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Philly-based playwright puts the audience to work to create space for multiple narratives
This semester, Haverford College's Friend in Residence program brings Mary Tuomanen to the campus.
8 years ago
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Ellsworth tries to break through noise in Pennsylvania governor’s race
Republican gubernatorial candidate Laura Ellsworth is facing state Sen. Scott Wagner and businessman Paul Mango in the May 15 primary.
8 years ago
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Playwright wears masks of comedy, tragedy simultaneously in Philly
Playwright Michael Hollinger is now rolling out two plays — a comedy, and a drama — and holding rehearsals for each in the same building.
8 years ago
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Appealing a public records request denial in N.J.? Don’t hold your breath
For one public records requester, the wait to have her complaint ruled on surpassed two years.
8 years ago
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Lawsuit alleges Penn missed opportunities to prevent student’s suicide
Penn formed a task force to address the suicide rate in 2014 that issued some recommendations in an eight-page report. An attorney contends it hasn't taken sufficient action.
8 years ago
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Defense attorneys attack Cosby accuser in opening statement
The defense in Bill Cosby's retrial used its opening statement on Tuesday to portray a $3.4 million settlement paid to Constand as evidence of her greed.
8 years ago
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Murphy move to legalize recreational pot gets fractured response from N.J. delegation
'I think it’s nuts,' says U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur of plan for legalizing recreational marijuana.
8 years ago
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With broader initiative on hold, some Philly community schools press forward
Philly's community school initiative will be smaller and take longer to expand than initially projected. Still, the dozen schools already named are forging ahead.
8 years ago
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As refugee arrivals fall by two-thirds in Pa., program changes likely to further slow travel
Data from the midway point of this fiscal year show the U.S. and Philadelphia region are far off pace to reach the federal 45,000-refugee ceiling.
8 years ago
Prosecutors reveal Cosby paid his accuser nearly $3.4M
Comedian Bill Cosby paid out nearly $3.4 million in a civil settlement with Andrea Constand, the woman he is on trial for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting in 2004.
8 years ago
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Cheers! It’s time, once again, to celebrate the end of Prohibition
Grin and beer it: On April 7, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt legalized the sale and consumption of beer in the U.S. after 13 years of Prohibition.
8 years ago
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Composer’s 14-hour final work set for Philadelphia premiere
Karlheinz Stockhausen's Klang will have performances on Saturday and Sunday at FringeArts.
8 years ago
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25 percent of U.S. teachers wish they’d chosen another profession
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
8 years ago
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Syrian-American hip-hop artist bridges rap and Arabic poetry
The Syrian-American poet and hip-hop artist Omar Offendum spent this week in Philadelphia and will perform at the International House this Sunday.
8 years ago
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Orchestra’s new crowdsourced choral work features ‘Philadelphia Voices’
The Philadelphia Orchestra will premiere a new choral work based on sounds and poems crowdsourced from area residents.
8 years ago
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