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Philly’s Black Business Expo retailers offer regional economy ‘vibe check.’ They are struggling.
Philadelphia-area small businesses say customer demand is lower this year, but there was no shortage of optimism at the Black Business Expo.
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Listen 1:14“I don't think anyone should have to experience losing a loved one, or even just a neighbor, in this way,” said a rep for Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia.
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WHYY News wins national Edward R. Murrow Award for 2023 election coverage
The WHYY News team won the 2024 Edward R. Murrow award for "Excellence in Innovation" for its coverage of the 2023 elections in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Workers free mama cat and kittens from SEPTA station in West Philadelphia
A mother cat tucked her kittens away behind a stairwell at 63rd Street Station, where they became stuck.
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Philadelphia Zoo debuts ‘critically endangered’ Sumatran orangutan baby
Jambi, of a critically endangered species specific to a shrinking region of Indonesia, has been promised a “happy, healthy” lifespan.
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Rooftop solar has a fraud problem. The industry is working to build back trust
The rooftop solar business is a big source of consumer complaints, including in Philadelphia. Now the solar industry is working to repair its reputation.
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Real groundhog found among stuffed animals inside claw machine in Pennsylvania
Meadows Original Frozen Custard of Hollidaysburg, where the groundhog turned up, is taking suggestions for the groundhog's name.
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“When our families are separated in this way, it's basically permanent,” said one local advocate.
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Listen 1:18Bridging Blocks: The immigration debate comes to Northeast Philly
About a dozen attendees discussed their experiences with immigration at Northeast Regional Library this week.
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Listen 1:00Chemours opens new battery materials lab in Newark, Del.
Chemours says its process for producing battery materials reduces cost and energy.
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WHYY and Welcoming Center to host gathering on impact of immigrant workers in Philadelphia
WHYY is co-hosting a Sept. 18 gathering to discuss The Pew Charitable Trusts’ research on how immigrant workers contribute to the local Philadelphia economy.
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PHA is poised to buy Philly’s Brith Sholom House after years of strife
Most of the building’s tenants have moved out. Those who remain are hopeful a judge will approve the sale.
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Listen 1:13How Pennsylvanians are helping their older neighbors age comfortably
Older adults benefit from volunteer care that keeps them in familiar settings, which help them maintain comfort, autonomy, and finances as they age.
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6-time All-Pro Jason Kelce is slimming down, embracing his TV role and enjoying life after football
The six-time All-Pro center might be a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer and he has a chance to be an even better analyst.
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Lengthy sentence for Philly gang-related 2021 murder should send a message, DA says
Arshad Curry could spend the next 85 years in prison after being sentenced for killing a teen in West Philadelphia in 2021.
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