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Wawa vs. Sheetz: Results from my ultimate Pa. convenience store taste-test
The offerings are very different — as one person told me, “Wawa fulfills your needs, while Sheetz fulfills your fantasies” — but they just might be better together.
2 years ago
Bennetch died last week of COVID at age 36.
2 years ago
KP’s Fine Meats opens in Port Richmond, on a corner that’s been home to a butcher shop for a century
With local and imported products — and soon, housemade salumi — the store offers free delivery within 20 miles.
2 years ago
Philly tourism is surging back. Hotel workers, not so fast
A Philadelphia law gives them priority when hotels are ready to rehire, but workers laid off due to COVID are taking their time and reviewing their options.
2 years ago
Photo essay: The Teen Safe Space opens in North Philly
Community rejoices at the opening of a teen haven, offering tutoring, creative outlets, and a chill space.
2 years ago
‘Here for the people, and the love, and what MLK stood for’ at Wilmington peace march
The event is usually on MLK Day but was postponed until Presidents Day this year because of the record-setting COVID spike in January.
2 years ago
This once-in-a-century date is a palindrome whether you write it U.S. or European style.
2 years ago
Freed after wrongful convictions, the Horton brothers want to stop Philly gun violence
They've been trying to get officials to discuss their anti-violence plan, but realize “it may feel a little uncomfortable to defer to the ideas of prisoners for solutions.”
2 years ago
Lawnside residents concerned about development that’s paving over history
Some longtime residents of the historically Black borough in Camden County are concerned that development is coming at a cost of the town’s history.
2 years ago
Listen 6:01Rents reach ‘insane’ levels across U.S. with no end in sight
In the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, median rent rose an astounding 19.3% from December 2020 to December 2021.
2 years ago
Delaware bird rescue temporarily closes after bird tests positive for contagious disease
Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research is now in quarantine.
2 years ago
‘A deep depression after the Olympics.’ The challenges facing athletes at home
Since most Olympians don't win a medal and many don't even qualify for the finals, returning home after the Games can be hard.
2 years ago
1 in 10 Black people in the U.S. are migrants. Here’s what’s driving that shift
The Pew Research Center combed through census data and found the percentage of the Black population who had migrated to the U.S. had more than tripled over the last 40 years.
2 years ago
‘Obviously, we hope for peace’: Philadelphia’s Ukrainians watch Russia’s actions anxiously
Many worry about relatives living in Ukraine, and the country from which their families emigrated.
2 years ago
Trenton mayor hopes addressing mental health will interrupt violence
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora hopes addressing mental health will stem the record bloodshed in New Jersey’s capital city.
2 years ago