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Delaware
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LGBTQ

‘It’s ebbed and flowed’: A new project preserves Delaware LGBTQ history

Interviews, letters, and photographs documenting the lives of LGBTQ people in Delaware will be available online in late summer.

3 years ago

London Series Baseball Field
International
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New York Mets to play Philadelphia Phillies in London in 2024

The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will play a two-game series in London next season as MLB takes another rivalry abroad.

3 years ago

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Business
Employment
LGBTQ

Starbucks union calls strike over Pride displays, but the company calls it a misinformation campaign

Starbucks Workers United said in a tweet Friday that 3,500 workers will be on strike over the next week, starting with the flagship location in Seattle.

3 years ago

Cars driving on I-95
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

I-95 reopens to traffic with temporary lanes 12 days after collapse, tanker fire

Six temporary lanes will carry traffic on Interstate 95 through the city's Tacony section.

3 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Environment
Government
Philadelphia
Sustainability

Are you working on environmental justice solutions in Philly? This new grant could help

Projects addressing heat, flooding, air pollution, litter, food insecurity, or other issues could be eligible.

3 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation
6abc

Temporary lanes of I-95 in Philadelphia to reopen Friday, PennDOT says

The estimated cost for this project is an estimated $25 million to $30 million.

3 years ago

Boulogne-Levallois' Victor Wembanyama celebrates after his team won 84-83 during the Betclic Elite basketball match Boulogne-Levallois against Lyon-Villeurbanne at the Marcel Cerdan stadium in Levallois, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 outside Paris
National
Sports

NBA draft day arrives, where big man Wembanyama will realize his big dreams

The Spurs have the pick and the opportunity to add a player who is being considered a can’t-miss prospect, perhaps the likes that hasn’t been seen since LeBron James.

3 years ago

Near the intersection of North Broad Street and West Lehigh Avenue sits a Forman Mills discount department store that anchors a shopping plaza.
Business
Economy
Employment
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Forman Mills sold to NYC retailer amid threat of bankruptcy, layoffs

The discount retail chain previously warned the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry of the potential layoffs but the sale went through.

3 years ago

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Higher Education
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Tribune

Charles L. Blockson, prominent historian and scholar, dies at 89

Blockson was the architect behind some of the most prestigious collections of African American artifacts in the U.S.

3 years ago

A map showing all of the bookstores in Philadelphia
Books
Business
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Locally illustrated and available for free, the Philly Bookstore Map showcases the city’s thriving scene

Upwards of 25,000 copies are about to hit the streets.

3 years ago

Workers arrange glass foam backfill made by Aero Aggregates in Delaware County to build up an overpass at Montgomery Avenue and 29th Street in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Technology
Transportation
Billy Penn

Will the I-95 temporary road hold up? Here are some other Philly places built atop foam glass

Made from recycled bottles, the backfill is in use all over the region, according to Aero Aggregates CEO Archie Filshill.

3 years ago

The NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, in July 2022
Philadelphia
Sports
Streets & Roads
Technology
Billy Penn

A jet dryer from NASCAR racing will help speed the I-95 opening

Pocono Raceway is answering the call to keep the highway reconstruction crews on schedule and let traffic flow this weekend.

3 years ago

OceanGate Expedition's Titan submersible is seen under water in 2021
National
Public Safety

The Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board, the U.S. Coast Guard says

The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia
Policing
Streets & Roads
Transportation
6abc

SEPTA welcomes 21 new police officers to the force

The historically large class will help boost police ranks by more than 10 percent.

3 years ago

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New Jersey
Public Safety
6abc

10 people rescued after blaze damages 6 homes in Atlantic City

Firefighters responded to a massive blaze in Atlantic City on Wednesday.

3 years ago

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