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Student loan borrowers will get help after an NPR report and years of complaints
The U.S. Department of Education unveils a plan to help millions of borrowers who have been hurt and held back by its troubled income-driven repayment plans.
3 years ago
Russia pressures Mariupol as it focuses on Ukraine’s east
In addition to pounding the holdout in Mariupol, Russian forces have intensified their attacks along the Donbas.
3 years ago
Philly police see more suburban young people getting involved in city violence
Teens from the suburbs lured by social media are coming into Philadelphia and winding up shot or dead, according to Philly homicide investigators.
3 years ago
Gerry Lenfest posthumously donates $100 million to two Philly organizations
The Museum of the American Revolution and the Lenfest Institute for Journalism will each receive $50 million from the deceased philanthropist.
3 years ago
Better ventilation would create a healthier workplace — but companies have to invest
The research is clear that air exchange and filtration curb COVID's spread, but upgrading systems is expensive, and there is little federal authority over indoor air quality.
3 years ago
The bikes are back. Wilmington announces the return of Grand Prix weekend
Some of the top cyclists in the country will race through the streets of Wilmington this May after a two-year pandemic break.
3 years ago
Russia ratchets up battle for control of eastern Ukraine
After a Russian push to the capital failed to overrun the city, the Kremlin declared that its main goal was the capture of the eastern Donbas region.
3 years ago
Court ruling creates mishmash of transportation mask rules
Here's a look at how U.S. transportation centers and providers are responding to a decision by a federal judge to throw out a national mask mandate for public transit.
3 years ago
CCP alum makes $100K gift to Center on Disability to help students like him succeed
Legally blind when he attended college, Gunter Pfau is now CEO of an ecommerce company with 150 employees.
3 years ago
SEPTA says masks will not be required in vehicles, stations, and concourses
The announcement came after a federal judge struck down the mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation.
3 years ago
PECO to add 1,550 trees to Philadelphia’s urban canopy
The energy company’s ReLeaf program will plant a new tree for every tree removed for electrical maintenance.
3 years ago
Tree-plantings and trash walks: Earth Day 2022 in Philly
Here’s how the Philadelphia area will be celebrating Earth Day this year, and how you can participate — from tackling litter to expanding the city’s tree canopy.
3 years ago
Ukraine crisis raises question: Does food aid go equally to ‘Black and white lives’?
"I don't know if the world really gives equal attention to black and white lives," said Tedros.
3 years ago
A charity kitchen in Ukraine linked to chef José Andrés was destroyed by a missile
The nonprofit has been on the ground serving families fleeing Ukraine since the day after the Russian invasion began.
3 years ago
Following violent weekend, Philly DA Krasner points to COVID impact on crime prevention efforts
DA Larry Krasner says crime prevention programs are key to curtailing the violence that has spiraled out of control during COVID-19 pandemic.
3 years ago