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FILE- Richard Bensinger, left, who is advising unionization efforts, along with baristas Casey Moore, right, Brian Murray, second from left, and Jaz Brisack, second from right, discuss their efforts to unionize three Buffalo-area stores, inside the movements headquarters on Oct. 28, 2021 in Buffalo, N.Y. The National Labor Relations Board is scheduled to count ballots Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, from union elections held at three separate Starbucks stores in the Buffalo area. Around 111 Starbucks workers from the three stores were eligible to vote by mail starting last month.(AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson, File)
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Starbucks workers vote to unionize at Buffalo, N.Y. store

The National Labor Relations Board said Thursday that workers voted 19-8 in favor of a union at one of three locations. The board is still counting votes for two other stores.

4 years ago

The exterior of Giovanni’s Room
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Billy Penn

Secret Philly: How Giovanni’s Room reinvented itself to succeed as the oldest gay bookstore in the country

The shop has been an LGBTQ haven for nearly 50 years.

4 years ago

Aerial view of a SEPTA crash
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At least 4 people injured in SEPTA trolley crash with freight train in Delco

SEPTA has confirmed four trolley passengers were hurt and taken to the hospital. The trolley operator is among the injured.

4 years ago

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Billy Penn

Coffee, bowling, and getting vaxxed: What Google trends show about Philly in 2021

We regret to inform you that another year has passed.

4 years ago

A tire fire in Southwest Philadelphia sends plumes of smoke across the city.
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Eyes on the Street

If you don’t trust the air you breathe, keep reading

A new city advisory group needs the input of people who know what it's like to smell a tire fire outside or breathe in highway fumes day in and day out.

4 years ago

Dyresha Harris
PlanPhilly
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Philadelphia

Rumblings of a community benefits agreement at PES refinery site have Hilco listening

A coalition of community organizations wants the new owner of the South Philly complex to protect residents from pollution and gentrification.

4 years ago

PPD Commissioner Danielle Outlaw addresses the media alongside a group of other state and local leaders
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Philadelphia police officials say they’re improving community policing as homicides soar

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw says the Philadelphia Police Department is working to address record numbers of homicides.

4 years ago

Local batik artist Laura Cohn’s pop up Indonesian craft show in Mt Airy celebrates Indonesian culture and traditions through dancing and painting. (Courtesy of Adam Cohn)
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Pop-up bazaar in Chestnut Hill celebrates Indonesian culture

‘Morning Edition’ host Jennifer Lynn speaks with artist and educator Laura Cohn about curating an Indonesian pop-up bazaar in Chestnut Hill.

4 years ago

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New Jersey

Afghans wait and worry at U.S. bases after frantic evacuation

In New Jersey, many Afghans are relieved to be safe but also deeply fearful for family and friends back home.

4 years ago

A Philadelphia Police Department cruiser is seen traveling down a Philly street.
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

6-year-old girl at center of Amber Alert in Philadelphia found safe

Police say the driver went into a pizza shop on Greene Street while the child was sitting in the backseat of the running car.

4 years ago

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New Jersey
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Investigation into I-295/Route 42 wall collapse is nearly complete

While the New Jersey Department of Transportation is finishing its investigation, they have begun designing a new wall that won’t be affected by heavy rains in the future.

4 years ago

Pearl Harbor survivor and World War II Navy veteran David Russell, 101, of Albany, NY, shows off his commemorative bag to two military personnel before the start of the 80th Pearl Harbor Anniversary ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Tuesday, Dec. 7th, 2021, in Honolulu
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Pearl Harbor survivors gather on 80th anniversary of attack

About 30 survivors and 100 other veterans of the war participated in a ceremony at a pier overlooking the USS Arizona Memorial.

4 years ago

Pam Rich-Wheeler (right) at an event for The Business Center. (Courtesy of the Business Center)
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Community Events
Philadelphia

The Business Center of NW Philly explains how small businesses can benefit from Build Back Better

During the pandemic, the group helped small Black and brown-owned businesses navigate government funding options, retool, and prepare for what’s next.

4 years ago

Board members of the Marian Anderson Museum, Philadelphia Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, Jillian Patricia Pirtle, and others break ground outside the Marian Anderson museum
History
Philadelphia
Preservation

Marian Anderson Museum starts a long road back from flood damage

Contractors break ground on half-million dollar restoration as Marian Anderson Society seeks more funding.

4 years ago

Jeff Yu and Jordan Cook stand outside Loomen Lab
Business
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Pour the wax, mix the oil: Making DIY candles at Loomen Labs in Queen Village

The couple behind the new shop recently got engaged.

4 years ago

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