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An aerial view of Osage Avenue after the city bombed the MOVE compound in 1985 (Philadelphia Evening Bulletin via Temple University archives)
Education
Billy Penn

Philly schools will teach a unit on MOVE, part of the refreshed African American history curriculum

The district is developing the new unit with Mike Africa Jr., as part of a refresh of the African American history curriculum.

4 months ago

A view of the Roundhouse building.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Architectural marvel or symbol of police brutality? Former headquarters for Philadelphia police faces uncertain future

The Roundhouse served as police headquarters for nearly six decades. Now it’s going up for sale. And it’s unclear if it’ll be preserved or demolished.

4 months ago

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Charles and Olenka Santore at home in Fitler Square with their collection of Windsor chairs in 1977
Arts & Entertainment

America’s definitive collection of antique Windsor chairs will be sold at auction

Philadelphia illustrator Charles Santore, known as a celebrated artist of children’s books, was also America’s foremost expert on Windsor chairs.

4 months ago

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Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., left, receives the National Fellowship Award in 1957 in Philadelphia.
Community
Billy Penn

Martin Luther King Jr. and Philadelphia: 5 ways the city influenced the great civil rights leader

It was in Philly that King was introduced to the pacifist teachings of Gandhi.

5 months ago

Three people hold up bags and pose for a photo.
Community

How to get involved in MLK Day events in the Philadelphia suburbs

Service, event, and volunteer opportunities are available in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties for MLK Day 2023.

5 months ago

The cast of ''1776'' (from left) Sushma Saha, Sara Porkalob, Mehry Eslaminia, Gisela Adisa, Crystal Lucas-Perry, Elizabeth A. Davis, Becca Ayers, Brooke Simpson, and Oneika Phillips
Arts & Entertainment

‘1776’ comes home to Philly for the launch of the Broadway musical tour

The revival of the 1969 musical updates the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a cast representing multiple races, genders, and ethnicities.

5 months ago

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Students unveil the mural of Dr. Martin Luther King. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Philly’s MLK Day of Service will focus on gun violence prevention

Thousands of people will devote themselves to helping others on the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King.

5 months ago

Yvonne Blake stands in front of shelves of books
Community
Billy Penn

Hakim’s Bookstore, Philly’s oldest Black-owned book shop, is being honored with a blue historical marker

Founded in 1959, the shop has long been a resource for Afrocentric literature, gifts, and discourse.

5 months ago

Many Mummer themes in 1976 centered around the U.S. bicentennial. (John Mussoni/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

Mummers Parade pics from the 1970s, complete with Confederate flag

Controversy is as much a part of Mummers lore as colorful attire.

5 months ago

(Pennsylvania Gazette)
Community
Billy Penn

How cross-Atlantic correspondence ties together a trio of 18th century abolitionists

Philadelphia was a center of the anti-slavery movement in the fledgling United States.

5 months ago

Franco Harris (32) eludes a tackle by Oakland Raiders' Jimmy Warren as he runs 42-yards for a touchdown after catching a deflected pass during an AFC Divisional NFL football playoff game in 1972
Community

At 50, ‘Immaculate Reception’ still lifts a region’s spirits

The “Immaculate Reception” turns 50 this Friday, Dec. 23.

5 months ago

One of the first things you'll see entering Kindy’s Christmas Factory Outlet in South Philadelphia. (Asha Prihar/Billy Penn)
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

What you’ll find at Kindy’s Christmas Factory Outlet, Philly’s warehouse of kitschy holiday magic

The decades-old holiday decoration store, a Philadelphia classic, is only open Friday through Monday in the two months leading up to Christmas.

5 months ago

Crews removed the box surrounding the Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia's Marconi Plaza on Sunday night. (6abc)
Community

Crews remove box around Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia

The box has surrounded the statue for two years. On Friday, a judge ruled it needed to be removed.

6 months ago

An aerial view of items displayed on a table.
Arts & Entertainment

The history of the Philadelphia Orchestra now lives at Penn

More than 1,000 boxes containing the complete 175-year archive of the Orchestra and the Academy of Music have moved across town to Penn Library.

6 months ago

A dancer performs with large-scale photography by John Dowell mounted on wheels, as part of the installation ''John Dowell: A Public Intimate Space.'' at the Barnes Foundation. (Daniel Jackson/Embassy Interactive)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Don’t you see ’em?’ The ghosts of Rittenhouse Square come alive at the Barnes

Artist John Dowell sees spirits in the park and brings them to life in a performance installation at the Barnes Foundation.

6 months ago

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