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For Wilmington neighbors, raising an endangered species is a ‘saving us’ project
Jason Hoover sought to unite his enclave around the stunning creature. “Now we have this huge group of people that meet and geek out about butterflies.”
2 years ago
Listen 4:07Who is John Stanford, the PPD veteran replacing Outlaw as interim Philly police commissioner?
A 21-year veteran of the PPD, he served in Internal Affairs, as a public information officer, and as commander of a West Philly police district.
2 years ago
Will the Phillies let us relax a little this September? 5 reasons this club is different
This club has shown it can rally, the hitting is sizzling hot, and they’ve got a great home field advantage. We can do this!
2 years ago
An equipment outage holds up United flights, but the airline and FAA say they’re resuming
The FAA says that for a time United crews were unable to contact airline dispatchers through normal means.
2 years ago
Spain’s women’s soccer coach is fired as fallout grows from unwanted World Cup kiss
Spain's soccer federation did not mention Jorge Vilda's connection to now-suspended president Luis Rubiales or his unpopularity among the Women's World Cup-winning team.
2 years ago
NPR CEO John Lansing will leave in December, capping a tumultuous year
His tenure will be defined by his handling of the extreme challenges of the pandemic, a racial reckoning, and headwinds in the podcasting industry that led to severe layoffs.
2 years ago
Series of water rescues, drownings reported along Jersey shore due to strong rip currents
Officials say this time of year can be challenging when it comes to the beaches.
2 years ago
UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms
A potential strike by 146,000 UAW members comes against the backdrop of increasingly emboldened U.S. unions of all kinds.
2 years ago
Putin says he won’t renew the grain deal until the West meets his demands. The West says it has
Ukraine and its Western allies have dismissed the Kremlin’s demands as a ploy to advance its own interests.
2 years ago
4 things to know on Labor Day — from the Hot Labor Summer to the Hollywood strikes
This Labor Day, one thing's for sure: Organized labor is on the move.
2 years ago
Biden joins thousands of workers for the 36th annual tri-state Labor Day festival in Philadelphia
Over 5,000 people attended Philadelphia's 36th annual Labor Day festival. President Joe Biden kicked off the celebrations and emphasized the importance of workers' rights.
2 years ago
Philadelphia also has a rare union decertification effort underway.
2 years ago
Philly’s Good Karma Cafe Workers United union may dissolve
More than a year after Good Karma Cafe workers voted for a union, there’s still no contract so there’s a new election that may kick out Workers United.
2 years ago
‘It’s a bonding thing’: Free festival aims to get Philadelphians into fishing
The annual Philly Fun Fishing Fest is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 9 along the Schuylkill River.
2 years ago
Listen 0:56U.S. falls to Lithuania at Basketball World Cup but still qualifies for Paris Olympics
The loss was the first for the U.S. in 10 games this summer, counting five exhibition games on the way to the World Cup.
2 years ago