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Still trying to fill hundreds of open positions, the Free Library has managed to expand service at over a dozen branches

Saturday hours could be on their way as early as this winter.

4 years ago

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Canada police hunt remaining suspect in stabbing attacks

Canadian police are hunting for the remaining suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in an Indigenous community and nearby town in the province of Saskatchewan.

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Philadelphia

East Falls post office to reopen more than a year after Ida flooding

East Falls residents say it’s been “a real hardship” since the post office closed after it flooded during Ida. It’s expected to finally reopen later this month.

4 years ago

Philadelphia is continuing its ''Philadelphia Roadmap to Safer Communities'' listening tour to combat violence in the city. (City of Philadelphia)
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Philadelphia

Philly resumes gun violence listening tours. But what impact have they had?

Community members who attended the first round of listening tours in the spring say it’s not clear how their input will be used in the fight against gun violence.

4 years ago

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Remembering Marilyn Loden, who gave a name to the glass ceiling

When Marilyn Loden first uttered the phrase "the glass ceiling" in the 1970s, it became an increasingly permanent fixture of the lexicon

4 years ago

Conor Alguire, a Starbucks barista trainer and union organizer, fighting for worker rights, outside the coffee shop at 22nd and South Street on Labor Day, September 5, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Employment
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Protests

Philly ‘sip-ins’ used to help Starbucks employees on Labor Day

Local workers at the large-chain coffeehouse are encouraging customers to skip buying a cup of Starbucks for a day, but still tipping a barista.

4 years ago

A fatal shooting took place in a drive-thru lane on Sunday. (6abc)
Crime
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Philadelphia
Public Safety

Center City shooting incident highlights Philly violence over the weekend

Five boys are in custody for a shooting incident in Center City among violent incidents over the weekend in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

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Philadelphia

At Labor Day parade, leaders rally members to support Shapiro in governor’s race

Union leaders used Monday’s Labor Day rally and march to urge their members to vote for Democratic candidate for governor, Josh Shapiro.

4 years ago

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Philadelphia

Pa. workers, businesses grapple with tight job market this Labor Day

A new report finds there are more jobs than people to fill them in Pennsylvania, although the paycheck might not be as appealing as in other states.

4 years ago

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Gun Violence
Kids
Philadelphia
Public Safety

After dark: Curfew centers offer fun and safety in Philly

Even though research says curfews don't do much, “an announcement will be made soon” as to when more teen curfew centers are opening in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

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Quiet quitting, real quitting, unionizing — what else are American workers up to?

How we work, when we work, how much we work – it's all shifting on a scale not seen in decades.

4 years ago

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Billy Penn

Born of one garbage strike and shaped by another, Philly has one of the oldest municipal workers unions in the country

With over 9,000 current members, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees District Council 33 is one of the largest unions in Philly.

4 years ago

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New Jersey

COVID-19 rental assistance still available for Camden County residents

$35 million in assistance, which has kept more than 4,000 applicants in their homes, remains available to help those in need.

4 years ago

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Government
Housing
Pennsylvania

Bucks County updates rent relief program, for previous and new applicants

Previous applicants to the BERA program may now be eligible to receive more assistance for any utility bills or rent that they still owe.

4 years ago

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Homelessness
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

A shelter just for LGBTQ people: Ark of Safety is opening in North Philadelphia

With a dozen beds plus support services, the new sanctuary is targeting a mid-September launch.

4 years ago

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