Neighborhoods
Listen to Grapple: How one Pa. community has been dealing with racial tension
Keystone Crossroads recently examined one Pennsylvania community where racial tension has turned violent, even fatal, multiple times over
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6 years ago
Wilmington ranked among best small cities in America
Once dubbed Murder Town, USA, the city of Wilmington is now considered one of America’s best small cities.
The online lifes
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6 years ago
Medical Marijuna? Yes. This location? No.
On April 25, more than 300 residents of Mt. Airy filled the sanctuary of Oxford Presbyterian Church for a three-hour meeting to hear from
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6 years ago
In Philadelphia’s rapidly changing Brewerytown, a neighborhood’s gain is one resident’s loss
Brewerytown has changed. Its close proximity to the park, public transportation, and Center City has made it one of Philadelphia’s
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6 years ago
In Camden, a search for hope by candlelight
I go to way too many candlelight vigils.
They are the sunset rituals where loved ones gather following a violent death, often held
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6 years ago
Intimate, eclectic crowd turn out for annual festival in Clark Park [photos]
The trees lining the wide grass bowl provide plenty of shade for fans of one of the acts taking center stage at the Clark Park Festival,
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6 years ago
Science and the Fourth of July
Happy Birthday, America! From the very beginning, science has shaped this country. Many of the Founding Fathers — Madison, Jefferson, W
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Air Date: June 30, 2017
Listen 48:33
How gerrymandering can make your vote worthless
When voters cast ballots for state representatives last fall, millions of Americans essentially had no choice: In 42 percent of all such
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6 years ago
Philly Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr with outdoor celebrations [photos]
For many years, large public prayer gatherings have been held on Eid al-Fitr in Clara Muhammad Square, which is adjacent to a large mosqu
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6 years ago
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A reformed fireworks enthusiast now stays inside on the Fourth
Each year, a Missouri man created a bigger and more explosive pyrotechnics display — until the summer an ATF agent showed up at his d
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6 years ago
Listen 5:10
West Philly’s ‘Crazy drunk Omar’ troubled and troubling in death as in life
Something about crazy drunk Omar being dead. On a friend’s facebook page. That’s how I got the news last week. That’s one of the ug
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6 years ago
Weighing the health of hot dogs without killing the BBQ
Hot dogs are a staple of summer barbecues, but they’re also notoriously bad for you. Franks are typically a processed food, which
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6 years ago
Listen 4:51
Opposition to Temple stadium burns brightly one year on
“It is revolting to me that Temple would rather use their money to gentrify a historically black area than to lift them up,” proclaimed a Temple student.
6 years ago
One lesson I brought home from Tel Aviv is how to eat hummus — an important skill now that several new hummusiot have sprung u
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6 years ago
Philly’s Rebuild initiative committed to integrity and transparency
Philadelphia’s recreation centers, parks, and libraries have been in need of revitalization for decades. Broken HVAC systems, water-log
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7 years ago