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Restaurants struggle with staffing, supply issues, and a recipe to recover from the pandemic
About 1 in 10 eateries in Delaware shut down early in the pandemic. Restrictions have been lifted all summer, but some are still hurting.
4 years ago
Listen 4:26Family of 10-year-old fatally shot at S. Jersey football game is suing the district, NJSIAA
The family of Micah “Dew” Tennant is suing the Pleasantville Board of Education and NJSIAA for not addressing the “dangerous condition” at the high school stadium.
4 years ago
Murphy says New Jersey to help resettle about 500 Afghans
New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst served as an arrival point for “many thousands” of Afghans who left their homeland as the U.S. withdrew its troops.
4 years ago
Wilmington rowhome fire traps residents inside, injures firefighter
Neighbors say officers were urging an upstairs resident to break a window and try to jump.
4 years ago
N.I.C.E Behind the Scenes: Why NW Local still prints for the people
Steve and Carolyn Filmore, publishers of The Local, sit down with WHYY to discuss their involvement in N.I.C.E, their thoughts on objectivity and why print still matters.
4 years ago
Public jobs recovering slower than private sector, straining basic gov’t operations
Effects range from service cuts to an added strain on existing workers, with some municipal operations struggling to function in their basic duties.
4 years ago
Former Delaware pastor to pay daughter $1.5 million in sexual abuse case
Two years after he was sued for allegedly sexually abusing his daughter, a federal jury ordered former Delaware minister Ronald Cohen to pay $1.5 million in damages.
4 years ago
At least 6 people shot, 1 man killed in Philadelphia’s Fern Rock neighborhood
At least six people were shot in the Fern Rock section of North Philadelphia near Broad Street and Chew Avenue on Monday afternoon, multiple news outlets report.
4 years ago
Disaster recovery centers open in Montco, Delco to help with damage from Hurricane Ida
Residents reeling from the impacts of Hurricane Ida can now get help applying for federal and state aid in their own communities.
4 years ago
Lawsuits against mask mandates in PA schools are heating up. And, it's time for fall gardening! Horticulture expert Jenny Rose Carey joins us to talk about the harvest.
Air Date: September 20, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Suspect in deadly Pat’s King of Steaks beating turns himself in, arrest warrants issued for 2 others
Authorities say Osvaldo "Willie" Pedraza and Victor Pedraza are both wanted on charges of murder in the fatal beating.
4 years ago
Center City sees road closures, parking restrictions Monday due to film shoot
Officials in Philadelphia have announced several road closures and parking restrictions in Center City through Monday due to a movie shoot.
4 years ago
Cómo celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana en Filadelfia (en inglés y español)
La conmemoración se extiende del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre.
4 years ago
How to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Philly (in English y español)
The commemoration runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
4 years ago
Philadelphia school district is hosting its first-ever youth pride event this week
Publicity wasn't great, students say, but they appreciate the effort.
4 years ago