saturday with standards like “Yank ...

8 years ago

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A star-studded trip to witness the 1973 eclipse

Retired Pennsylvania science teacher Stephen Berr made plans two years ago to witness this year’s solar eclipse in Driggs, Idaho. ...

8 years ago

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Imagine trying to write Philadelphia’s history in a short book

The challenge of writing a brief history of Philadelphia has been taken up by Roger Simon, professor of history at Lehigh University. ...

8 years ago

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Catfish that are part of the Tulane fish collection are stored in jars full of alcohol. Tulane is about to receive a large share of the University of Louisiana Monroe fish collection because ULM no longer wants to support it. (Irina Zhorov/The Pulse)
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Science

When natural history collections bow to other priorities

In 1962, Neil Douglas accepted a position in the brand new biology department of what is now the University of Louisiana Monroe. The scho ...

8 years ago

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 Anthropologists and archaeologists meet at Kimberlee Moran's lab at Rutgers-Camden to review some of the remains excavated from 218 Arch St. in Philadelphia last month.  (Elana Gordon/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly judge charts future for historic human remains found at construction site

After months of uncertainty, a Philadelphia judge has outlined concrete steps for what will become of the remains of more than 300 people ...

8 years ago

 President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the lobby of Trump Tower, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in New York. With Trump are from left, National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and OMB Director Mick Mulvaney. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Five takeaways from the Confederate president

Yesterday was National Relaxation Day, but Hi ...

8 years ago

 Russell Eagle Bear, a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, has also looked into claiming the remains of some of his tribe's children who died at the Carlisle School. (AP file photo)
Community

Two Native American boys’ remains uncovered in Pa., third stays buried

After a painstaking exhumation in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the remains of two Native American boys who died in the 1880s have bee ...

8 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Andrew Wyeth’s birth

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Andrew Wyeth's birth. The Brandywine River Museum of Art celebrates his life through an exhibit of his best work.

8 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Classic hearse show supports historic Laurel Hill Cemetery

The ninth annual Hearse and Professional Vehicle Show returned to Laurel Hill Cemetery in East Falls Saturday, featuring more than 30 cla ...

8 years ago

Site of the development at 218 Arch Street Monday morning.
Urban Planning

‘It’s far too important’: Judge requests more details from developer on proposed handling of Arch Street remains

A Philadelphia judge has given a property developer ten days to come up with a better plan to excavate, transfer and rebury historic huma ...

9 years ago

Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Museum of the American Revolution

Producer: Michael O’Reilly The Museum of the American Revolution explores the dynamic story of the American Rev ...

9 years ago

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Was the youngest person executed by Pennsylvania actually innocent?

The O.J. Simpson parole hearing is dominating the non-politcal news, but the legacy of race relations looming large in the criminal justi ...

9 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Legal scholars to explore the future direction of the U.S. Supreme Court

Turns out the dog days of summer are a perfect time for Supreme Court aficionados to learn more about the nation’s highest court. & ...

9 years ago

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