“People say, how did you know it was a synagogue when you walked in? I was like, I don’t know, it’s a synagogue. There’s the Torah ark. Of course it’s a synagogue.” My story on the rediscovered sanctuary at Eastern State Penitentiary is posted over at Nextbook.
Last fall, city leaders in Philadelphia put out the call for volunteers to help keep the peace on the city’s turbulent streets. The effort began with fanfare and optimism. But nearly eight months later, the movement has yet to live up to expectations. Listen here.
A Virginia court ruling expected Friday has major implications for Randolph College’s decision to admit men — and for the school’s Maier Museum of Art. School administrators hope to raise $50 million by selling four beloved paintings. Listen here.
This week, the city of Philadelphia begins formally evicting the local Boy Scouts of America chapter from the building it has occupied rent-free for 80 years. The city had given the local chapter until May 31 to defy the national Scouts policy against admitting gay members or start paying $200,000 a year in rent. Instead, the Scouts filed a federal lawsuit last week claiming the city is singling out the group for punishment, in violation of its First Amendment rights. Listen here.
