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Philadelphia

A squirrel is seen on the field as fans cheers during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball's National League Division Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

With a bat spike and a roaring crowd, the Phillies steal the rally squirrel

The rodent proved good luck this time.

3 years ago

A historical marker on 33rd Street identifies the home of jazz great John Coltrane, but the house itself stands vacant and neglected.
Arts & Entertainment

‘A yin and yang’: Alice and John Coltrane honored with a festival at Penn Live

A week-long festival at Penn Live honors the legacy of the husband and wife team who developed spiritual jazz.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Rhys Hoskins (17) celebrates with Bryce Harper (3) after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning in Game 3 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Arts & Entertainment

Spike This! Hoskins, Harper homer, Phillies rout Braves in NLDS Game 3

The Phillies lead 2-1 in the best-of-five matchup and can advance to the NL Championship Series with a Game 4 win at home Saturday.

3 years ago

(Courtesy of Frutero)
Community

Flavors of the East and South America find a home in Philadelphia

Local entrepreneurs announce plans to expand all natural fruit flavored ice cream business beyond Philadelphia.

3 years ago

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File photo: Union members picket outside the North entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art while the museum hosts a press preview of an upcoming Matisse exhibit. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly art museum union to end strike, calling tentative deal a ‘game-changer’

After picketing outside the museum for 19 days, workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art will vote to ratify a new contract Sunday.

3 years ago

Anomie Fatale maneuvers around the closed sidewalk at the intersection of Port Royal and Henry avenues. The construction blocked her only safe route to the CVS near her home. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly will build or fix 10,000 curb cuts under settlement with disabled residents

The settlement filed Friday requires the city to build thousands of curb cuts over 15 years. It must be approved by a federal court.

3 years ago

Council President Darrell Clarke and Cindy Bass stand in front one of 'thousands of trees' Bass says will be removed by program. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Urban Planning

A tree falls in Tioga to signal the start of an effort to clean alleyways of vegetation

The goal is to restore access to city alleyways choked off by trees and other vegetation.

3 years ago

Tape cordons off the area around the scene where multiple people were shot near a high school in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Philadelphia police ID 4th suspect in shooting near Roxborough High School; currently at large

A $45,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest or conviction of the suspects.

3 years ago

(Courtesy of Marcus Smith II)
Health

Former Eagles linebacker transforms mental health struggles into post-NFL career

As Smith moved up in the game he loved, the anxiety stayed with him. It grew out of control in Philadelphia — and when he couldn’t perform it spiraled.

3 years ago

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(Courtesy of ArKtype)
Arts & Entertainment

Lightbox Film Center screens a portrait of the world in ‘32 Sounds’

Sam Green’s eccentric curiosity follows his ears around the world in the new performance documentary at the Lightbox Film Center.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Bryce Harper (3) hits a double during the second inning in Game 2 of baseball's National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Arts & Entertainment

Phillies set for 1st home playoff game since 2011, face Braves

The Phillies are looking for anything out of their big bats after a 3-0 Game 2 loss.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Wawa to close 2 Center City Philadelphia locations due to continued safety concerns

The beloved convenience store chain says it is closing stores at 12th and Market streets and 19th and Market streets.

3 years ago

A portrait of Evenisse Molina
PlanPhilly
Education

Philly teens are sharing their climate change stories

High schoolers from around the city are talking about hot classrooms, devastating storms, and the convergence of climate change and inequity.

3 years ago

File photo: Nurses at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia picketed on Broad Street during negotiations of a 3-year contract to raise awareness about issues of recruiting, retention and pay disparity, on Sept. 23, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Health care workers at Temple University Hospital vote to authorize a strike if contract negotiations sour

Union groups at Temple University Hospital have been in contract negotiations since August. They’re prepared to strike if an agreement isn’t reached.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly’s eviction diversion program poised for 18-month extension

The acclaimed program was slated to expire at the end of the year. It is now poised to operate through the first half of 2024.

3 years ago

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