Community
Penn grads to launch reimagined corner store for Philly families in need
The Community Grocer is expected to open next year with hopes of expanding the experimental concept in the future.
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Listen 1:11JoAnne A. Epps, Temple’s acting president, dies after falling ill on campus
The 72-year-old, a fixture of the university, had taken the helm in April following President Jason Wingard's resignation.
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Listen 1:14WHYY is hosting a ‘pop-up’ newsroom in Bridgeton, N.J.
The “pop-up” newsrooms are a continued effort to deepen our relationship with the communities we serve.
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UAW’s unique strike strategy keeps Detroit Big 3 automakers guessing
The UAW's strategy of limited, targeted strikes at all three American auto companies has gained widespread support among its rank and file.
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8-year-old in Burlington County starts youth group bringing a bright future for animals
Ben Rigden is only 8 years old, and is the founder and president of The Young Friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter.
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Generac is recalling around 64,000 generators that pose a fire and burn hazard
At least three incidents involving the recalled generators left people with severe burns. Generac is offering a free repair kit to consumers.
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Sky-high CEO pay is in focus as workers everywhere are demanding higher wages
Workers of all stripes have chafed at the stratospheric pay of their CEO bosses for years, even decades.
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Chester County to hold 2 town hall sessions to address prisoner escape, residents’ concerns
The Chester County Commissioners will hold the meetings to offer support, information on counseling, and more details on efforts to increase prison security.
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With a new name and new services, Xiente hopes to grow prosperity in Philadelphia
Formerly known as the Norris Square Community Alliance, the group will experiment with tools like guaranteed income to lift families out of poverty.
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Unlike nearby jurisdictions, Delaware’s most rural and southernmost county has no requirement to preserve trees.
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Thousands are marching in New York to demand that Biden ‘end fossil fuels’
The march comes after a summer marked by extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change.
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Family, community remembers Dulce Maria Alavez, who vanished from N.J. park 4 years ago
The young girl, then 5 years old, was last seen playing with her younger brother at Bridgeton City Park in Cumberland County on the afternoon of September 16, 2019.
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How Shawn Fain, an unlikely and outspoken president, led the UAW to strike
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain has been in that office less than six months, and already he has launched a series of targeted strikes.
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Libya investigates dams’ collapse after a devastating flood last weekend killed more than 11,000
Libya’s top prosecutor says he has opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city.
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Norfolk Southern CEO promises to keep improving safety on the railroad based on consultant’s report
CEO Alan Shaw told the railroad's employees in a letter that Norfolk Southern will take several immediate steps in response to the initial report from Atkins Nuclear Secured.
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