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Delaware students try to sweeten day for hospital staffers amid latest COVID spike
Culinary students from Delcastle Technical High School deliver 12,000 cookies to ChristianaCare workers amid the latest COVID spike.
2 years ago
Following NYC, Philly may require proof of vaccination for indoor dining
Cities such as New York and San Francisco have required proof of vaccination to eat inside a restaurant for months.
2 years ago
Philly has a new community drugstore powered by radical hospitality and four wheels
Twice a week, the truck, painted in soothing pastel colors, travels through Philadelphia neighborhoods dispensing free toiletries — and a dose of kindness.
2 years ago
Listen 1:48Delaware school bus strike ends, drivers back to work Friday
School bus drivers with Teamsters Local 326 are on strike for better benefits from First Student bus company. They’ve been without a contract since August 31.
2 years ago
Starbucks workers vote to unionize at Buffalo, N.Y. store
The National Labor Relations Board said Thursday that workers voted 19-8 in favor of a union at one of three locations. The board is still counting votes for two other stores.
2 years ago
The shop has been an LGBTQ haven for nearly 50 years.
2 years ago
At least 4 people injured in SEPTA trolley crash with freight train in Delco
SEPTA has confirmed four trolley passengers were hurt and taken to the hospital. The trolley operator is among the injured.
2 years ago
Coffee, bowling, and getting vaxxed: What Google trends show about Philly in 2021
We regret to inform you that another year has passed.
2 years ago
If you don’t trust the air you breathe, keep reading
A new city advisory group needs the input of people who know what it's like to smell a tire fire outside or breathe in highway fumes day in and day out.
2 years ago
Rumblings of a community benefits agreement at PES refinery site have Hilco listening
A coalition of community organizations wants the new owner of the South Philly complex to protect residents from pollution and gentrification.
2 years ago
Philadelphia police officials say they’re improving community policing as homicides soar
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw says the Philadelphia Police Department is working to address record numbers of homicides.
2 years ago
Pop-up bazaar in Chestnut Hill celebrates Indonesian culture
‘Morning Edition’ host Jennifer Lynn speaks with artist and educator Laura Cohn about curating an Indonesian pop-up bazaar in Chestnut Hill.
2 years ago
Listen 5:29Afghans wait and worry at U.S. bases after frantic evacuation
In New Jersey, many Afghans are relieved to be safe but also deeply fearful for family and friends back home.
2 years ago
6-year-old girl at center of Amber Alert in Philadelphia found safe
Police say the driver went into a pizza shop on Greene Street while the child was sitting in the backseat of the running car.
2 years ago
Investigation into I-295/Route 42 wall collapse is nearly complete
While the New Jersey Department of Transportation is finishing its investigation, they have begun designing a new wall that won’t be affected by heavy rains in the future.
2 years ago