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To get unconnected neighbors online, Philly needs to ramp up offline efforts

The White House’s broadband affordability plan is a big opportunity for Philly — but getting families signed up demands offline efforts, writes Julia Rivera.

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File photo: Many trees were felled as part of the restoration and renovation of the Cobbs Creek golf course and community engagement center, as seen on Feb. 27, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philly Art Commission continues to challenge Cobbs Creek Golf Course renovation

Commissioners heard plans for a driving range and education center for a third time. One called the development team’s preparation “troubling.”

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One union rejects deal days ahead of rail strike deadline

A strike would intensify snarls in the nation’s supply chain that have contributed to rising prices.

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Key Pizza destroyed in East Kensington building collapse

The building collapsed Wednesday morning at Memphis and York streets in the East Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.

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No region is ‘immune’ as the number of people in ‘modern slavery’ climbs to 50 million

The number of people currently enslaved in the world has grown by 10 million in the last five years, researchers from Geneva reported Monday.

3 years ago

Jeopardy! champion Ryan Long was presented with a ceremonial model of the Liberty Bell at City Hall on September 13, 2022. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
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Philly Jeopardy! champ honored by city ahead of Tournament of Champions

Ryan Long went from a rideshare driver to a big winner on the nationally syndicated game show. Now, he’s ready to take on other Jeopardy! champions.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and City Council President Darrell Clarke (both center) attend the groundbreaking at the revamped Fotterall Square Park. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
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North Philly’s Fotterall Square gets $3.5 million dollar upgrade

The park is a safe haven for the neighborhood and a rallying point that hasn’t had a major redo in over a half century.

3 years ago

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Can you get fired for smoking weed in New Jersey?

Companies in New Jersey are allowed to screen employees for marijuana, but they aren’t allowed to fire people just because they fail a simple drug test.

3 years ago

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 22: Peiter Zatko, who is also known as Mudge poses for a portrait on Monday August 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. He has worked for Google and Twitter. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Here’s why the Twitter whistleblower’s testimony to Congress will be crucial

The timing highlights both the public scrutiny on social media companies lately and Twitter's own delicate position.

3 years ago

Penndot Driver License Center at 8th and Arch streets.
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New licenses on the way for Pennsylvania drivers

PennDOT says the cards look different and have additional enhanced security features.

3 years ago

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Kenney, Krasner, and Outlaw join call for public to help combat gun violence

Top city officials say people know who the suspects are in a rash of recent killings, and they need to come forward to help.

3 years ago

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‘I cannot mourn’: Former colonies conflicted over the queen

Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world Upon taking the throne in 1952. Many of them were unwilling.

3 years ago

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Communities across the Delaware Valley gather to remember 9/11 21 years later

City leaders at Philadelphia's ceremony said it's important to remember everyone impacted by 9/11.

3 years ago

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Biden honors 9/11 victims, vows commitment to thwart terror

President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taking part in a somber wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon.

3 years ago

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Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin takes long road through Scotland

Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped coffin has slowly processed through the Scottish countryside on a journey from Balmoral Castle to the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.

3 years ago

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