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SEPTA teams up with businesses to offer six months of free rides for workers
SEPTA hopes to re-invigorate ridership while also offering a perk for businesses in the region whose employees are already into using mass transit.
2 years ago
Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia receives a $5 million ‘unrestricted’ donation from Mackenzie Scott
A $5 million donation to Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia will serve as a catalyst in the agency’s efforts to disrupt the cycle of poverty through affordable housing.
2 years ago
Solutions bubble up in Philly neighborhoods most impacted by gun violence
How residents in Mantua and Kensington are pushing for change.
2 years ago
Ukraine thwarts Russian advances; fight rages for Mariupol
The invasion has driven more than 10 million people from their homes, almost a quarter of Ukraine's population, according to the United Nations.
2 years ago
The U.S. warns companies to stay on guard for possible Russian cyberattacks
The White House is warning companies that Russia could be planning to launch cyberattacks against critical U.S. infrastructure.
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Philly’s 1975 Spelling Bee champ is now a Harvard librarian
Back then, the regional bee was sponsored by The Philadelphia Bulletin. This year, it’s Billy Penn and WHYY.
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Ukraine rejects Russian demand for surrender in Mariupol
Ukrainian officials say the Russian military hit an art school sheltering some 400 people only hours before offering to open two corridors out of Mariupol.
2 years ago
Jetliner crashes with 132 aboard in southern China, officials say
Authorities have not yet determined the total number of casualties or why the plane went down as debris is seen littered across a mountainside in Guangxi's Teng county.
2 years ago
Police identify 2 Pa. state troopers killed in South Philly crash
Troopers Martin Mack, 33, and Branden Sisca, 29, were responding to a man walking along the highway at night when a driver fatally struck all three men.
2 years ago
Was it just a ‘pipe dream?’ Hyped Wilmington hydroponic farm that hired ex-prisoners is closing
The concept drew rave reviews from politicians, and a visit by then-Attorney General William Barr. But the founder says the pandemic proved to be crushing.
2 years ago
Listen 2:23As demand for business returns to pre-pandemic levels, Delaware Valley manufacturers struggle to hire, while stigmas about the industry persist.
2 years ago
Listen 6:15More than 900 civilians have died in Ukraine. The true number is likely much higher
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says 902 civilians have been killed and another 1,459 have been wounded so far in the war in Ukraine.
2 years ago
Labor foe Schultz returns as Starbucks union effort grows
Six U.S. Starbucks stores have voted to unionize since December, and at least 140 more have filed for union elections.
2 years ago
Amid new bombings, Ukraine now seen as a war of attrition
Ukrainian authorities say Russia’s military bombed an art school sheltering some 400 people in the besieged port city of Mariupol.
2 years ago
“This is a life and death situation,” said the owner of Savage Sisters Recovery, one of the committee’s founding members.
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