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Workers make renovations in an ornate room with plastic draped over some of the desks.
Arts & Entertainment

Athenaeum of Philadelphia reopens after $1.6 million renovations

Despite remaining scaffolding, the historic building in Washington Square reopens to the public on Monday.

3 years ago

A man holds a sign that reads,
Courts & Law

New Delaware gun control laws: An illegal ‘regulatory scheme’ or ‘reasonable limits’?

The gun lobby promised a legal challenge when the bills were proposed. They object to a ban on assault-style weapons, and age and magazine size limits.

3 years ago

Vincent Quiles is the lead organizer for Home Depot Workers United. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Philadelphia Home Depot workers vote against unionizing, as organizers file union-busting complaint

The failed vote would have made it the first Home Depot in the nation with a union. Organizers have filed a union-busting complaint with the NLRB.

3 years ago

Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez celebrates his three-run home run during the sixth inning in Game sixth of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Community

Astros win World Series in Game 6 against the Phillies

The Houston Astros clinched their second World Series title in six seasons with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6.

3 years ago

Shapiro, Obama, Biden, and Fetterman hold hands in front of a cheering crowd.
Politics & Policy

Obama pumps up Fetterman at raucous North Philly rally with Biden and Shapiro

Thousands waited in line for hours to get into the event, where the former and current presidents stressed the importance of Pennsylvania's neck-and-neck U.S. Senate race.

3 years ago

A person handles a mail ballot as a stack of mail ballots sit in front of them.
Courts & Law

Suit seeks to have Pa. mail ballots lacking dates counted

Several Pa. groups represented by the ACLU have filed suit in federal court seeking to have votes from mail-in or absentee ballots counted even if they lack proper dates.

3 years ago

People gather in the stands and on a soccer field.
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Union falls to LAFC in MLS Cup Final in penalty shootout

This is the Union’s first ever Cup final and the league’s first since 2003 to feature the top teams from both conferences.

3 years ago

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Former President Barrack Obama, left, finishes his remarks and welcomes Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, to the stage during a campaign rally in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.
Politics & Policy

Biden, Obama, Trump make final midterm push in Pennsylvania

Swing-state Pennsylvania is the stage for a clash of presidents on Saturday as each party’s biggest stars work to energize voters just days before voting concludes.

3 years ago

The exterior of Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Health
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Pa. health department suspending operations at Delaware County Memorial Hospital

In a statement, Delaware County officials said the decision to close the hospital is because of inadequate staffing.

3 years ago

A family works at the La Parcelas community garden in Kensington. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

What do you think of Philly’s first urban agriculture plan? The city wants to know

There are hundreds of farms and gardens in Philly, but many growers struggle with land security. The city released its first plan to help urban ag thrive.

3 years ago

A person stands at a podium.
Community

La Plaza Delaware hopes to bridge the gap with its Latino Leadership training program

By embracing the Latino Leadership training program, La Plaza Delaware aims to erase the underrepresentation of Latinos in leadership.

3 years ago

Los Angeles FC's Carlos Vela (left) and the Philadelphia Union's Daniel Gazdag ((AP Photo/Jae C. Hong and Chris Szagola)
Arts & Entertainment

Best vs best: MLS Cup final pits LAFC and the Philadelphia Union

This season, the identity of the league's best team will be crystal-clear when the MLS Cup is raised Saturday.

3 years ago

DuPont and 3M are among the companies being sued by the City of Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File; AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Courts & Law

Philly sues 3M, DuPont, and other companies over ‘forever’ chemical contamination

Philadelphia is the latest in a national trend of lawsuits accusing chemical companies of contaminating water supplies with long-lasting toxic chemicals.

3 years ago

A group of people wearing red T-shirts pose with signs that read,
Community

Groups in Philadelphia sponsoring major get out the vote effort

The American Federation of Teachers and Unite Here unions are part of a national get out the vote effort which claims to have influenced many Philadelphians.

3 years ago

Close-up of election workers' hands handling ballots.
Politics & Policy

What to expect in Pennsylvania on election night

AP does not make projections and will only declare a winner when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow the trailing candidates to close the gap.

3 years ago

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