Emma Jacobs

‘Major’ changes coming to Market East Station

Big changes are coming to a SEPTA rail station familiar to many a commuter. Speculation, ...

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People hand out foodstuff donated by the U.S at the West Point area that has been hard hit by the Ebola virus in Monrovia, Liberia, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. The Ebola virus has the 'upper hand' in an outbreak that has killed more than 1,400 people in West Africa, a top American health official has said, but experts have the tools to stop it. (Abbas Dulleh/AP Photo)

US immigration policy change after Ebola oubreak confuses West Africans

The US government ...

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Steve Popper of Clemens Construction consults with Ron Meyers on the site of AQ Rittenhouse, a luxury development that is part of the boom in housing construction in Center City.(Emma Jacobs/WHYY)

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Philly region 3rd in the U.S. in generating construction jobs

Philadelphia saw some of the fastest growth in construction jobs in the country between July of 2013 and July of this year. ...

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Pa. unemployment ticks up a bit, still down over past year [graphs]

The rate of unemployment in Pennsylvania rose for the first time in two years in July. A one-tenth of a percentage point rise brought the ...

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SEPTA board gives chairman authority to sign rail contracts

The board of the Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has given SEPTA’s chairman the authority to sign any contracts wit ...

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Taney fans cheer for the Little League baseball team at the World Series. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Fans in Philadelphia snapping up Taney T-shirts

The Taney Dragons have become the darlings of the Little League World Series. And nowhere is Taney fever at a higher pitch than in their ...

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Fans gather in the Philadelphia City Hall courtyard to watch the Taney Dragons play in the Little League World Series. (Emma Jacobs/WHYY)

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Taney comes from behind for second World Series victory

Philadelphia’s Taney Dragons pulled off another victory in Williamsport on Sunday night in the second round of the Little League Wo ...

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Mo'ne Davis did not give up any runs during Friday's Little League World Series game. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Mo’Ne Davis pitches 4-0 shutout in game 1 of Little League World Series [photos]

Pitcher Mo’Ne Davis, one of two girls at the Little League World Series, threw a two-hitter to help Philadelphia beat Nashville 4-0 ...

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Legislators who supported Del. casino ‘bailout’ received more industry cash

Earlier this year, Delaware’s legislature voted to forego a portion of the state’s casino revenue to fund improvements to mak ...

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SEPTA strikes tentative agreement with regional rail electrical workers

SEPTA has reached a tentative agreement with one of the regional rail union locals that staged a one-day strike in June. An end to ...

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Revel in Atlantic City, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo, file)

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After closure announcement, what’s next for Revel’s glass tower?

After just two years in operation, the struggling casino Revel announced Tuesday that it will close the doors of its modern, glass tower ...

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A Pennsylvania player is shown running home in this still image from ESPN coverage of the LLWS Mid-Atlantic Final between Delaware and Pennsylvania on Sunday.

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Taney Dragons arrive in Williamsport for Little League World Series

Editor’s note: This story has been updated from an earlier version. The Taney Dragons have arrived in Williamsport, ...

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