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Wanamaker Organ at Macy’s
Community
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Historic organ staying inside Wanamaker Building, New York firm says

The Center City Macy's in the Wanamaker Building will close for good in March; stakeholders are expected to discuss how the organ will be used.

8 months ago

FILE - Containers of Zyn, a smokeless nicotine pouch, are displayed for sale among other nicotine and tobacco products at a newsstand on Feb. 23, 2024, in New York.  (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Health

FDA regulation of nicotine pouches can help prevent youth use, say Rutgers researchers

Nicotine pouches are a newer class of smokeless products that don’t contain tobacco. Zyn became the first FDA-authorized brand on Jan. 16.

8 months ago

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One entrance of the Philadelphia Rail Park near 13th and Noble Street. (Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s Rail Park raises millions for next phase from state, federal grants

Organizers expect to complete the next step in turning the Reading Railroad Viaduct into a park in a few months, but there’s a long way to go.

8 months ago

a truck drives in a snowy street
Weather

Experts recommend ‘road salt diet’ as snowstorm hits the Philly region

While salt makes it safer to walk and drive, it can also pollute waterways, soil and groundwater.

8 months ago

A message reading Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now is displayed from the TikTok app on a cell phone screen
Courts & Law

TikTok restores service for U.S. users based on Trump’s promised executive order

TikTok thanked Donald Trump, who on Sunday posted on social media that he planned to sign an executive order Monday to keep a U.S. ban on the app from becoming permanent.

8 months ago

On Saturday, a few hundred people gathered outside City Hall in Philadelphia for the People's March. (Zoe Read/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Protesters gather outside Philadelphia City Hall to demonstrate against Trump, GOP policies

More than two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, reproductive rights was a key issue highlighted during the demonstration.

8 months ago

A person crosses a street during a winter snow storm in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.
Weather
6abc

AccuWeather: Winter storm arrives Sunday to the Philadelphia region

For those traveling to the Eagles game, you'll want to dress warmly as snow is likely for the entirety of the game.

8 months ago

This image from video from the Justice Department in the statement of facts supporting an arrest warrant, and annotated by the source, shows Rebecca Lavrenz, circled in yellow, entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Justice Department via AP)
Courts & Law

Judges allow some Capitol riot defendants to return to DC for Trump’s inauguration

In most cases, Justice Department prosecutors argued that Capitol riot defendants shouldn’t be allowed to return to the scene of their crimes.

8 months ago

Sarah Kaizar poses for a photo
Arts & Entertainment

A Philly artist created a climate news AI bot. The result is ‘a little sassy’

Sarah Kaizar’s AT Feed is an automated aggregate of current climate news and a critique of the future of information.

8 months ago

Listen 1:14
A municipal sanitation worker collects trash in Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Residents say twice-weekly pickups aren’t fixing Philly’s trash problem

The mayor’s pilot program adding another trash day in Center City and South Philly was meant to reduce litter — but some residents say the problem has only gotten worse.

8 months ago

gamers
Community

Delaware launches statewide K-12 esports program, linking gaming passion to real-world career opportunities

The newest Delaware high school competition also offers students career pathways in design, cybersecurity and more via hands-on learning.

8 months ago

Residents doctors and fellows
Health

Jefferson Health and ChristianaCare resident doctors join local wave of unionizing

Resident doctors from several major health care institutions in the region voted to form unions in the past two weeks.

8 months ago

President Joe Biden speaks at the Tioga Marine Terminal in Philadelphia
Science

Philly-area MACH2 hydrogen ‘hub’ gets greenlight from Biden administration

It’s one of seven hubs across the country that the Department of Energy originally announced in 2023, which will receive a combined $7B from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

8 months ago

Na'Zir McFadden leading an orchestra
Education

From a childhood dream to leading orchestras: The power of music education

Philly’s arts education programs, like Project 440, inspire young musicians to lead and succeed.

8 months ago

Listen 1:20
Presidential reviewing stand on Pennsylvania outside the White House
Politics & Policy

Trump’s swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weather

The swearing-in was last moved indoors in 1985, when President Ronald Reagan began his second term.

8 months ago

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