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Blue Origin’s Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas.
5 years ago
Moonstone mounts 6-day poetry reading marathon with 300 poets
Larry Robin will publish the 25th anniversary edition of the annual anthology Poetry Ink, and stage a marathon poetry reading event via Zoom to celebrate.
5 years ago
Summer school looks different for teachers and students in Delaware’s Indian River School District
Teachers at the Indian River School District are getting an up-close look at the effects that the coronavirus has had on their students during summer school.
5 years ago
Promised jobs, North Philly community backs Beury redevelopment on N. Broad
The community benefits agreement marks a first for Shift Capital.
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: No mask mandate for schools in the fall
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy says he is “comfortable” with not implementing a mask mandate for schools this fall.
5 years ago
Small plane makes emergency landing on bridge in Ocean City, New Jersey
There was no immediate word on what caused the plane to make the emergency landing on the 9th Street Bridge.
5 years ago
Gov. Carney officially sets Delaware on path to $15 minimum wage
After years of debate, Delaware’s minimum wage is finally on its way to $15 an hour.
5 years ago
Need a Lyft? Shared rides return to Philly on ride-hailing platform
The ride-hailing company had halted the popular, money-saving option due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 years ago
With pandemic worsening in U.S., surgeon general worried about what lies ahead
Noting that nearly all COVID deaths now are among people who haven't received shots, despite widespread vaccine availability, Dr. Vivek Murthy painted a worrisome picture.
5 years ago
Pa. requested $340 million in emergency contracts in 2020 with little oversight
Pennsylvania agencies turned to the emergency procurement process that avoids public scrutiny 483 times last year. In years prior, they made on average 135 requests annually.
5 years ago
SEPTA extends its $1.5M contract for security guards on Market-Frankford Line
The agency will keep 60 unarmed guards, posted between 15th Street Station and Frankford Transportation Center, beyond the planned 90-day term.
5 years ago
Delaware attempts to lighten load of ‘invisible backpack’ many children bring to school
Delaware will require psychologists, counselors, or social workers in every elementary school. The Colonial School District is ahead of the curve.
5 years ago
Listen 2:11A 90-year-old Philly pretzel company is opening a gluten-free bakeshop in Oaklyn
Camden County’s A&A Soft Pretzels created a gluten-free recipe during the pandemic. Now, fourth-generation owners are opening the company’s first storefront after 92 years.
5 years ago
A coloring book to inspire solutions for cooling Philly’s hotter neighborhoods
Artists hope their collaboration with North Philly residents can get people to care about urban heat. The book is their conversation starter.
5 years ago
Critics say the EPA doesn’t adequately enforce civil rights complaints. Biden vowed change, and the agency is pursuing a case on the natural gas power plant.
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