Philadelphia
A trio of BlackStar documentaries connects communities from Southwest Philly to Northwest London
From a community garden to Pan-African rumba and public housing, the film festival's opening-day program explored the power of telling one's own story.
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Philadelphia’s Photo Lounge shows what summer looked like before Instagram
Over 60 customers submitted family vacation snaps to “That Summer Feeling” from 1931 – 2010.
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Listen 2:23People seeing summer blockbusters like “The Odyssey” or the new Spider-Man film question if loud theater sounds are causing hearing damage.
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Listen 1:37Last season, the five-time NBA All-Star and 2024 Finals MVP had the league’s fourth-highest scoring average, with 28.7 points per game.
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Philadelphia City Council examines police crowd control tactics after Pride festival
City Councilmember Rue Landau convened a hearing to discuss what went wrong in the Gayborhood on June 7 and how the city can avoid repeating it.
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How Philadelphia became the home of America’s first zoo
Head to a block party at the zoo this Saturday to celebrate its origin story.
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Shhh! A silent concert is coming to Chestnut Hill this Saturday
This Silent Music at Philly’s James Turrell’s Skyspace is an experimental show about unplugging from the algorithm and back into nature.
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Aug. 6–9: Sheila E. performs at a jazz fest in Delaware, WWE and a festival celebrating women’s theater in Philly.
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Listen 4:45Johnny Sample Rec Center in West Philadelphia’s Cobbs Creek reopens following $15M remodel
Philadelphia’s soda tax helped fund the $15 million remodel that includes a new boxing training room and facility upgrades.
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Philadelphia’s school selection process kicks off next month. Here are changes to look out for
The “Find Your Fit” process allows students from pre-K through 11th grade the chance to attend schools outside of assigned neighborhoods.
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Listen 0:54Philly’s smart loading zones are a boon or a plague, depending on who you ask
Double-parking by delivery trucks is down, traffic speeds are up, and the PPA has collected $5 million in fines.
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BlackStar Film Festival marks 15 years of championing filmmakers of color
A national study highlights the Philadelphia festival as a model for helping community-centered arts organizations thrive.
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Listen 1:06The research builds on existing work and will have to meet a challenging timeline of starting human trials in three years.
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Listen 1:52Philadelphia asks appeals court for rare review of President’s House ruling
The city argues the decision created a “Catch-22” that could allow federal agencies to carry out consequential actions while avoiding judicial review.
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Listen 0:54Bucks County DA will not charge Quakertown police chief in student ICE protest response
The district attorney’s office conducted a five-month investigation into Quakertown police’s response to a Feb. 20 high school student walkout protesting ICE.
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