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Fishtown bookstore raising money to send Philadelphia students to Paris
A trip to Paris would be the experience of a lifetime for many people, and a local bookstore is helping to make that happen for a group of Philadelphia students.Ten scholars from YESPhilly Accelerated High School are preparing to jet set to France, where they'll be immersed in cultural experiences. Instructor Barbara Eubanks, who runs Going Global with Barbara, has been working with the students to prepare them for their travels."All things Paris. All things travel skills, Black history with Paris, importance of studying abroad and preparation for our trip in November," Eubanks said.To go on the trip, Kareem Blair and...
DJ Jazzy Jeff, MC Lyte, more headline early voting concert in West Philly
DJ Jazzy Jeff, MC Lyte and others headlined an early voting pop-up concert in West Philadelphia's Overbrook Plaza on Saturday. The dancing was contagious and so was the eagerness from voters like Natiyah Florence who stood in line to make sure she got a chance to cast her ballot early."This vote is really important for me," she said.Florence said the event is important to inform people who didn't know they could vote early Saturday ahead of Election Day, which included herself."Just me coming out here. I found out that we could early vote today," Florence said. Hundreds of people like Florence attended...
Bristol High School terrorizes Jenkintown in 42-6 victory
Our crews have covered 131 teams across the Delaware Valley; we've seen everything from long touchdowns to pick-sixes and special teams blunders. Week 7's Game of the Week took us to the outskirts of Philadelphia for a primetime matchup between the Bristol High School Warriors and the Jenkintown Drakes.The Bristol Warriors delivered a commanding performance against the Jenkintown Drakes, controlling the game on both sides of the ball. By halftime, Jenkintown found themselves trailing 35-6, unable to keep pace with Bristol.Starting the third quarter, the Drakes leaned heavily on their running game after finding little success through the air. Jenkintown quarterback Jon...
Meet the activist who fought for American Indians’ voting rights — her face may be on your next quarter made in Philly
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, also known as Zitkála-Šá, may not be nearly as recognizable as former U.S. President George Washington, but her face will share a quarter with him in your pocket soon enough.
Asking Eric: I get anxious about staying as a guest in someone else’s home
Dear Eric: “Paul,” my brother-in-law, will be having major surgery in the next month or so. My husband and I plan to fly out to see him while he’s recovering. While I don’t mind visiting Paul in the hospital, I get extremely anxious whenever I’m invited to stay as a guest in another person’s home. I just know he’s going to be disappointed when he learns that we intend to stay at a nearby resort instead.
Sunny, dry weather continues in Philly along with drought concerns
Our streak of dry, sunny and warm days will continue the next few days with temperatures climbing into the 80s Monday through Wednesday in the Philadelphia region. On Tuesday, we will be chasing the record high temperature of 83, which was set 104 years ago in 1920. Get out and enjoy what may be the last gasp of true warmth because a weak cold front passes the region early Thursday, knocking down the temperatures back to the low and mid-60s. That's nearly a 20-degree drop from Wednesday's high in the low 80s.We desperately need rain, unfortunately, Wednesday's cold front brings nothing...
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