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In its 25th year, the Philly festival took place Sunday in the face of ongoing ICE operations.
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Listen 1:35The Trump administration has given a Sept. 17 deadline for federal agencies to remove materials that highlight the darker parts of American history.
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Iraq’s Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a Penn museum archive
A University of Pennsylvania researcher is leading an effort to connect photos taken of the Yazidi population in northern Iraq in the 1930s.
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Macy’s building is both setting and inspiration for a Philly Fringe Fest cabaret
The Bearded Ladies Cabaret’s “The Layaway” is a cheeky and mischievous take on opulence and commerce.
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Here’s how Delco plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary
Starting January 2026, Delaware County residents will have more than 100 events and programs to choose from.
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Listen 0:46The event included solemn ceremonies in remembrance of those who died in a series of terrorist attacks in 2001.
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Listen 1:11Visit Philadelphia launches national campaign to lure visitors for America’s 250th anniversary
The campaign centers around advertisements and an interactive badge builder where people can express their love for the City of Brotherly Love.
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Listen 1:00The National Park Service has until Sept. 17 to provide a proposal to the Trump administration, which will decide the fate of the President’s House Site.
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A self-guided audio tour brings architecture to life, from the ornate Grand Opera House to I.M. Pei’s modern design.
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The U.S. semiquincentennial and the MLB’s Midsummer Classic are just the tip of the iceberg. Also in the mix? TED Talks, March Madness and the PGA Championship.
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The map highlights more than 150 historic sites in New Jersey that can be accessed by bus, light rail and train.
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Jane Golden to step down from Mural Arts Philadelphia
Golden will stay on through 2026 to see 15 major projects to completion in time for the nation’s semiquincentennial.
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Listen 1:37Court reinstates Columbus Day, but all agree there should be an Indigenous Peoples Day
A Pennsylvania court ruled former Mayor Kenney lacked authority to rename the holiday. What comes next?
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Bristol archive initiative is documenting the history of the borough’s Puerto Rican community
Joel Berrocal, executive director of the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce, is teaming up with Grundy Library to collect stories from Bristol’s Puerto Rican community.
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Listen 1:52‘A feast for your ears’: Century-old Lansdowne Theater set to return as concert hall
The historic theater in Delaware County is set to open its doors Aug. 22 for the first time in nearly 40 years.
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