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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Community
Billy Penn

Truly bizarre cocktails worth trying around Philadelphia

Caesar Salad Martini anyone? These eccentric drinks are far from old fashioned.

3 weeks ago

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Community

Philly Puerto Rican community pressures federal officials to act amid ‘humanitarian crisis’

More than half a million Puerto Ricans are enduring days-long water shutoffs due to drought and infrastructure issues.

3 weeks ago

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Kensington High school is a large brick building.
Education

Philly’s Kensington High shuttered after asbestos issue discovered during HVAC replacement

Last year, the School District of Philadelphia became the first in the country to be criminally charged over its management of asbestos.

3 weeks ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Homebuying in the Philly area is more expensive than last year. Here’s why

The news is particularly challenging for first-time homebuyers daunted by overvalued sale prices and high mortgage rates.

3 weeks ago

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Science

More than half of Pennsylvania waterways contain fecal bacteria during parts of the year, report says

Environmentalists say contaminated waterways in Philadelphia are caused by raw sewage overflows.

3 weeks ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Parker vows to help preserve hundreds of subsidized rentals in the West Philly area

The announcement comes more than a year after the owner of Neighborhood Restorations told the city he planned to sell his portfolio of affordable units.

3 weeks ago

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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Folk Festival, Foo Fighters, Newark Independent Film Festival and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Aug. 13–16: A kid-friendly science fair at the Franklin Institute, the music of Frankie Beverly and a free concert at Spruce Street Harbor Park are the highlights.

3 weeks ago

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The exterior of the U.S. Mint
Money
Billy Penn

The U.S. dollar and other coins got their start right here in Philly

The first U.S. Mint opened in Philly in 1792. Over 234 years later, the institution is still operating and celebrating its role in American finances.

4 weeks ago

Philadelphia's Portal
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia’s ‘portal’ is leaving City Hall, searching for a new home

Organizers are looking for a new Philly home for the livestream attraction.

4 weeks ago

Emily Mello, the new executive director for Mural Arts Philadelphia, wears a white suit and black pants in front of a building
Arts & Entertainment

Mural Arts Philadelphia’s new leader is Emily Mello, succeeding Jane Golden

Mello has been an arts education leader at several museums. This will be her first job in Philadelphia.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:16
Discovery Pathways dragon boat team training
Arts & Entertainment

South Philly’s youth dragon boat team heads to world championships in Taiwan

A group of 12 students is traveling across the world at the end of August to compete in an ancient sport defined by teamwork, coordination and strength.

4 weeks ago

Listen 3:59
Quintessence Theatre js seen, in the middle of a busy city block.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Billy Penn City Guide: Mt. Airy and Quintessence Theatre Group

Quintessence is part of an arts scene resurgence in Mt. Airy.

4 weeks ago

A LeBron James mural from artist Bill Strobel
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Here’s how Philly street artists are embracing LeBron James

New murals, billboards and merchandise celebrating the NBA legend are already here.

4 weeks ago

The beginning of the block of the Italian Market has restaurants lining both sides of the street, with lights and a banner hanging overhead saying 'Welcome to the Italian Market.'
Arts & Entertainment

Public art installations light up Philly’s Italian Market, honoring immigrant workers and paying homage to their histories

This two-night community event narrated the stories of the Italian Market’s immigrant workers through public art, colorful light boxes and guided tours.

4 weeks ago

A SEPTA bus breaks through a ceremonial banner as it travels into the Navy Yard for the first time.
Urban Planning

SEPTA celebrates new Navy Yard bus service in the rapidly changing Philadelphia neighborhood

The Route 45 bus will travel from Center City to the growing neighborhood, offering a seamless trip for many who previously had to transfer routes.

4 weeks ago

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