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Arts & Entertainment
NPR

The National Dog Show explained: How a dog contest became a Thanksgiving tradition

The National Dog Show, hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, started in 1879 as the Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Show and has been held annually since 1933.

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FILE - The Tom Turkey float leads the way down Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 24, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Last-minute Thanksgiving rezzies, an R&B dinner party and holiday light shows in Philly in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Nov. 28 - Dec. 1: A salute to Black Broadway in Del., Philly’s holiday pop-up bar season begins and Cirque de Soleil in South Jersey are among the highlights.

1 month ago

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Rare ‘flex’ puts off SEPTA crisis, annoys Republicans

We delve into the backstory of Gov. Shapiro’s surprise budget move.

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Bob Casey
Politics & Policy

Democrats in Pennsylvania had a horrible 2024 election. They say it’s still a swing state

The same debate that Democrats are having nationally over Harris’ decisive loss is playing out in Pennsylvania, with no agreement on what caused them to be so wrong.

1 month ago

The Philadelphia 76ers and Toyota served a Thanksgiving dinner to military service members and veterans onboard the Battleship New Jersey on Monday night in Camden, New Jersey. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Tears and thanks: Philadelphia’s moving Thanksgiving Eve stories

We’re celebrating gratitude just in time for Thanksgiving. On the eve of the holiday, we hear from listeners, old and young, about what they are most thankful for.

Air Date: November 27, 2024 12:00 pm

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Bistro at Cherry Hill in Cherry Hill Mall
Urban Planning

The American mall was once a marvel. In Philly’s suburbs, King of Prussia and Cherry Hill picture a new renaissance

Shopping malls in the Philadelphia region are attempting to bring customers a unique experience to meet the demands of the future. Will it keep the lights on?

1 month ago

Listen 6:07
Philadelphia skyline over the Delaware River
Weather

Recent rainfall not enough to pull Philly region out of drought, climatologists say

The region faces about a 10-inch deficit in rainfall. Three to four inches of rain a month are typical during the winter.

1 month ago

Cows on a farm
Science

Pennsylvania mandates ‘precautionary’ testing of dairy farm milk for avian influenza

Testing samples will be taken about every two weeks from tankers that are transporting dairy farm milk to processing plants.

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Luciano Spennato, second from left, poses with the Scotto Pizza crew in the mid-80s.
Community

Is the American shopping mall dead? The Philadelphia area has seen its fair share disappear

Industry experts believe the mall is not extinct, but evolving. However, there is a difference between the institution and a beloved small town mall like Granite Run.

1 month ago

Listen 5:11
debris on the street
Weather

Forecasts warn of possible winter storms across U.S. during Thanksgiving week

The East Coast will be the most impacted on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, forecasters said.

1 month ago

Cal Ripken Jr., baseball Hall of Fame shortstop, helps a Tinicum School student with a STEM activity at the school’s new STEM center, donated by the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation on November 20, 2024. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation opens new STEM center at Tinicum School featuring drones and free technology

Cal Ripken Jr. talked about his legendary father and how the foundation is helping to reduce wealth and race disparities for students who enter STEM careers.

1 month ago

Listen 1:14
Sinta Penyami Storms performs the Tari Cendrawasih, the Birds of Paradise dance. (Emily Neil/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Dreaming together’: Philly’s Indonesian community celebrates gamelan music, dance

“We want to empower the community, and part of empowering the community is talking about our cultural traditions,” Sinta Penyami Storms said.

1 month ago

Listen 1:07
A building is seen from afar.
Community

Advocates disappointed after court rejects Philly gun control lawsuit

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court upheld state laws that prevent municipalities from enacting their own firearm regulations.

1 month ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Pa. Gov. Shapiro asks some small Philly businesses what they need beyond less red tape. For many, it’s saving SEPTA

Shapiro wanted to glean what was most important to small businesses on his red tape-cutting mission. Here’s what they told him.

1 month ago

Listen 1:12
NASA kids
Education

Philly students encouraged to join NASA essay contest about space exploration and the nuclear-powered system that make it possible

Philly school leaders hope even participating in the space essay contest will encourage students to get more interested in science.

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