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Is the Wanamaker organ safe? And what does ‘safe’ mean?
On Thursday, before the news broke publicly that Macy’s would be departing from Center City, the Wanamaker Building resonated with a long, sorrowful sigh. Dylan David Shaw, the organist on duty at the ...
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LOCKED UP, LEFT BEHIND
One morning last May, 16-year-old Abdul Anderson stood slouched against a wall at Cove Secure, a juvenile institution on the grounds of central Pennsylvania’s Torrance State Hospital. He was scheduled ...
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The Eagles aren’t losing to the Rams. But if they did, here’s how they would.
The last time a Ram stood this little chance, it was standing on a mountaintop in front of Abraham and an Angel of the Lord. One thing we learned from Monday night’s neutral-site wild-card finale: The ...
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Philadelphia is the only county in Pa. without the mandated veterans affairs director. Vets want answers.
When Pennsylvania members of the armed services are discharged, the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs says there is one person in their area that they need to meet with as they make ...
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The long-awaited Calder Gardens announces a leader and a September opening
Calder Gardens, the long-awaited showcase for one of Philadelphia’s most famous artists, is starting 2025 with two major announcements: Plans for a mid-September grand opening and the hiring of the ...
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Eagles-Rams: Four matchups to watch in Sunday’s divisional-round game
The divisional round of the playoffs features yet another rematch for the Eagles against a 2024 opponent. After defeating the Green Bay Packers in a Week 1 rematch in the wild-card round, Philadelphia ...
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After losing her son in Afghanistan and husband to cancer, this Cherry Hill woman turned to politics. Next week she joins the N.J. Assembly.
When Melinda Kane joins the New Jersey General Assembly on Jan. 23, it will be the 15th anniversary of the death of her son Jeremy, a Marine reservist killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. “It’s ...
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Here’s how some Philly high school students built a library from scratch. ‘Kids just kept coming, renewing books.’
It started as an audacious idea: What if a group of students at a Philly high school that never had its own library created one from scratch? If it seems far-fetched — the Philadelphia School District ...
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The 76ers have struck a deal with Comcast Spectacor to stay in South Philly and abandon plans for a Center City arena
The 76ers are going to stay in South Philly after all, according to City Council members and a key labor leader. The team has struck a deal with Comcast Spectacor to remain in the South Philadelphia ...
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Butler first responders and an award-winning horse named Trump will represent Pa. in Trump’s inaugural parade
When President-elect Donald Trump ends his inaugural address next week, a group of police and EMTs who responded to the assassination attempt on his life in Butler will lead a parade down Pennsylvania ...
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How NBA commissioner Adam Silver put an end to a billionaires’ feud and helped keep the Sixers in South Philly
The deal that will keep the 76ers in South Philadelphia has its roots in Landover, Md. On the afternoon of Dec. 1, Sixers managing partner and co-owner Josh Harris, who is also managing partner of the ...
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Here’s what is (probably) coming next for the Wanamaker building
The future of the Wanamaker building will be decided from New York City. The iconic Philadelphia building will most likely — after negotiations are complete — fully belong to TF Cornerstone (TFC), a ...