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Rite Aid's new building at the Navy Yard. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Urban Planning

Rite Aid opens a new style of company HQ in Philly

The facility is designed to deal with the new work-from-home economy while providing support to workers from IT services to videoconferencing.

4 years ago

A groups stands in front of Ardella’s House transitional home for formerly incarcerated women located in the 2400 block of N 33rd street. (Cherri Gregg/WHYY)
Community

Ardella’s House brings new form of dignity for formerly incarcerated women

Tonie Willis, the founder of Ardella’s House, spoke with WHYY’s Cherri Gregg about barriers facing women post-incarceration, and how society can better support their re-entry.

4 years ago

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Sri Lankan protesters, some holding national flags, after storming the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office, demanding he resign after president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Politics & Policy

Sri Lanka in crisis: President flees and ire turns to Prime Minister

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife left aboard an air force plane bound for the Maldives. He made his prime minister the acting president in his absence.

4 years ago

An empty classroom.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. has a new child care tax credit. Here’s what you need to know

People who care for two or more dependents will be able to claim up to $6,000 in child care expenses starting next year.

4 years ago

Josh Shapiro speaks to a crowd during his campaign launch
Politics & Policy

Shapiro, pledging to preserve binding arbitration, wins Philly firefighters’ endorsement

Two of the firefighters’ most recent endorsements went to Republicans, former President Donald Trump, and far-right U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Barnette.

4 years ago

(Gabriela Martinez / WITF)
Education

Lancaster County school district adopts athletic policy limiting how transgender students can participate in team sports

All students must now compete according to their sex assigned at birth, according to the updated policy.

4 years ago

Elementary school students are pictured on a school bus
Education

Mental health figures into Pennsylvania’s education funding

Every school district will receive $100,000 as a base grant and charter school entities will receive $70,000.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania State Capitol building
Politics & Policy

With lots of cash on hand, Pennsylvania wraps up budget deal

Pennsylvania is in its best fiscal position in years. Still, Wolf made some concessions. Here are some key takeaways.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at a Capitol news conference
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania governor says he’ll protect abortion seekers

Wolf said he would refuse a request from any other state to arrest or detain any out-of-state resident who had traveled to Pennsylvania to seek an abortion.

4 years ago

Ribbon-cutting for the art installation at Suburban Station on July 12, 2022. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Philly Mural Arts shows off new works near Suburban Station as part of Color Me Back program

The program that created the art gives daily pay for daily work and offers social services for artists.

4 years ago

Philadelphia artist Leroy Johnson
Arts & Entertainment

The ‘heartbeat’ of Philly arts, Leroy Johnson, 85, has died

Often considered an “outsider” vernacular artist, through his 60-year career Johnson became a Philadelphia institution and inspiration.

4 years ago

Dogs are seen inside their kennels at ACCT Philly.
Community

As animal intake outpaces adoption, Philly shelters and rescue groups are in ‘crisis mode’

Calls from animal welfare rescue orgs seeking adopters, fosters, and donations have grown louder in recent weeks. But the number of pets entering the shelter hasn’t abated.

4 years ago

Visitors walk past a makeshift memorial honoring those recently killed at Robb Elementary School, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Community

Video shows police milling in hallway during Uvalde massacre

The edited footage was published as Texas lawmakers investigating the massacre are preparing to release their findings.

4 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Starbucks closing Center City Philadelphia store, 15 others due to safety concerns

In total, 16 Starbucks across the country are being closed, primarily in Los Angeles and Seattle.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson walks to exchange line ups before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, June 3, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Arts & Entertainment

Phillies’ Thomson first Canadian to manage in home country

Thomson is from Sarnia, Ontario, a city on the Michigan border about 200 miles west of Toronto.

4 years ago

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