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Documentary to explore life of former Philly radio host whose mother fatally shot her father
Former Philly radio host Lois Burak is the subject of an upcoming documentary about how she navigated life after her mother fatally shot her father in 1982. Read full article →
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Police excavate pipes beneath Olney home linked to missing people and drug operations
Philly police and the FBI are excavating the pipes around an Olney home linked to two missing women. Investigators found hazardous chemicals and evidence of a drug operation after arresting Eugene Horsch. Read full article →
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Number of people living on Philly streets plummets in annual report
The annual point-in-time count of homeless people in Philadelphia revealed decreases in the unsheltered and overall population. While fewer people are living on the streets, more are seeking temporary housing. Read full article →
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African American Museum in Philadelphia debuts exhibitions on Ona Judge and baseball trailblazers
The African American Museum in Philadelphia is highlighting two figures who changed American history in very different ways through a pair of summer exhibitions on view through Sept. 6. Read full article →
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ACLU of PA sues Berks County hospital for canceling gender-affirming surgery
The ACLU of Pennsylvania has sued Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, a former private Catholic hospital, for canceling a nonbinary patient’s gender-affirming top surgery over religious objections. Read full article →
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SportsRadio 94WIP, KYW Newsradio and Talk Radio 1210 to become available on SiriusXM
Three Philly radio stations — SportsRadio 94WIP, KYW Newsradio and Talk Radio 1210 — will be available on SiriusXM in the coming months after Audacy reached a licensing agreement with the satellite service. Read full article →
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Philly-based artist completes his World Cup trophy made of finger and toenails
Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. Ahead of the FIFA World Cup, artist Clancy Philbrick had a muse, a vision […] The post Philly-based artist completes his World Cup trophy made of finger and toenails appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY. Read full article…
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Eagles 53-man roster projection, before the start of training camp
The Philadelphia Eagles have yet to conduct a single full-team practice, so is it a little early to project the their 53-man roster? Eh, each year I find that the initial look at the 53-man roster is a good indicator of depth, both at the gameday limit, and the 53-man roster limit. With Eagles OTAs…
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Kickball and punk rock; Fine art firstival; Weekly gun violence brief | Morning Roundup
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Spirits and sunsets at Stateside(Photo by @wmdkenner) Band’s viral kickball commentating is helping them build fans Brian Ulrich, the lead singer of Philly indie punk rock band […] The post Kickball and punk rock; Fine art firstival; Weekly gun violence brief | Morning Roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY. Read…
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The birth of American fine art: Philly celebrates the nation’s first fine art museum and school
Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. Picture America in 1805. At this point, the United States — all 17 of […] The post The birth of American fine art: Philly celebrates the nation’s first fine art museum and school appeared first on Billy Penn at…