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Different ways local Jewish congregations are celebrating Rosh Hashanah during the pandemic
Some smaller congregations plan to gather in backyards. Many others are holding services virtually.
5 years ago
Another round of Intracoastal Waterway dredging gets underway in N.J.
Another round of dredging around a stretch of the Intracoastal Waterway through New Jersey is underway.
5 years ago
New Philly label makes sweet, fruity and CBD-infused wine
Forgiven Wine, launched by two women, fills a blind spot in the industry.
5 years ago
Breonna Taylor’s mother: ‘I won’t go away, I’ll still fight’
Tamika Palmer says she wants the officers who killed her daughter to be charged. "Even in the very beginning of this year, she kept saying 2020 was her year," she said.
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COVID-19 tanked the hotel business. Workers of color are feeling the biggest squeeze
Coronavirus hit the hospitality industry especially hard. Blue-collar, mostly Black and Latino employees face long-term damage to their financial futures.
5 years ago
Listen 4:45Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May, N.J. open for visitors
The ribbon-cutting happened 171 years after the Underground Railroad conductor first attempted to escape from slavery. It follows a virtual opening in June.
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Gunmen fire shots at Camden officers’ home with baby inside
Police said the gunmen opened fire at the officers’ home on the 2900 block of Clinton Street late Tuesday night.
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Following certification, Pa. restaurants can increase indoor dining capacity to 50%
Restaurants that want to move to 50% indoor capacity must first go through a self-certification process — which will be available starting Sept. 21.
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Philly’s changing union labor scene
In Philly, long known as a blue-collar "labor town," the kinds of workers organizing is changing — a shift that started before the pandemic gave workers' issues new urgency.
Air Date: September 17, 2020
Listen 15:24‘It leaves you speechless’: Incident at basketball court is Philly’s 21st mass shooting in 2020
At least five people were shot Wednesday night at Roberto Clemente Park in the Spring Garden section of the city, marking the 21st mass shooting this year.
5 years ago
COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US
The recovery remains fragile, imperiled by continuing COVID-19 cases and a failure to deliver another economic rescue package in Washington.
5 years ago
Why a West Philly org is ‘putting everything on the line’ to buy a home of its own
The Black-led organization plans to use the space to expand their anti-violence work and train young people in conflict resolution.
5 years ago
Philadelphia’s tree cover is vanishing. Here’s how you can help.
With the right policies, Philadelphia’s development boom could be our Johnny Appleseed moment.
5 years ago
Delaware drive-in, digital orchestra and dining at a discount in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Some restaurants are reopening for indoor dining in Philly with promotional weeks and COVID-19 protocols to lure customers back.
5 years ago
Listen 5:253 gunmen fire 55 shots, kill teen and man, injure 2 others at Philly playground
The shooting victims were on the basketball court at Roberto Clemente Park along 18th and Wallace streets in Spring Garden when multiple gunmen opened fire.
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