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Reggie Wilson and his Fist and Heel Performance Group will perform
Arts & Entertainment

Experimental dance performance mixes ‘high art’ with historic Philly churches

Reggie Wilson, a New York choreographer, will present a series of experimental dances at four historic churches in Philadelphia.

7 years ago

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In this January 1954 file photo, three Americans who refused repatriation, take a smoke break outside the peace hut at Panmunjom, Korea. They were among 21 U.S. prisoners of war who refused to come home after the Korean War. The new PBS documentary
Arts & Entertainment

PBS film ‘KOREA’ eyes social, political tolls of Korean War

Filmmaker John Maggio said he wanted to create something that wasn't focused on solely on views of ambassadors and historians but real people affected by the war.

7 years ago

A sign on Riegelsville Road in Holland Township, New Jersey, shows local opposition to the PennEast pipeline. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

More delays possible for PennEast pipeline due to historic N.J. sites along route

Nine sites of potential historical significance are along the pipeline’s proposed route, presenting yet another challenge for the controversial project.

7 years ago

This so-called
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Community

The beauty and the power of African blacksmiths

An exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art highlights the remarkable skills and creativity of ironworkers from over 100 ethnic groups across the continent.

7 years ago

Bartram's Garden in southwestern Philadelphia preserves the home and garden of the 18th century naturalist. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Investigating 200-year-old plant remains found in a Bartram’s Garden attic

The well-preserved collection of seeds, nutshells and other plant plants offer a glimpse of the daily meals of Philly’s founding botanists.

7 years ago

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Jillian Patricia Pirtle sings the patriotic medly made famous by Marian Anderson 80 years ago on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The tribute was hosted by the National Park Service at the Independence Visitor Center in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

80 years later, Philly holds tribute to Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson performed 80 years ago outside the Lincoln Memorial after she was barred by the Daughters of the American Revolution at Constitution Hall.

7 years ago

A partially covered statue of singer Kate Smith is seen near the Wells Fargo Center, Friday, April 19, 2019, in Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Community

Flyers cover statue of singer Kate Smith amid racism allegations

Smith's connection with the Flyers started in 1969 when a team executive ordered her version of "God Bless America" to be played instead of "The Star Spangled Banner."

7 years ago

Photo/Janny Scott
Radio Times
Community

Janny Scott: Secrets and stories of a prosperous family

Janny Scott grew up in a blue-blood family on the Main Line. But, as she discovered researching for The Beneficiary, her family had secrets.

Air Date: April 18, 2019

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Philadelphia fire commissioner Adam Thiel at The Original Apostolic Faith Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in North Philadelphia in March of 2018, right after a fire broke out at the church. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Q&A: How Philly’s firefighters keep the city’s historic buildings safe

Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel explains how Philly fights blazes in historic buildings in the aftermath of the fire at Notre Dame in Paris.

7 years ago

Jewelers Row, one of the oldest diamond districts in America, is threatened by a plan to construct a 29-story residential tower. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Urban Planning

Why so few of Philadelphia’s old buildings are historically protected

Philadelphia has many old, iconic buildings and neighborhoods. So why are so few of these sites historically preserved and protected from the wrecking ball?

Air Date: April 16, 2019

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Melinda Steffy's
Arts & Entertainment

Imparting the patterns of history and disaster repeating on Ruination Day

A Philadelphia artist takes cues from Gillian Welch and folk ballads to paint historic repetition.

7 years ago

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This photo shows a handwritten notification of President Abraham Lincoln's death that is being offered for sale by Raab Collection in Ardmore, Pa., Thursday, April 11, 2019. The telegram was written inside a home where Lincoln was rushed after being shot at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Community

Telegram announcing Abraham Lincoln’s death is up for sale

The handwritten notification of President Abraham Lincoln's death is being offered for sale by a Philadelphia documents dealer.

7 years ago

The 2014 S.12th Street site of the former Camac Bath. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Should a former Philly bathhouse gain landmark status because of its place in LGBTQ history?

Back when homosexuality was illegal in Philadelphia, the Camac Baths offered a safe place for queer subculture to exist.

7 years ago

 A jury was unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a Delaware man who admitted he broke a thumb off a $4.5 million Chinese terra cotta statue at a Philadelphia museum. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
Courts & Law

Mistrial declared for man who snapped $4.5M statue’s thumb at Franklin Institute

 A jury was unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a Delaware man who admitted he broke a thumb off a $4.5 million Chinese terra cotta statue at a Philadelphia museum. 

7 years ago

Central American migrants, part of the caravan hoping to reach the U.S. border, move on a road in Tapachula, Chiapas State, Mexico, Thursday, March 28, 2019. A caravan of about 2,500 Central Americans and Cubans is currently making its way through Mexico's southern state of Chiapas. (AP Photo/Isabel Mateos)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Immigration influx: past and present

First, President Trump is shaking up his immigration enforcement staff. Then, the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and it's role in the immigration influx.

Air Date: April 10, 2019 10:00 am

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