Community
‘A strike is imminent’: SEPTA’s largest workers union poised to hit picket lines
Union leaders say they are seeking modest raises, pension increases, changes to working conditions and health care improvements.
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Winter-themed fun returns to Center City this weekend with Open Streets: West Walnut
Center City District is closing Walnut Street from Broad to 19th streets to draw holiday shoppers offline and into community.
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WHYY hosts foster care resources fair as states face foster parent shortage
The number of licensed foster homes across the U.S. is on the decline.
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Philly’s William Way has raised the funds to renovate its historic home in Center City
The venerable nonprofit had planned to leave its longtime home on Spruce Street.
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Listen 0:55Los manifestantes se reunieron frente al ayuntamiento de Wilmington como parte de un movimiento para conseguir apoyo para programas que ayuden a los pobres.
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Community advocates say the facility is critical in the transition from incarceration to freedom for Wilmington residents and their families.
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Listen 2:07Pa. households can apply for heating bill assistance after monthlong delay
The state delayed its LIHEAP program as it waited for federal funds held up by the government shutdown. The program opens Wednesday, Dec. 3.
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Listen 0:51Thinking about becoming a foster parent in Delaware, New Jersey or Pennsylvania? Here’s what to know
The operations of foster agencies in all three states vary, but they share the same goal: to provide children care in a safe, supportive environment.
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Listen 1:04What to do if you find injured, sick or orphaned wildlife in Philadelphia
Here’s how to safely capture an injured animal and where to take it for help.
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Listen 0:56Older kids face the steepest challenges in Delaware’s foster care system to find housing, jobs and transportation as they age out.
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Listen 3:41Winter wonderland at the shore: Here’s what to do in Cape May this holiday season
Cape May has become one of the Jersey Shore’s busiest winter destinations. Explore the town’s top holiday events.
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Community trash disposal sites are coming to Southwest Philadelphia
The trash disposal sites will be open 24/7 and accept residential waste.
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Listen 0:58East Passyunk storeowners kick off holiday shopping season with Small Business Saturday
One of the longest-standing commercial corridors in Philadelphia is “Small Business Saturday central.”
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Listen 1:10Man found dead after flames tear through Strawberry Mansion home
The blaze broke out around 4:45 p.m. near 33rd Street and Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia.
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Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft and some flights are disrupted
At least 15 JetBlue passengers were injured and taken to the hospital after the Oct. 30 incident on board the flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Newark, N.J.
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