Philadelphia
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8 ways to observe Juneteenth in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is recognizing Juneteenth 2024 with several festivals and events celebrating the end of slavery.
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Philadelphia’s University of the Arts abruptly announces June 7 closure
The school, which had been experiencing declining enrollments and revenue for more than a decade, vowed to help students transfer to other schools in the city such as Temple and Drexel universities and the Moore College of Art and Design.
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Davis and McClinton rally Black voters for Biden, warn of Trump’s attacks on personal freedoms
Lt. Gov Austin Davis and House Speaker Joanna McClinton launched Black-Pennsylvanians for Biden-Harris on Thursday and warned voters about rights and freedoms being at stake in the upcoming election.
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17 Pride festivals happening across Pennsylvania in 2024
Celebrate the queer community at one (or more!) of the many Pride festivals taking place this spring and summer in Pennsylvania.
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Biden and Harris tout accomplishments for Black communities in Philadelphia stop
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were in Philadelphia on Wednesday promoting their first term accomplishments for the Black community.
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Everywhere Shapiro visited during his Great American Getaway RV tour
Governor Josh Shapiro embarked on a week-long RV tour across PA promoting the state’s new tourism brand, “The Great American Getaway.” Here’s where he went.
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VIDEO: What should these Phillies fans have been doing instead of attending last Thursday’s day game?
We asked Phillies fans what they should have been doing instead of attending last Thursday’s afternoon game against the Texas Rangers. What have you skipped to go see a Philly sports game? @keystonenewsroom ⚾We asked Phillies fans what they should have been doing instead of attending last Thursday’s afternoon game against the Texas Rangers.⚾ What…
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Former Philadelphia pastor defrocked in 2004 over same-sex relationship reinstated
Former Philadelphia Methodist pastor Beth Stroud was defrocked in 2004 after telling her congregation she was in a committed, same-sex relationship. Twenty years later, she has been reinstated.
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Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker wants all city employees back in the office starting in July
Philadelphia has mandated all city employees to return to their offices if employed full-time, as of July 15.
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Family of Black teen wrongly executed in 1931 sues Delaware County after 2022 exoneration
Alexander McClay Williams was convicted of murder in the October 1930 icepick stabbing of a white woman, even though there were no eyewitnesses and no evidence linked him to the crime. He was convicted by an all-white jury on January 7, 1931, and executed five months later.
