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Grays Ferry community members say CHOP garage is a ‘health hazard’
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia plans to build a 1,005-vehicle garage for employee parking needs.
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Listen 1:02How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world’s oldest drive-in theater
Matt McClanahan and Lauren McChesney bought Shankweiler’s Drive-In in Oreland, Pennsylvania, in 2022 after learning the property might be sold to developers.
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Biden chooses Delaware for his presidential library as his team turns to raising money for it
The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation this past week approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project.
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Lydia Munoz has been helping immigrant families since the 1970s and feels her work is needed more than ever in changing times.
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“When you connect to one of these older adults, you’d be surprised how they can change your life,” says Jamee Nowell Smith of Senior Community Services.
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The splash fountains of Dilworth Plaza are now a temporary public art installation that allow people to conduct water like an orchestra.
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Editor’s note: Celebrating WHYY News leaders and launch of WHYY Resiliency Fund
WHYY's dedicated news team covers Greater Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware and brings the latest local news and information to the fourth-largest market in the country.
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A roughly 21% fare hike will also go into effect that day.
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Attorneys general warn OpenAI and other tech companies to improve chatbot safety
The attorneys general of California and Delaware have expressed serious concerns about the safety of OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT, especially for children and teens.
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Pennsylvania’s budget is nine weeks late. Delaware County lawmakers are urging the Senate to reach a deal on funding SEPTA and schools before it’s too late.
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Still dancing after all these years: Philly Fringe revives a solo work from 2000
Rennie Harris and Megan Bridge expand a student project from 25 years ago into an evening of self-reflection and social commentary.
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Justin Smith received a four-year prison sentence for one felony count. State police said many videos showed girls being forcibly raped.
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Eagles’ Jalen Carter apologizes following ejection for spitting on Cowboys’ Dak Prescott
Carter could be headed toward a hefty financial penalty, if not worse, in the first major test of the NFL’s increased emphasis this season on sportsmanship.
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Defending champion Eagles edge Cowboys 24-20 in wild, lightning-delayed NFL season opener
“Some weird circumstances tonight,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said.
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Pennsylvania schools still pursuing solar projects despite federal tax credit rollbacks
None of the schools that received Solar for Schools grants have told the state they’re pulling out due to federal tax credit rollbacks.
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