
History
Photos document how history lives on in river town of Lumberville
'River Town Portraits' is a visual love poem to quaint Bucks County village.
7 years ago
Listen 5:26Reflections on a Philadelphia war hero and the tragedy of the USS Juneau
Nearly 700 men from the USS Juneau lost their lives, including the five Sullivan brothers. Lt. Charles Wang was the only officer to survive.
7 years ago
Astronaut and moonwalker Alan Bean dies at 86
Bean was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 12, which made the second moon landing in 1969.
7 years ago
Army plans to exhume remains of four Carlisle Indian School students
The Carlisle Indian School tried to assimilate Native American children into mainstream American culture, but hundreds died from harsh conditions in the early 1900s.
7 years ago
Former Underground Railroad stop in Montco at center of preservation fight
The property is part of the Plymouth Meeting Historic District, established almost 50 years ago, and the buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 years ago
Iraqi, Syrian guides bring views to Philadelphia museum
Three Iraqi natives and a Syrian woman have been enlisted as guides to share a modern cultural perspective with visitors to new Middle Eastern galleries at the Penn Museum.
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NewsWorks Tonight, May 18, 2018
In Tuesday’s primary, a record number of women won nominations to represent Pennsylvania in Congress. The Gallup Poll’s Frank ...
Air Date: May 18, 2018
Listen 0:00Delaware’s Oddporium is part museum, part store, and all a little odd
From skulls and bones to electroshock therapy equipment and a cycloptic pig — take a peek inside the Oddporium. Delaware's first and only shop for the peculiar and bizarre.
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Local history: Learn about Philadelphia’s seedy, beloved Tenderloin – May 17 & June 3, 2018
Back in the 1800s, 'tenderloin' was a common moniker for a city's vice districts and skid rows. Where was Philly's Tenderloin, and what was it like?
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Dutch researchers uncover dirty jokes in Anne Frank’s diary
Experts on Anne's diary said the newly discovered text reveals more about her development as a writer than it does about her interest in sex.
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Poor People’s Campaign seeks to revive MLK’s vision
Activists are reigniting Martin Luther King Jr.’s unfinished fight against poverty.
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Listen 10:53Grace Kelly’s childhood home fully restored, won’t be museum
Her childhood home made headlines in 2014 when its 81-year-old former owner pleaded no contest to animal cruelty charges for keeping cats and dogs in unsanitary conditions.
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Honor legacies of Catto, King by protecting voting rights — and exercising that right
Pennsylvania's May 15 primary election is an excellent opportunity to cast your ballot.
7 years ago
Crews raze iconic Jersey Shore drive-in restaurant
Crews began razing a decades-old Jersey Shore drive-in restaurant and landmark Wednesday.
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