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Quinn Rodriguez-Williams works at La Colombe in Fishtown
Money

Philly’s homegrown coffee roaster La Colombe to extend its retail reach under Chobani control

La Colombe has a new but familiar owner that just happens to sell coffee creamer. Here’s what to expect.

2 years ago

Listen 1:49
Sister Mary Scullion posing for a photo with Thomas
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

Sister Mary Scullion reflects on helping Philly’s unhoused over 40 years, and what Project HOME residents taught her

Sister Mary Scullion and a Project HOME resident discuss her community impact and what she learned over the last 50 years.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia City Hall.
Politics & Policy
The Philadelphia Tribune

Mayor-elect Parker names chief of staff and two aides as deputy mayors

Tiffany Thurman, a government affairs executive at a non-profit group, was named as chief of staff.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (left) arrives with chief security officer Dom DiSandro, right, before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in Seattle.
Community
6abc

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts expected to start Monday Night Football game vs. Seahawks: Source

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to start Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks after he was downgraded to questionable on Sunday because of an illness.

2 years ago

File photo: United States Steel's Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pa. is shown on Feb. 26, 2019. U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion. The transaction is worth about $14.9 billion when including the assumption of debt. Nippon, which will pay $55 per share for U.S. Steel, said Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 that the deal will bolster its manufacturing and technology capabilities. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Politics & Policy

Storied U.S. Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel

The transaction is worth about $14.9 billion when including the assumption of debt.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden reacts after hearing a loud bang as he leaves his campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. A car plowed into a parked SUV that was part of Biden's motorcade Sunday night while the president was leaving a visit to his campaign headquarters
Politics & Policy

Police say driver accidentally struck parked SUV in Biden’s motorcade near campaign headquarters in Wilmington

The president and first lady Jill Biden were unharmed.

2 years ago

Alejandro Mayorkas
Politics & Policy

Senate border security talks grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era ‘blood’ rhetoric against immigrants

“They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” Trump said about the record numbers of immigrants coming to the U.S. without immediate legal status.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump stands as the crowd cheers at the South Dakota Republican Party Monumental Leaders rally Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Rapid City, S.D.
Politics & Policy

Some Trump fake electors from 2020 haven’t faded away. They have roles in how the 2024 race is run

Allegheny County election officials have faced no legal consequences after qualifying their electoral votes in 2020 as “conditional” in case Trump had prevailed in court.

2 years ago

Brian Creamer with an Eagles' Jason Kelce Jjersey greets the crowds on South Broad St. (Jonathan Wilson for WHY)
Arts & Entertainment

Here’s everything you need to know for the 2024 Mummers Day Parade

The Mummers Day Parade is back and will be strutting down Broad Street on Jan. 1.

2 years ago

Cars drove through standing water onto Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia after a storm brought heavy rain to the region and the Delaware River overflowed onto the road on December 18, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Weather
6abc

Heavy rain, flooding prompts evacuations in parts of Delaware County

About 20 Delaware County residents have been displaced due to significant flooding around Darby Creek, county officials said.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrates after the Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams 23-14 in an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif.
Community
6abc

Eagles clinch third straight playoff berth thanks to 49ers’ win

Philadelphia (10-3) takes on the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night.

2 years ago

(Courtesy of John Graves Productions)
Arts & Entertainment

Timeless Holiday Classic, ‘Black Nativity’ returns to Philadelphia through John Graves Productions

The 1961 Langston Hughes classic returns to Philadelphia through the eyes of Philly native producer, John Graves III.

2 years ago

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All types of horns could be seen and heard during the TubaChristmas concert at Cherry Street Pier on Dec. 17, 2023. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia celebrates 50th year of ‘TubaChristmas’ with performance at Cherry Street Pier

Tubas and euphoniums were the stars of the show, with hundreds of people gathering to hear their favorite holiday classics.

2 years ago

Listen 1:14
Aurora Muñoz, organizing manager of the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, says a proposal for new anti-retaliation legislation is critical for ensuring labor protections for workers throughout Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

Philly workers coalition pushes for stronger retaliation legislation, better funding for Office of Worker Protections in 2024

Councilmember Kendra Brooks, organizers, and workers say the proposal is needed to strengthen enforcement of the city’s existing labor laws.

2 years ago

Listen 1:22
A group of people pose for a photo in an open clearing with trees.
Community

Philly’s gun violence rates are dropping but more work is needed to strengthen youth empowerment, leaders say

Organizations led by millennials and Gen-Z Philadelphians are now turning their attention toward Philly’s next mayor for more support.

2 years ago

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