
Community
‘Our lives have been upended’: Bucks Co. residents call for shutdown of Sunoco pipeline
Residents are meeting with company representatives on Thursday night.
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15 cozy soups to get you through the end of winter
These hearty favorites of Billy Penn and WHYY staff will help keep your belly full until spring.
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Ruptured gas line prompts evacuations near Philly’s Central High School
The fire department said the evacuations, near the intersection of the city’s East Germantown, Logan and Ogontz neighborhoods, are a “precautionary measure.”
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Frances Sheehan to retire as president of the Foundation for Delaware County
The foundation has served as a catalyst in the creation of the county's health department and Delco Gives Day.
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Listen 0:35Bathrooms rock: Franklin Square to get $7.8M in upgrades
The Old City and Chinatown park has started a handful of capital improvements anticipating a new, underground PATCO train stop.
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Listen 1:19Las jóvenes latinas exhibirán elegantes vestidos en la Quinceañera Expo de Delaware, una celebración con recursos para futuras quinceañeras y la comunidad latina.
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Immigration officials say everyone living in the U.S. illegally must register. What does that mean?
Each person must register and provide their fingerprints and address, the statement says, and parents and guardians of anyone under age 14 must ensure they are registered.
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Culinary Collective: A shared space where Philly’s food entrepreneurs thrive together
This unique coworking kitchen space supports everything from pop-up restaurants to food trucks.
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Camden metal recycler whose fire caused evacuations had a history of violations
Friday’s scrapyard fire caused roughly 100 people to evacuate their homes. It wasn’t EMR’s first.
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Philly-area lawmakers walk out of meeting with Penn president over DEI cuts
A Pennsylvania state senator and state representative left the meeting after they say a university administrator referred to diversity as a “lightning rod.”
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Car falls into sinkhole, another teeters on edge in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia
The sinkhole opened up on the 2700 block of E. Birch Street on Tuesday.
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SEPTA officials honor past heroes for Black History Month
Transit agency officials remember the pioneering streetcar operators and discuss the importance of equity today.
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SEPTA tests bullet-resistant glass enclosures aimed at protecting Philly bus drivers
SEPTA said it initially will run eight buses with the compartments to see what, if any, adjustments are needed and to get driver feedback.
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Black Visioning Group looks ahead to year 5 supporting Black queer and trans communities
The Black Visioning Group is chasing the dream, literally, into its fifth year.
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