Public Spaces
Monument Lab installation in Kensington is a meditation on time
Artist Tyree Guyton enlisted members of the community to work on his monumental evocation of time at the corner of A and Indiana in Philadelphia.
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Listen 2:28Destination unknown: Philly to move Rizzo statue
The statue has been a polarizing public artwork for years, with critics calling for its removal, given Rizzo’s record on police brutality, especially in communities of color.
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Listen 0:00In second year, Philly Free Streets route was car-free from Old City to North Philly
Bikes, trikes, rollerblades, and skates... and just ordinary feet.
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NewsWorks Tonight, October 26, 2017
Local officials and residents react to President Trump’s naming of the opioid crisis as a national public health emergency. Repor ...
Air Date: October 26, 2017
Listen 23:27Trump OKs test program to expand domestic drone flights
President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead Wednesday, signing a directive intended to increase the number and complexity of drone flights.
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Rittenhouse residents bankroll outreach to homeless Philly neighbors
Mental Health Partnerships provides services to homeless people, particularly those struggling with mental illness. Philly condo owners raise funds to extend that work.
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Listen 0:00Court weighing whether graffiti mecca was protected by law
An attorney specializing in intellectual property said the case is significant because no lawsuit under the statute has been tried by a jury before.
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Allentown Art Museum jumps into downtown renaissance
Allentown Art Museum unveils strategic plan to become a proactive asset to city's revitalization.
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Listen 0:00Nearly 30 arrested protesting Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
Nearly 30 people were arrested and charged with defiant trespassing Monday after blocking construction equipment for the Atlantic Sunrise natural gas pipeline in Lancaster Co.
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Philly celebrates home run: City finds permanent housing for 300 in single year
There are still hundreds of homeless people in Philadelphia, but the city is celebrating finding housing for 300 in the past year.
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If Michael Christopher Estes (who?) was a Muslim …
Take a wild guess why Michael Christopher Estes' thwarted domestic airport attack hasn't gone viral. Hint: He's not a Muslim.
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Sound investment as Philly honors more artists with plaques on Music Walk of Fame
Philadelphia has honored its musical legacy in the sidewalk along South Broad Street. The Music Walk of Fame is now embedded with eight new plaques, representing 16 artists.
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