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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks before President Joe Biden at the Finishing Trades Institute on March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Trailblazing Jew or ‘Genocide Josh?’ Shapiro faces antisemitism and criticism over support for Israel

As the announcement for Harris’ running mate nears, potential first Jewish VP Gov. Josh Shapiro is facing criticism over an opinion article he wrote while in college.

1 year ago

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Bethlehem's Moravian Church settlement is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (@LVEDC/X)
Community

Bethlehem’s Moravian Church settlement added to list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The 10-acre settlement joins Philadelphia’s Independence Hall and Stewart Township’s Fallingwater on the list.

1 year ago

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This hour we'll talk about the Boy Scouts history, the battle over gay inclusion and some of controversies with journalist and author Mike De Socio. His new book is Morally Straight: How the Fight for LGBTQ+ Inclusion Changed the Boy Scouts―and America.
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Boy Scouts’ troubled history, Siri goes AI, Philly’s sewage problem

The century-old organization faces big problems and big changes - from financial struggles caused by a child-abuse scandal to more inclusive membership policies.

Air Date: June 12, 2024 12:00 pm

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Tyrese Gould Jacinto
Community

A Native American sanctuary in Salem County gets green light to operate as a worship site, but only after ‘interrogation’

The Cohanzick Longhouse Sanctuary sought to continue using its property as a worship site before the Quinton Township planning board.

1 year ago

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Beth Stroud sheds a tear
Community

A Methodist pastor was defrocked for telling her Philly congregation of her same-sex relationship. She’s now been reinstated

Beth Stroud was defrocked in 2004, but less than three weeks after the United Methodist Church repealed its anti-LGBTQ bans, she has been reinstated as pastor.

1 year ago

Courts & Law

Man charged with hate crime for vandalizing Islamic center at Rutgers, prosecutors say

The incident came a few weeks after the state attorney general's office had reported a recent spike in bias incidents in New Jersey.

1 year ago

The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

Are Americans Losing Their Religion?

Americans are losing faith with their religious institutions and traditions. That’s a major finding in the latest report from the Publi ...

Air Date: April 19, 2024 12:00 pm

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People dancing and throwing colored powder on each other
Community

South Brunswick’s Indian diasporic community is celebrating Holi, the festival of colors

The religious and community event celebrates spring and the triumph of good over evil — with plenty of color.

2 years ago

Sikh painting
Community

Learn about Sikh culture and history at a unique exhibition in N.J. on Saturday

Sikh artifacts and paintings will be on display, along with martial arts demonstrations, music, food, and community conversations.

2 years ago

Abdourahaman Barry poses for a photo at an Eid celebration in Norristown
Community

Norristown-area Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr at Elmwood Park

A growing Muslim community in Norristown welcomed the end of Ramadan and celebration of Eid al-Fitr with a picnic.

2 years ago

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Flag hanging at the campus of Rutgers University
Courts & Law

New Jersey officials say they are probing hate crime after Islamic center is vandalized at Rutgers

“Let me be clear: New Jersey will not tolerate acts of hate against the Muslim community,” said New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin.

2 years ago

A sign pointing voters in Bella Vista
Community
Billy Penn

Pennsylvania’s primary lands on Passover this year. Here’s what you need to know to vote

City commissioners and voter advocates are helping Philadelphians who observe Passover cast their votes.

2 years ago

Pope Francis
NPR
Community

Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over blustery Easter Sunday Mass

The Vatican said some 30,000 people attended the Mass, with more packing the Via della Conciliazione boulevard leading to the piazza.

2 years ago

Ahmed Burhan, a well-known Quran reciter, leads prayers on Friday outside City Hall as devotees perform rakahs to show their humbleness and devotion. (Carmen Russell-Sluchansky/WHYY)
Community

Hundreds of Muslims gather outside City Hall to pray for peace in Gaza and Philly

The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations — or CAIR — and a coalition of local mosques and other organizations sponsored the Friday prayers.

2 years ago

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Then-President Donald Trump holds up a Bible outside St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., during a controversial 2020 photo-op.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Cash-strapped Trump is now selling $60 Bibles, U.S. Constitution included

The "God Bless The USA" Bible is inspired by the Lee Greenwood anthem and includes copies of the nation's founding documents.

2 years ago

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