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A grocery opens in Point Breeze to bring affordable food to supermarket desert
A corner store on a mission, Rowhouse Grocery in Point Breeze is a posh yet accessible oasis in a supermarket desert.
7 years ago
Philadelphia Eagles look to pull off yet another upset in their title defense
The Eagles have to do something no team has done while Saints coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees have led the team: beat them at home.
7 years ago
Deaf and unemployed: 1,000+ applications but still no full-time job
Amanda Koller is getting her second master's degree. She has applied for more than 1,100 jobs in the past year. She hasn't gotten any full-time job offers.
7 years ago
Technology brings images of Holocaust survivors to life
Max Glauben, who turns 91 on Monday, is the latest Holocaust survivor to record an interactive testimony for the University of Southern California Shoah Foundation.
7 years ago
A mom and her teenage daughter brace for a future apart
Two decades ago, Maria Rivas emigrated from El Salvador to the United States, where she received temporary protected status (TPS) allowing her to stay and legally work.
7 years ago
Judges say DEP unlawfully issued air-quality permits to Sunoco at Marcus Hook
The DEP said Sunoco can continue to operate at Marcus Hook while the DEP review takes place.
7 years ago
An open letter to R. Kelly: We hear your accusers
Meet our outrage. Much of the black community is sickened by what we saw in the Lifetime documentary, “Surviving R. Kelly."
7 years ago
‘Double Doink’ leads to Eagles announcer Rickie Ricardo’s semana loca (crazy week)
WHYY Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks to Rickie Ricardo about this viral reaction to the ‘double doink’ and the Eagles’ chances against New Orleans.
7 years ago
Listen 6:09Bucks County parent details violent origin of controversial school mascot
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission will decide whether the Neshaminy School District must find a new nickname for some of its sports teams.
7 years ago
Wilmington shooting, homicide rates plummet
The number of shooting victims fell 60 percent from 2017 to 2018 in Wilmington. The police chief cites use of real-time crime data and better relations with residents.
7 years ago
Delaware’s new Route 301 highway offers alternate to I-95
The new Route 301 highway cuts congestion and travel time around Middletown, Delaware, and helps speed commuters and truck traffic from Route 1 to the Maryland state line.
7 years ago
Suspect in death of South Philly dog walker held on manslaughter charge
A Philadelphia resident police say threw the punch that led to the death of man walking his dog has turned himself in to police.
7 years ago
Humanitarian experts debate Trump’s use of the term ‘humanitarian crisis’
Some in the global aid community are outraged that Trump used the term "humanitarian" to describe the crisis without pledging any action to alleviate the suffering.
7 years ago
Inside Esperanza’s ‘asset-building’ development strategy in Hunting Park
The $18 million project is a marker of the organization’s long-term asset-building strategy for Hunting Park, said Rev. Luis Cortés, Esperanza’s founder, president and CEO.
7 years ago
Lack of funding continues to pose challenges for expanding broadband access in Pa.
Advocates for rural Pennsylvania say expanding high speed broadband access is a priority in 2019, but funding for infrastructure continues to be a challenge.
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