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Music Documentarian Paul Ingles hosts a weekly mix of music from his multi-genre personal collection of Rock, folk, blues, Americana, classic soul, R+B, and jazz standards.

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Philadelphia's University of the Arts closed nearly nine months ago. Billy Penn spoke to four students about the challenges they’ve faced since then.

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Inside the nearly empty store
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The end of Macy’s closes the chapter on the Wanamaker Building. A look back at a Philly landmark

The building at 13th and Market streets has been a department store for 149 years. The legacy of Philly’s proud retail history is scattered around the city.

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Blake Gopnik wrote the biography
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Albert Barnes and the new book ‘The Maverick’s Museum’

The Barnes Foundation draws a ton of visitors every year. It was first housed in his Merion, Pennsylvania home and later moved – after years of legal battles – to the Parkway.

Air Date: March 20, 2025 12:00 pm

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The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations

The administration has not identified who was deported, provided any evidence they are gang members or that they committed any crimes in the United States.

4 months ago

dancers dancing
Community

‘A year to build foundation’: Philly’s Mexican Indigenous communities celebrate the Mexica New Year

The Indigenous tradition marks the start of the year in the Aztec calendar.

4 months ago

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Conductor Marin Alsop leads the Philadelphia Orchestra
Arts & Entertainment

‘Picaflor: A Future Myth’: Philadelphia Orchestra premieres work about climate apocalypse averted by a hummingbird

Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Picaflor: A Future Myth” digs into ancient Peruvian mythology to tell a story about the future.

4 months ago

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Artwork from Folk Arts of Social Change
Arts & Entertainment

‘The arts of everyday life’: Philadelphia Folklore Project archives now housed at Temple University Library

The archive will begin to be available to the public and scholars in 2026.

4 months ago

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(Judith Giesberg (left), Adrienne Whaley)
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

‘Last Seen’: searching for lost family after slavery

Historian Judith Giesberg, author of "Last Seen," and genealogist Adrienne Whaley on the families ripped apart by slavery and the search to find their loved ones.

Air Date: March 7, 2025 12:00 pm

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Several dignitaries cut a red ribbon outside the The Marian Anderson Historical Society & Museum in South Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

‘It’s been a long road’: Marian Anderson Museum reopens after flood damage

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the reopening of the iconic museum on the start of Women’s History Month.

4 months ago

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Dorrell Green addressing the audience sitting in the bleachers
Community

Raising Kings: Wilmington honors local Black history makers

Local Black history event honored 600 Black boys and men during its 14th annual Raising Kings conference.

4 months ago

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the gutted home and front door of 753 Walnut St.
Community

Restoring history: Renovations begin at the Camden house where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once lived

The house was badly damaged by a fire two years ago. The restoration work to turn it into a museum is expected to be completed by 2026.

5 months ago

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The Bethany Lutheran Church cemetery
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

This Philly cemetery sits on a residential Roxborough street. It’s now poised for historic designation

The burial ground helps tell the story of Manayunk and Roxborough before and after they became part of the city.

5 months ago

Fran Dunphy claps
Community

Fran Dunphy retiring at end of La Salle’s season. He’ll leave as the winningest coach in Philly’s Big 5

The basketball coach has made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances as coach at three of Philly’s Big 5 schools.

5 months ago

A large crowd gathered on the steps of the Capitol for the inauguration
Politics & Policy

Presidents Day: New Jersey connections to the highest office in America

It has been more than 100 years since the last New Jersey Governor was elevated to the White House. But recent history has shown people are interested.

5 months ago

Imani Perry (left) is the author of
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Arts & Entertainment

Studio 2 Extra: The blues of Blackness – Imani Perry on history, spirituality, storytelling

National Book Award winner Imani Perry’s latest book takes readers on a journey, tracing the connection between Black identity and the color blue.

Air Date: February 14, 2025 3:00 pm

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