Philadelphia
Father’s Day, Juneteenth, Pride in the Park and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
June 13–16: Juneteenth in Philly, North by Shore in N.J. and a Marvin Hamlisch tribute in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:30Northeast Philadelphia residents and lawmakers say the area has become a health care desert, with few affordable and low-cost options.
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The Pass It Forward campaign has drawn ire for its attempts to drum up support for the Republican-backed bill.
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12 federally charged in Kensington drug bust operation
The group was arrested after over a year of investigating and undercover drug buys, authorities say.
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With water bills on the rise, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted in favor of an order to bring more transparency and review procedures to water privatization.
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Report says unsecured tanker hatch spilled out gas in crash that destroyed I-95 bridge in Philly
The findings shed new light on the June 11, 2023, early morning crash that destroyed the bridge beyond repair.
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City Controller’s Office deems thousands of Philadelphia properties as unsafe
Their investigation found that the Department of Licenses and Inspections only has 15 inspectors, and is unable to keep up with demand and oversight of the properties.
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‘Displaced’ and ‘abandoned’: Former UArts students file class-action lawsuit
Following UArts faculty’s lawsuit last week, students claim the now-closed school committed fraud and breach of contract.
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The Philadelphia Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund was created with the city’s share of settlement dollars from national opioid lawsuits.
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Here’s what could happen to UArts’ $61 million endowment and its historic campus
UArts is still responsible for ensuring its endowment is spent the way donors intended. Regulators will control the transition of both buildings and the money.
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Listen 0:54In 2021, four people became the first all-civilian team to orbit Earth multiple times. Researchers studied their cognition, behavior and psychological performance.
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Listen 1:26‘Blood Baby’ explores queer parenting with dance, theater and installation
Meg Foley’s multisite, multidisciplinary festival puts queer parenting on par with shifting tectonic plates.
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Listen 1:27Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women’s races
Rules bar the former Penn swimmer from competing in the Paris Olympics.
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Police arrest Aramark workers, state Sen. Nikil Saval protesting in Center City
About 300 union members stood in solidarity outside Aramark's headquarters in Philadelphia.
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Here’s what you need to know about Jay-Z’s campaign to help Philly students afford private school
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is hosting events in Philly to give information to families about a bill proposal slated to provide funds for students who want to attend private schools.
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