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Got a question for Twitter’s press team? The answer will be a poop emoji
CEO Elon Musk announced this weekend (and NPR confirmed) that it now responds to press inquiries with a single poop emoji.
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South Street Egg Hunt features ‘eggscellent’ works of art, includes a $1,000 grand prize
Each egg found represents a chance to win prizes, including a Grand Prize Egg Basket worth $1,000.
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Why car prices are still so high — and why they are unlikely to fall anytime soon
The average new vehicle costs nearly $49,000, an almost $10,000 increase from before the pandemic. This is a look at today's deeply weird auto market.
2 days ago
Parent company of Silicon Valley Bank files for bankruptcy
The move comes a week after the tech-focused bank failed in a sudden collapse that set off fears of wider problems in the global banking system.
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A Philly coffee shop is serving up orders with a side of poetry
The six-month-long project seeks to offer a moment of “surprise and delight.”
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Listen 2:01First Republic Bank becomes the latest bank to be rescued, this time by its rivals
A group of 11 lenders including J.P.Morgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo said they will deposit $30 billion in First Republic Bank.
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The Biden administration demands that TikTok be sold, or risk a nationwide ban
It is the first time the Biden administration has explicitly threatened to ban TikTok.
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SEPTA expands program to get more businesses to offer free rides to workers
The plan is to offer the employer-sponsored deal to smaller businesses beginning May 1.
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Crozer Health lays off 215 people as part of ‘operational restructuring plan’
The four-hospital system in Delaware County is in worsening financial shape and has been struggling to pay its bills and contractors.
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Facebook parent Meta slashes 10,000 jobs in its ‘Year of Efficiency’
The latest wave of layoffs comes months after the company announced its largest reduction in staff since 2004, following a hiring spree fueled by rapid growth during COVID.
7 days ago
What to know about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, takeover and fallout
Silicon Valley Bank is the largest U.S. bank to fail since the 2008 global financial crisis.
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A Pa. hospital’s revoked property tax exemption is a ‘warning shot’ to other nonprofits, expert says
Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon found that the nonprofit Tower Health system was operating a Montco hospital with the motive of profit.
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Silicon Valley Bank failure could wipe out ‘a whole generation of startups’
The implosion of Silicon Valley Bank could force hundreds of tech startups to lay off workers or shut down completely.
1 week ago
U.S. sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines
The Justice Department said that the tie-up would especially hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to find cheaper options than they can find on other airlines.
2 weeks ago
Meet the 10 entrepreneurs vying set up shop inside Philly rec centers
Winners of the “Making Space” program will lead no-cost programming for young people in their communities in exchange for free rent.
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