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NewsWorks Tonight, June 27, 2018

Public sector unions react to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that ...

Air Date: June 27, 2018

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Rendering of a closed Parkway block for The Oval+ 2018
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The Oval stretches car-free play onto the Parkway this summer

Ashley Hahn checks in on The Oval, a summertime experience geared at making the Parkway better for people.

8 years ago

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Ashley Jimenez filmed as her husband was speaking to police at the Cinemark theater.
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Theater manager calls cops on black couple retrieving kids

A black family says a Philadelphia movie theater manager called police when they tried to retrieve their children from a theater after getting a refund.

8 years ago

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Make no little pints: Bringing taste and memory into community storytelling with Watershed Ice

8 years ago

Veterans and dignitaries, including political consul Yoon Jung Kim of the Republic of Korea, place a wreath in front of the Korean War Memorial at Penn's Landing during a ceremony held annuallly on the anniversary of the start of the war.
Community

Korean War vets gather in Philadelphia to remember ‘Forgotten War’

More than 5 million soldiers and civilians died during the conflict, including more than 600 from the Philadelphia region.

8 years ago

Owners watch as their dogs play Tuesday at Talley Day Bark Park north of Wilmington. No leashes are required at bark parks. (Shirley Min/WHYY)
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New Castle County police: Leash your dog or pay up

To ensure the safety of visitors to New Castle County parks, police officers are cracking down on their enforcement of the county’s dog off-leash code.

8 years ago

The refurbished pool at Pleasant Playground in Mount Airy.  (Sikora Wells Appel)
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It must finally be summer: City pools open starting Tuesday

While there’s anticipation every year for the announcement of pool openings, hotter-than-usual temperatures expected for much of the summer are adding to the frenzy this year.

8 years ago

Integral members of the team that brought the rail park to life, including Sarah McEneaney (center) and John Struble (center left), cut the “green” ribbon, officially opening the first quarter mile of the Philadelphia Rail Park June 14th 2018. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
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Philadelphia Rail Park: From Photoshop to reality

On a breezy, beautiful morning close to a thousand Philadelphians gathered together to inaugurate the first quarter mile of the Philadelphia Rail Park.

8 years ago

East Parkside neighbors gather in one of Parkside Edge's new
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Urban Planning

Centennial Commons carves out space for East Parkside neighbors to connect

Ashley Hahn heads to Parkside Edge to see how this project aims to find new ways of connecting neighbors to W. Fairmount Park and strengthening the civic infrastructure.

8 years ago

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Timothy Rub, CEO of Philadelphia Museum of Art speaks at the announcement of the Inside Out art program, Edward Gideon Elementary School, on Tuesday June 12, 2018. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
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Arts & Entertainment

Museum encourages Philly students to ‘befriend’ art with donation of reproductions

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has donated 24 high-quality art reproductions to city schools, part of 74 leftovers from its Inside Out summer outreach program.

8 years ago

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Rendering of DRWC's proposed bike trail in front of the Residences at Dockside
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Proposed new Delaware Avenue bike trail wins some early fans

The proposal would effectively replace the bike lane along the east side of Delaware Avenue with a two-way cycle track separated from the roadway by a series of plantings

8 years ago

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Rebuild legislation passes City Council, this time quietly

8 years ago

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Attracting a younger generation of recreation leaders for the city

8 years ago

Asphalt Piloten performs Tape Riot in Philadelphia as part of the Kimmel Center’s 2018 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

‘Tape Riot’: A theater piece that plays off the city’s built environment

A group of European artists drop into town to reimagine the city’s built environment — using masking tape and modern dance — in the middle of an evening commute

8 years ago

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Stairs up to the Rail Park from the 1100 block of Callowhill, May 2018
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Rail Park opens, carrying the freight of a changing neighborhood

Ashley Hahn takes a deep dive into the Rail Park’s growing pains and lessons learned. The Rail Park's first section will open June 14.

8 years ago

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