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Philly named as a host city for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Philadelphia is one of more than a dozen cities in North America that will host the FIFA World Cup games in 2026.
3 years ago
Listen 0:51University City Townhomes tenants could get more time to relocate before closure
The property owner has asked HUD to extend its affordable housing contract to Sept. 7 as residents wait for the vouchers they need to move.
3 years ago
Listen 1:27Union authorizes Atlantic City casino strike next month
Atlantic City casino workers have authorized their leaders to call a strike against the gambling houses if new contracts are not reached by the beginning of July.
3 years ago
Online applications now open for licensed food truck pilot program in Camden
Camden will award seven licenses to food truck operators through a lottery, allowing them to operate in several high traffic areas throughout the city.
3 years ago
ChristianaCare to acquire Jennersville Hospital from Tower Health
Chester County has been a health care desert since Tower Health made the decision to shutter Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals in December and January, respectively.
3 years ago
Thousands of people are expected to come out, and local businesses are thrilled.
3 years ago
Black-led nonprofits, still facing barriers, issue challenge to regional funders: ‘Get to know us’
“Too often,” the study says, “sensitivity to the issues of Black folks has a shelf life.”
3 years ago
Dozens rally in Cobbs Creek to demand opening of unused Olympic-size swimming pool
The Sayre Morris Recreation Center pool has remained empty and unused since 2017.
3 years ago
Nonprofit leaders who were selected for the last round of Targeted Community Investment Grant awards say the program has been plagued with difficulties and delays.
3 years ago
Listen 5:06The Atonement Agenda: Defining reparations
A panel of experts define and contextualize reparations and explore how it could close the racial wealth gap.
3 years ago
A Germantown doula collective is helping dispel fears surrounding childbirth for people of color
Founded by a Philadelphia mom, Womb-ish has been so successful it’s expanded to other states.
3 years ago
Penn America Energy wants to construct a massive LNG export terminal in the city of Chester along the Delaware River. The plan faces an uphill battle.
3 years ago
Listen 4:38Amazon seeks to overturn historic Staten Island union victory at labor hearing
A hearing is underway to consider whether the Amazon Labor Union's historic union victory on Staten Island should stand — or whether a re-do election is warranted.
3 years ago
Police investigating killings of 12,000 Ukrainians in war
Ukraine's national police chief says authorities are investigating the killings of more than 12,000 Ukrainians nationwide in the war Russia is waging.
3 years ago
The upgrades are intended to make billing more predictable, but the city says it’s on the customer to notice if they’re being undercharged.
3 years ago