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Hahnemann’s fate is uncertain, but patients and staff are already feeling the pain
Citing concerns about loss of ER services, Pa. Health Secretary Rachel Levine says the hospital’s owners must give 90 days’ notice before shutting.
6 years ago
Listen 3:33Will Philly refinery shutdown create jobs at area competitors? Unlikely, analysts say
With other refineries in the region at or near capacity, the East Coast will likely look to the Gulf Coast and Europe for gasoline and other products.
6 years ago
Friends: Trump accuser told us of attack in the ’90s
Two women have confirmed that the writer E. Jean Carroll told them in the 1990s that she'd been sexually assaulted by Trump in the dressing room of a NYC department store
6 years ago
Pride or protest? Disillusioned plan their own LGBTQ march
Dissidents believe the annual parade has become too commercialized and decided to split off with their own march.
6 years ago
How media startups in the Philly suburbs are trying to fill the local news ‘void’
Dozens of media startups in Pa. are trying to fill gaps in coverage, while battling the same financial challenges that undercut the newspaper business.
6 years ago
Listen 4:48Coast Guard saves boat with 2 fishermen aboard from sinking off N.J. coast
Officials say two men were aboard the 28-foot boat, dubbed "Trouble Maker," for a day of fishing when water began filtering into the vessel from a leak.
6 years ago
Who’s filling the local news void in Philly’s suburbs?
As local newspapers Philly suburbs continue to shrink, dozens of scrappy, new media startups have risen to fill the gaps in coverage. What that means for your community.
Air Date: June 27, 2019
Listen 12:43South Philly refinery damaged by fire will close, city says; union calls layoffs a ‘disgrace’
Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney said he learned from Philadelphia Energy Solutions officials that its South Philly refinery will shut down next month.
6 years ago
The move coincides with the first major update on the emergency response to the opioid crisis since the last homeless encampment was closed in Kensington.
6 years ago
Two men critically injured in West Philly balcony collapse
It wasn’t immediately known why the men were on the landing or why the fire escape collapsed.
6 years ago
Philadelphia working to help homeless find day work with immediate pay
Philadelphia officials are trying a new approach to aggressive panhandling and interacting with people experiencing homelessness in general.
6 years ago
Ed Hipp, Philly turkey bacon seller nets deal from Walmart
Ed Hipp is gearing up to sell his turkey bacon in local Walmart stores.
6 years ago
Historical marker dedicated to George White, thanks to Delaware teen’s efforts
Thanks to Savannah Shepherd, a new historical marker memorializes the only documented lynching in Delaware.
6 years ago
Young and undocumented in Philly: How teens are finding support and community
Being in a new country, learning a new culture and language — it’s a lot to digest. At three Philly schools, students approach things as a group.
6 years ago
Listen 4:554 border deaths in Texas could be a preview of the summer
Two babies, a toddler and a woman were found dead near the U.S.-Mexican border, overcome by the sweltering heat in a glimpse of what could lie ahead this summer.
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