Philadelphia
SEPTA gets $80 million federal grant to make ADA upgrades at trolley stations
The money will also pay for other upgrades and improvements at stations on SEPTA’s trolley lines.
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Listen 1:08‘Recipe for disaster’: Philadelphia activists urge City Council to pass a data center moratorium
The “No Data Centers in Philly” campaign will hold a press conference and rally at City Hall at noon on Monday.
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Rittenhouse Chess Club turns pickup games into lasting friendships in Philadelphia
Twice a week, players gather for free games in Rittenhouse Square, where a club that started with one chessboard has grown into a community.
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Philly’s Latin American Book Fair celebrates authors, culture and community
The eighth edition of the book fair, held this year at the Kimmel Center, featured author meet-and-greets, performances and the launch of a bilingual poetry press.
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Listen 1:03Two memorial funds were planned after the death of Dito van Reigersberg. The first has distributed microgrants for the Fringe.
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First responders remember Philadelphia’s heroes who served on 9/11
The mayor unveiled a plaque today honoring the Philadelphians who served at Ground Zero.
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How a clown on a Philly stage is helping audiences find solutions
Philly Fringe Fest’s “ha ha ha ha ha ha” is a silly, vulnerable look at the problems we all face.
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25 years later: How 9/11 changed Philadelphians
Billy Penn asked readers: how has 9/11 changed the way you live, the way Philadelphia works or the way you think about the future?
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Philly residents will pay on average an extra $7 a month for water
The Philadelphia Water Department says bills are going up in part because more people are enrolling in a program that helps lower-income residents.
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Listen 1:05Open Streets returns to Center City Philadelphia for 7 Sundays, starting this weekend
The two-year-old series of street closures aims to draw more shoppers and diners to Walnut Street with live music, mini golf, Eagles watch areas and other activities.
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The youth wave behind Chris Rabb’s win in Philadelphia
Young people, some as young as 14, helped power Rabb’s primary win. Now they’re watching to see what he does in Congress.
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A former DEP commissioner says the city did not have the authority to skirt state laws in order to make the 250th anniversary deadline.
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Listen 1:26Sept. 11 - 13: “A Few Good Men” in Del., Fringe Fest in Philly and It’s Iconic Tour in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:29Fall in love with our list of Philly autumn festivals
From Oktoberfests to apple picking parties, the city is brimming with fall celebrations.
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Unrivaled returns to Philadelphia in 2027 after record-setting women’s basketball games last year
The three-on-three women’s league will set up shop at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Feb. 15, 2027. Tickets go on sale today at 4 p.m.
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