
Philadelphia
After a fire, the hole in Rittenhouse Square’s corridor is filled with a beer garden
Three retail buildings were destroyed during social unrest after George Floyd was killed. A new beer garden now fills that commercial hole.
3 hours ago
Philadelphia Insectarium evicted: ‘Every window and every mirror was shattered’
The museum's managers had not paid the mortgage for years, leading to a debt of close to $1 million.
8 hours ago
Philly ‘water bar’ back at City Hall to let you taste the tap water
The water bar is an ongoing effort by the Philadelphia Water Department to build trust in the city’s tap water, which officials say meets state and federal standards.
18 hours ago
Project HOME to launch ‘groundbreaking’ collaborative to address Philly’s opioid epidemic
The nonprofit is teaming up with three hospital systems to provide people a direct path from the emergency room to supportive housing.
19 hours ago
Listen 1:22Black Clergy of Philadelphia hosting summit on violence
The Black Clergy of Philadelphia believes its summit can result in a workable plan to help fight continued violence in the city.
21 hours ago
The ‘Disney Hole’ parking lot at 8th and Market is sinking. Again
L&I promised to inspect the site — once home to the famed Gimbels department store — and issue any required violations.
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Of basketball with gratitude: Ross Gay’s paean to Dr. J becomes a multimedia performance
Ross Gay’s ode to Julius Erving and the legacy of Black genius is the basis of a new music composition and performance at Girard College.
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Listen 2:13Philadelphia Orchestra serenades therapy horses at Pegasus Riding Academy
A trio of brass players performed at a riding academy that offers equestrian therapy.
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Listen 2:15Three commissioners just resigned in protest from Philly’s police oversight board
The three resignations come just over a year after the Citizens Police Oversight Commission officially began its work.
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Why weren’t the Phillies on my TV this Memorial Day? Blame a computer
By letting a computer make the schedule, Major League Baseball is failing to take advantage of a huge viewership opportunity.
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Former UCLA defensive coordinator, Eagles coach, Bill McGovern passes away at 60
McGovern was the Bruins’ defensive coordinator last year but missed most of the second half of the season due to health issues.
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Odunde Festival returns to Philly for 48th year
The festival runs June 5-11 and is designed to showcase African American businesses in a street festival at 23rd Street and Grays Ferry Ave.
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Listen 0:59Video, tips sought in probe of shooting outside Subaru Park that wounded 8
Authorities say one of the teens remains hospitalized in critical condition.
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Safer Streets for All Commuters, World’s Smallest Pacemaker, The Sugar in Our Food
The increase in roadway fatalities and Vision Zero, the goal to eliminate traffic deaths by 2030. Plus, the World Health Organization's warning about artificial sweeteners.
Air Date: May 30, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:04The high school speech that helped launch Cherelle Parker’s political career
The presumptive next Philadelphia mayor has been an orator since she was a teenager, when she won a citywide Black history contest.
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