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Creepy crypt: A dozen dead bodies are in the basement of this North Philly church
There’s even a complicated pulley system for lowering them down.
6 years ago
Activists urge Gov. Wolf, again, to shut down the Mariner pipelines
They’re pointing to sinkholes and contaminated wells they’ve seen throughout the building process, and say they’re worried about explosions.
6 years ago
FOP loses decision over Philadelphia police department’s tattoo policy
The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board has upheld the Philadelphia Police Department's unilateral decision to institute a policy regarding officers' tattoos.
6 years ago
Adapted for the stage: Glasses that stream captions in real time improve access for hearing impaired
At People’s Light, a first for the U.S.: tech that times captions to live action and stage delivery that might vary slightly from performance to performance.
6 years ago
Forecasters expect ‘widespread’ power outages Thursday at the Shore
Jersey Shore residents should be prepared for power outages Thursday as gusty winds continue to whip through the region.
6 years ago
Investigation in hand, South Philly residents blame refinery for putting their lives in jeopardy
After learning the results of the Chemical Safety Board investigation into the June 21 fire, many blame the refinery for putting their lives in jeopardy.
6 years ago
Listen 1:48Glowing pumpkins, Witches and Warlocks, and Philly Film Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Philadelphia and South Jersey host festivals with a witchy bent, musicians Sabrina Claudio and Toto are in town, and pumpkins glow in Fairmount Park.
6 years ago
Listen 4:14Chemical Safety Board says PES refinery explosion ‘did not have to happen’
The Chemical Safety Board says if recommendations made after a California refinery explosion had been followed, the South Philly site might not have burned.
6 years ago
WHYY reporters, producers to vote in SAG-AFTRA union election this month
WHYY management agrees to October date for union election, disputes which employees should be represented by SAG-AFTRA
6 years ago
One tenth of a mile: What Philly looks like from above
Fairmount Park = broccoli.
6 years ago
A federal investigation blames faulty, old pipe for the explosion and fire at the South Philly refinery. Hydrofluoric acid was released in the blast.
6 years ago
Tower Health slashes jobs at Chestnut Hill, Pottstown Hospitals
Weeks after getting the green light to buy St. Christopher’s Children’s Hospital out of bankruptcy, Tower Health will trim positions at two other locations.
6 years ago
William Penn, public space and avoiding fires: Why Philadelphia looks the way it does
The city’s nearly-perfect street grid dotted by parks became a model for the rest of America.
6 years ago
Neighbors watch warily as PES oil trains make last rounds
Nearly four months after the South Philadelphia refinery complex shut down following a massive explosion, the rail cars used to haul oil are on the road.
6 years ago
Neon monument to Philly’s Indigenous history glows again
After it was vandalized and damaged while on display during Monument Lab, Duane Linklater’s “In Perpetuity” was relit for Indigenous People’s Day.
6 years ago