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Una histórica iglesia de Wilmington resulta dañada en un incendio masivo

Líderes religiosos, residentes y funcionarios electos se congregaron en Wilmington después de que un incendio destruyera gran parte de la histórica iglesia.

4 days ago

The remains of a church building are seen following a devastating fire.
Community

Historic Wilmington church damaged in massive fire

Faith leaders, residents and elected officials gathered in Wilmington after a fire destroyed much of the historic Mother African Union Church.

2 weeks ago

Students walking on Penn's campus
Politics & Policy

Penn does not have to turn over the names of Jewish staffers to the federal government as appeals process plays out, judge rules

The judge paused his own order, writing that while the university is unlikely to win its appeal, the delay will not harm a federal investigation.

1 month ago

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side-by-side photos of Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV
Politics & Policy

Some Catholics in Bucks County who voted for Trump express buyer’s remorse amid conflict between the president and the pope

In 2024, the president flipped Bucks County, where more than 30% of residents are Catholic. It’s also represented by a vulnerable Catholic congressman.

1 month ago

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Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd
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Urban Planning

Pope Leo XIV inspires Habitat for Humanity initiative bringing 26 homes to North Philadelphia

An anonymous donor contributed to 20 Habitat affiliates across the country, including Philadelphia, after the pontiff, a Villanova grad, was elected.

1 month ago

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Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Political roundtable: Iran, Pope Leo, the Hungary election and the midterms

We dig into the week's big headlines -- US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump's attacks on Pope Leo, Orbán's defeat in Hungary and the 2026 midterms.

Air Date: April 14, 2026 12:00 pm

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children at the Easter event
Community

Despite rain, hundreds dress in their Sunday best for Philly’s 93rd annual Easter Promenade

The weather didn’t allow the usual crowd to strut their stuff down South Street, but attendees made the most of it.

2 months ago

Johann Conrad Gilbert, Easter bunny with eggs
Arts & Entertainment

Preserving the Easter Bunny’s Pennsylvania origins at Delaware’s Winterthur Museum

German immigrants brought the Easter Bunny tradition to Pennsylvania. Winterthur preserves one of the earliest U.S. depictions of the holiday hare.

2 months ago

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Residents attending the Southampton Township Zoning hearing
Community

Feasterville mosque proposal sparks tense zoning hearing

Al-Asr Islamic Community Center is requesting a religious use zoning variance to open a mosque on Buck Road to serve the predominantly Uzbek Muslim community in the area.

2 months ago

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Students walking on Penn's campus
Politics & Policy

Federal judge orders Penn to turn over information on Jewish staffers as part of discrimination investigation

Penn argued that complying with the request for information would put employees and students at risk.

2 months ago

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Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd
Arts & Entertainment

Pope Leo XIV to accept National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal this summer

The pope will attend the July 3 ceremony via live video link.

3 months ago

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People are walking on the street in front of a large mural depicting a child on a bike with a Palenstinian flag
Community

For U.S. Muslims, immigration crackdown fears, new war worries and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan

Ramadan plans are being disrupted for many in Paterson, New Jersey, one of the highest per-capita Muslim populations in the U.S.

3 months ago

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Courts & Law

New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $180M settlement of clergy sexual abuse allegations

Bishop Joseph Williams of the Diocese of Camden, covering southern New Jersey and its Philadelphia suburbs, announced the settlement Tuesday in a letter.

3 months ago

Arist Iris Barbee Bonner (left) and Once Upon A Nation storyteller Courtney Mitchell
Community
Billy Penn

Mother Bethel AME spotlights Black history as ‘52 Weeks of Firsts’ series continues

Organizers see the latest Saturday “Firstival” as an opportunity to highlight African American history while it’s being removed in other parts of Philadelphia and the nation.

4 months ago

The Arch Street United Methodist Church at Broad and Arch Streets
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Years in the making, historic Center City church gets massive makeover

Methodist congregation known for social justice advocacy supports $6.7 million rehab project.

4 months ago

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