Community
Emotions raw, PES refinery workers fight to keep plant open
Refinery unions say the closure of the facility will impact about 36,000 jobs indirectly and that the region will lose $16 billions if it closes permanently.
6 years ago
Philly entrepreneurs crowdfunded $50K to save a neighborhood farm
Stewards want Life Do Grow to become a ‘trampoline’ for local start-ups.
6 years ago
A world without I. Goldberg Army & Navy: the iconic store’s final days
The Army & Navy store, a Philadelphia retail institution, has been struggling as Center City rents went up and walk-in trade went down.
6 years ago
Listen 1:41Chinatown is building the gathering space the community needs
Since its beginnings, Chinatown has never had a space of its own. There have never been public facilities for people to gather, celebrate and be together.
6 years ago
Why a black woman should be Philly’s next police commissioner
The problems in the police department go beyond misogyny and racism. The problems can be traced to the department’s culture and structure.
6 years ago
Comic book and film geeks, guitar gods, Japanese and Ukrainian culture in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
What’s happening on a late August weekend in Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware? Naked bikers, comic book and film geeks, guitar gods, and more!
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Listen 4:54‘Row house’ or ‘rowhouse’? Philly’s debate over a space
Is it "row house" or "rowhouse"? Why the question of a single space is so contentious, so steeped in Philly history, and so wrapped up in our city's identity.
Air Date: August 22, 2019
Listen 12:41Where Eric Garner died, changes in policing win little applause
After Garner's death, the police department required all 36,000 officers to undergo three days of training, including classes focused on de-escalation.
6 years ago
SEPTA GM Jeff Knueppel to retire in December, PennDOT secretary eyed as replacement
SEPTA General Manager Jeff Knueppel will retire on Dec. 31, at the end of his contract with the $2 billion-a-year transit agency, officials confirmed today.
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Videos of asbestos ‘snow’ at former GM plant in Delaware triggers probe, $66,000 penalty
A worker’s videos showing asbestos ”snow” blowing through the air at a former auto plant in Delaware spurred a probe and penalties against Ecoservices.
6 years ago
Listen 0:55Changing minds or spreading hate? Controversial event puts South Jersey town on edge
The flap has exposed a disagreement between local activists and event organizers over how to engage people of different viewpoints.
6 years ago
Listen 2:11Community meeting on the future of PES refinery was packed, loud and divided
People who live near the South Philly refinery said they want it shut and gone forever, while laid-off refinery workers are hoping someone will buy it.
6 years ago
Woman airlifted after two boats collide in the Barnegat Bay
A woman was hospitalized after a Sunday afternoon boat crash in the Barnegat Bay, authorities said.
6 years ago
PES refinery lays off all but select few union workers, despite safety concerns
Union leaders had hoped to persuade Philadelphia Energy Solutions to keep some workers on past Aug. 25. “It’s a mismanaged mess,” said a USW official.
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Enslaved Africans were present in the region well before William Penn planted England’s flag here in 1681.
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