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Heat lamps keep people warm as they line up for Christmas treats at Termini Bros. Bakery in South Philly (Facebook / Termini Bros Bakery)
Community
Billy Penn

Iconic South Philly bakery turns Christmas Eve tradition into fire fundraiser

People visiting Termini Bros. for holiday treats can help displaced families in need.

6 years ago

Philadelphia skyline
Community
Billy Penn

The Year in Comcast: How Philly’s biggest corporation made headlines in 2019

An esports arena, the Four Seasons opening, Cohen’s resignation and a Supreme Court battle.

6 years ago

(Mark Henninger/IMAGIC DIGITAL)
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

Procrastinator’s gift guide to the Made in Philly Holiday Market

There’s still time to get something special.

6 years ago

Fox Chase Cancer Center (Google Maps)
Health
Philadelphia Business Journal

Jefferson, Temple sign definitive agreement for sale of Fox Chase Cancer Center

Thomas Jefferson University entered into a binding agreement Wednesday with Temple University under which Jefferson will acquire Fox Chase Cancer Center.

6 years ago

Long-term stays are a growing part of Airbnb's business. In August, the company announced it was buying Urbandoor, which helps people find apartments for extended stays. And Airbnb says these longer stays are a big part of its future. (soberve/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

‘Wow, you’re using the kitchen again’: The irritations, perks of longer Airbnb stays

Airbnb is known for offering short stays in someone else's home, but now more people are using it for a month or more. Those longer stays can bring frustrations and weirdness.

6 years ago

An aerial image of Mountaire's Millsboro facility is included in the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays report about water contamination caused by the facility. (Courtesy Delaware Center for the Inland Bays)
Courts & Law

Delaware poultry processor to pay $500,000 for contaminating drinking water

The poultry processor has reached a deal with Delaware environmental regulators to settle violations at its wastewater treatment facility.

6 years ago

(NJ Spotlight)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

N.J. lawmakers take next step in enacting SALT-cap workaround for small businesses

The struggle to free New Jersey from Trump’s $10,000 SALT cap continues on another front, so-called pass-through entities.

6 years ago

Spark Therapeutics co-founders Dr. Katherine High and Jeffrey D. Marrazzo. (PSC Photo Studio)
Health
Philadelphia Business Journal

Roche completes $4.3B purchase of Philadelphia gene therapy pioneer Spark Therapeutics

The Federal Trade Commission and European regulators cleared Roche's proposed $4.3 billion purchase of Spark Therapeutics.

6 years ago

Amanda Gilson has worked in the NICU at st Christopher’s for almost five years. She saved up hundreds of hours of paid time off to use during her maternity leave, which she just learned will not roll over under the hospital’s new ownership. (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
Community

Tower Health clashes with nurses as it takes over St. Christopher’s

Nurses at the pediatric hospital are losing all the paid time off they earned under the previous owner. They also want safe staffing ensured.

6 years ago

Listen 1:16
(Instagram/@CINEMUG)
Community
Billy Penn

South Broad’s unique movie rental/coffee shop Cinemug is closed for good

Opened in early 2015, the spot was a neighborhood hub for Philly cinephiles.

6 years ago

A drill worker covered in mud, shale, and drill cuttings seals off a well and cleans the blowout preventer at a Cabot Oil and Gas natural gas drill site in Kingsley, Pa.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
The Why
Money

Natural gas: The bridge to nowhere

Natural gas was supposed to bridge our energy needs until we built up our capacity for cleaner fuels. So why aren't we any closer to relying on renewable energy now?

Air Date: December 9, 2019

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Wawa Winter Reserve Coffee Stout is back for a second year (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

Where to get Wawa beer in Philly right now

The convenience chain is back with another round of Winter Reserve Coffee Stout.

6 years ago

REC Philly is 'not a coworking space' inside the new Gallery mall LAYLA A. JONES / BILLY PENN
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

REC Philly at the Fashion District is an unexpected slam dunk

Why does the former Gallery mall have a “place for creators”? Just ask its 700 members.

6 years ago

As tuitions climb faster than income levels, many dental school grads feel distressed about paying off huge amounts of student debt. (Courtesy of Lori Wilson)
The Pulse
Science

Dental school grads find it hard to beat back student debt

Dentistry can be a lucrative career, but some say rising tuition costs mean massive loans to pay off in a changing market for care.

6 years ago

Listen 11:14
In February, Mayor Jim Kenney gave Temple, Penn, and other
Politics & Policy
Broke in Philly

Why Mayor Kenney could threaten to pull a water bill discount for Philly’s ‘eds and meds’

It’s a surprising move from the Kenney administration, which has said that pulling city subsidies would be a last resort in its mission to enforce the prevailing wage law.

6 years ago

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