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When a company or government tries to encourage you to do something it wants you to do, that’s called a “nudge.”
6 years ago
In gender-swap photo filters, some trans people see therapy
Some argue that the filter, which Snapchat calls a "lens," could be a therapeutic tool that leads to self-discovery.
6 years ago
Implosion of former Bethlehem Steel HQ highlights changing face of the Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem Steel built a skyscraper in the 1970s, just ahead of the industry's collapse. The tower sat mostly vacant for a decade, but the city found other ways to revitalize.
6 years ago
Listen 4:38Unemployment is down in Philly. Is job hunting here any easier?
Hundreds headed to the 13th Annual Neighborhood Job Fair in North Philadelphia, billed as the city’s largest community job fair, looking for work.
6 years ago
A $1M pedestrian plaza is coming to Reading Terminal Market
Filbert Street outside Reading Terminal Market will become Philly’s first roadway designed to transform from vehicle pathway to pedestrian plaza, officials announced Thursday.
6 years ago
March, munch and marvel at black comic superheroes this May weekend
A parade celebrating the LGBT community, festivals with food at the forefront and black comic book superheroes are the focus of this week’s Things To Do.
6 years ago
In Philly suburbs, readers see more ‘ghost newspapers’ as hedge funds cut costs
After years of newspaper mergers and layoffs across the Philly region, the ripple effects in Montgomery County explain what you may be seeing in your town.
6 years ago
Listen 5:32Roll over golden retrievers, Delaware has a new top dog
Delaware officials have named rescue dogs as the state’s official pooch. The designation follows the reign of golden retrievers as top dogs in the First State.
6 years ago
American Muslims in public life say they face outsized scrutiny
At a rally on Capitol Hill organized by black women leaders in support of Ilhan Omar, the embattled Democratic congresswoman addressed the crowd.
6 years ago
‘Play Gloria!’ St. Louis Blues celebration song has Philly bar origins
"Gloria" became a St. Louis craze in part because of a bar in South Philadelphia: Jacks NYB, a private club in the middle of Flyers country.
6 years ago
A fishing line encircles Manhattan, protecting sanctity of Sabbath
Manhattan's eruv may be the most expensive in the world. It's a fishing line in the sky that encircles the island, allowing observant Jews to leave their homes on the Sabbath.
6 years ago
$6,000 reward offered in commuter train conductor shooting
SEPTA and a citizens' crime commission have announced a $6,000 reward for information in the shooting of a conductor on a commuter train platform last week.
6 years ago
‘Music’ of construction greets Osage Ave. neighbors on MOVE bombing anniversary
On the 34th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, 16 of the homes that were destroyed are newly rebuilt and residents have begun to move in.
6 years ago
Another Jersey Shore town bans intentional balloon releases
Another Jersey Shore town has banned intentional balloon releases as the state considers a prohibition on the act.
6 years ago