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Philly’s Betsy Ross House celebrates the Fourth of July with Patriotic Pets Parade

The third year of the parade and costume competition saw three noncanine contestants, including a snake and a giant rabbit.

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Arts & Entertainment

LL Cool J, Jazmine Sullivan drop out of Wawa Welcome America July Fourth concert in support of striking city workers

LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan announced their decisions on social media in solidarity of AFSCME District 33 workers, who’ve been striking since July 1.

2 weeks ago

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How drinking in bars fueled American independence

A Man Full of Trouble is Philadelphia’s last remaining example of colonial bar culture that birthed the American Revolution.

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Judge denies PGW internal records of climate advocates, citing First Amendment protection

PGW sought emails, texts and memos from climate groups that are participating in its ratemaking case. The PUC ruled that would violate the First Amendment.

2 weeks ago

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Urban Planning

Mayor Parker, unwavering in negotiations, dangles holiday pay incentive to end strike

Mayor Cherelle Parker is trying to end the DC33 union worker strike by Fourth of July with both the carrot and stick approaches. Here’s how.

2 weeks ago

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‘I’m giving residents options’: Ya Fav Trashman sees strike dilemma from both sides

The former municipal sanitation worker turned clean streets advocate has continued picking up trash, a decision that has picked up plenty of criticism.

3 weeks ago

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Education

Philadelphia schools could lose millions as Trump administration withholds federal money

States around the country were expecting to receive already-approved federal education funding by July 1. The Department of Education announced a review at the 11th hour.

3 weeks ago

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Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Day 3 of DC33 strike: No talks planned as tensions, and trash piles, rise

An overnight negotiating session failed to close the gap between the city and union negotiators, threatening to impact the holiday weekend.

3 weeks ago

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Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Day 3 of Philly’s trash strike

Philadelphia municipal workers are on strike for a third day, meaning decreased city services and no trash pickup. Will DC 33 and Mayor Cherelle Parker come to an agreement?

Air Date: July 3, 2025 12:00 pm

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Arts & Entertainment

Spruce Street Harbor Park free concert series ‘spans the gamut’ of what the Philly music scene has to offer

The Live and Local music series will be taking place all summer through Sept. 25 at the Lazy Hammock stage.

3 weeks ago

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Arts & Entertainment

‘The Revolutionary City’ gives everyone access to original documents of Philly residents living through the war

A massive digitization and artificial intelligence platform gives free access to multiple historic archives and thousands of documents.

3 weeks ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly residents, design experts bash latest proposal to replace Hoa Binh Plaza

OCF Realty is again trying to redevelop 1601 Washington Ave. as part of a broader movement away from the corridor’s industrial heritage.

3 weeks ago

Leaders of Philly Community Wireless
Community
Billy Penn

Organization pulls Kensington community together by spreading wifi outdoors

Wi-fi is often installed in indoor, public places – but what about outdoor spaces? One organization is helping to bridge the gap near Norris Square Park.

3 weeks ago

bags of trash outside the Northwest Sanitation Convenience Center
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Philadelphia union workers have standoff with authorities at trash dump amid second day of strike

Residents dropped off both trash and recycling outside a locked city-run sanitation center in Northwest Philly flanked by striking union members, police and city workers.

3 weeks ago

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