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Philly stadium workers end strike for Phillies playoffs, but continue call for Aramark boycott
Even though the four-day strike is over, union workers still hope to drum up support for their contract fight with Aramark.
2 days ago
Harris and Trump battle for labor support as dockworkers suspend strike
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are trying to get the upper hand with working-class voters in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign.
2 days ago
Empty shelves looming? Dockworker strike cripples East Coast ports, inflation fears rise
Workers with the International Longshoremen's Association are asking for better pay and protection from automation. Here in Philadelphia, sitting produce may turn bad soon.
Air Date: October 3, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Port strikes extend a new era of American labor activism
Unionized dockworkers are the most recent group of U.S. workers to back their demands for better contracts by walking off the job.
5 days ago
What’s a mall without teenage evening hangouts? The Willow Grove Park Mall will soon find out
Starting Oct. 1, unaccompanied teenagers will not be allowed in the Willow Grove Park Mall after certain hours without a parent or guardian.
5 days ago
Listen 1:11Philly’s tourism economy is still chugging along, with notable uptick from summer hotel travel
Hotels across Philadelphia’s Center City were 73% occupied between Memorial Day and Labor day in 2024, which some experts suggest means tourists are back.
1 week ago
Listen 1:10A Hatboro, Pa. bakery known for its election cookie poll is swamped with orders
Lochel's Bakery in Hatboro has been doing its cookie poll each presidential election since 2008.
1 week ago
What’s going on with the price of groceries?
Cooling inflation hasn’t translated to lower prices on store shelves. We’ll look at how sticker-shock over grocery costs is having an impact on consumers and voters.
Air Date: September 24, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:51Organizers want to prepare Philadelphia entrepreneurs for the opportunity legalized adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania would bring under a proposed social equity program.
2 weeks ago
Listen 0:51Three Mile Island reactor to restart under 20-year Microsoft deal
The agreement marks a major step in the revival of the Three Mile Island plant, with Constellation Energy aiming to bring the reactor online by 2028 to provide clean energy.
2 weeks ago
Sixers’ $1.5B arena plan stokes ‘rendering wars’ across New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania
State officials are offering up a buffet of graphic renderings to woo the Philadelphia 76ers in the team’s plan for a new arena.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:12How Jefferson Health went from $78M in the red to turning a profit
The Jefferson Health enterprise — which includes 18 hospitals, a university and a health insurance company — transformed its financial situation in the past year.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:11WHYY President and CEO Bill Marrazzo highlights Philadelphia at World Heritage City celebration
At the ninth World Heritage City Celebration, WHYY CEO Bill Marrazzo joined a fireside chat to discuss Philadelphia’s global role and evolving growth.
4 weeks ago
What’s next for Philly’s Fashion District in Center City? Here’s what we know
Comcast Spectacor’s vision was shared with the Washington Square West Civic Association board as a Sixers arena alternative for Market East revitalization.
4 weeks ago
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, local elected officials campaign for Harris-Walz in Lower Bucks
Speakers touted Harris’ plans to expand tax relief for new small businesses and boost new small business applications to 25 million during her first term.
4 weeks ago