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Philly synagogue leans into sci-fi building, celebrating Hanukkah with laser light show
Pew! Pew! Frank Lloyd Wright’s futuristic synagogue gets the sci-fi treatment for the Festival of Lights.
3 years ago
More than ever: Camden’s Salvation Army toy shop sees record number families seeking help
About 1,700 families signed up for the toy shop at Camden’s Kroc Center, but more help is needed to serve the more than 400 families on the waitlist.
3 years ago
Twitter suspends several journalists who shared information about Musk’s jet
Press freedom advocates on Thursday criticized Twitter owner Elon Musk, who has suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists.
3 years ago
Starbucks workers plan 3-day walkout at 100 U.S. stores
More than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores are planning to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United, the labor group organizing the effort.
3 years ago
The only overnight shelter for single adults in Montgomery County is fighting to stay open
In the last six months, Pottstown has ordered three churches to close their shelters or stop offering services to the public.
3 years ago
Listen 1:442022 in photos: A year of resilience and change in the Delaware Valley
Here’s a view from WHYY News photographers of how the last 12 months unfolded in real time.
3 years ago
Philly’s Festival Pier to be transformed into massive mixed-use development
The site of the city’s trash incinerator in the 70s and 80s and a concert venue in the 2000s will soon be home to apartment units and retail spaces.
3 years ago
Sandy Hook anniversary: Biden says U.S. should have ‘societal guilt’ on guns
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the U.S. “should have societal guilt” for the slow pace of action on restricting access to firearms.
3 years ago
Cape May boaters and dog missing for 10 days found on powerless sailboat
Two men and a pet dog were rescued from a sailboat without power or fuel more than 200 miles off Delaware, 10 days after friends and relatives had last heard from them.
3 years ago
Philly’s heralded eviction diversion program is considered a win-win — for most
The program is guided by one goal: To settle disagreements between landlords and tenants outside of court and without an eviction filing.
3 years ago
Listen 5:52Future of Center City discussion calls for better office design, more attractions
What does the future hold for Philadelphia's downtown area? It could mean an expansion of Center City’s residential footprint.
3 years ago
Former Phillies ace, Whiz Kid Curt Simmons dead at 93
Curt Simmons, the last surviving member of the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies Whiz Kids team, has died. He was 93.
3 years ago
Musk’s Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety advisory group
The advisory group of around 100 independent civil, human rights and other organizations helped address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm and other problems
3 years ago
5 solutions to Philly’s gun violence crisis
Guest hosts Sam Searles and Kole Long asked two community leaders, a clinician, a high school student, and a city public safety staffer for their solutions to gun violence.
3 years ago
Philadelphia police searching for suspect who stole antique brass railing outside City Hall
Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help in identifying a City Hall theft suspect.
3 years ago