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Hahnemann University Hospital. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Hahnemann plans to transfer most medical residents to Tower Health hospitals

Drexel College of Medicine and Hahnemann Hospital announced a shift of most residency programs to Philly region facilities managed by Tower Health.

7 years ago

Workers labor at the construction site of a condominium building in the Newport section of Jersey City, N.J., Wednesday, May 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

N.J. goes after employers who misclassify workers as independent contractors

Governor says misclassification is ‘an unfair business practice and it is illegal,’ as new report proposes remedies for growing problem

7 years ago

Noji Olaigbe, left, from the Fight for a $15 Minimum Wage movement speaks during a McDonald's workers strike as part of the nationwide movement, at the McDonald's at 27 West Broward Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Thursday, May 23, 2019. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
Money

Hiking minimum wage to $15 would boost millions, report says

Gradually raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would boost pay for as many as 27 million workers, but it could also cost as many as 1.3 million jobs by 2025.

7 years ago

Refinery works watch protestors outside the PES refinery Tuesday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Analysts say Philadelphia refinery, shut down after fire, unlikely to find a willing buyer

More than 1,000 people will be out of work once Philadelphia Energy Solutions' refinery closes its doors this month.

7 years ago

Jonathan Jacobs, founder of ETHOS GSFM, used his background in architecture to design his new 1,500-squre-foot flagship location at 339 N. Broad Street (Abdul Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Upscale barbershop grooms not just hair, but a social mission

Jonathan Jacobs is on a mission to improve and elevate the barbering industry.

7 years ago

A person exits Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 26, 2019.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Hahnemann no longer receiving trauma patients; ER to remain open

The Center City hospital’s chief medical officer said: “We felt this move is in the best interest of patient safety.”

7 years ago

Hospital workers gathered Friday morning outside Hahnemann owner Joel freedman’s Rittenhouse apartment building to demand he keep the hospital open (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
Health

Hahnemann workers say operations are winding down; owners plan to file for bankruptcy

Despite orders from the Pennsylvania Health Department not to close yet, Hahnemann staff say hospital leadership is scaling back operations.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Lawsuit claims Philadelphia Energy Solutions failed to give workers ample warning of layoffs

A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of workers recently laid off from their jobs at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia.

7 years ago

Nurses in the operating room at Hahnemann Hospital. (Elana Gordon/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

How Philly’s economy will treat refinery, hospital workers facing layoffs

Workers facing layoffs at Hahnemann and Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery will walk into radically different job markets.

7 years ago

(Zoe Grossinger/Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

Where to buy lucky bamboo, the Phillies’ new good luck charm

In Chinatown, the plant’s juju is well known.

7 years ago

Hahnemann employees, city officials, and unions rally against the closing of the hospital. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Hahnemann’s fate is uncertain, but patients and staff are already feeling the pain

Citing concerns about loss of ER services, Pa. Health Secretary Rachel Levine says the hospital’s owners must give 90 days’ notice before shutting.

7 years ago

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The Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia is shown Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

Will Philly refinery shutdown create jobs at area competitors? Unlikely, analysts say

With other refineries in the region at or near capacity, the East Coast will likely look to the Gulf Coast and Europe for gasoline and other products.

7 years ago

Bill Sidler, Lori Howlett, Gretchen Sidler, and Dorrie Dillagoue came together with their running group for an afternoon of tacos and drinks at Tacohocken. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Community

How media startups in the Philly suburbs are trying to fill the local news ‘void’

Dozens of media startups in Pa. are trying to fill gaps in coverage, while battling the same financial challenges that undercut the newspaper business.

7 years ago

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The Pottstown Mercury and the Times Herald of Norristown, both owned by Alden Global Capital, often publish the same stories by the same reporters. On a recent Monday, Evan Brandt had front page stories in both papers. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Community

Who’s filling the local news void in Philly’s suburbs?

As local newspapers Philly suburbs continue to shrink, dozens of scrappy, new media startups have risen to fill the gaps in coverage. What that means for your community.

Air Date: June 27, 2019

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Hahnemann University Hospital  (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Hahnemann closure will be a public health emergency, nurses union says

The owner of Hahnemann University Hospital has announced it will close in September because of what the company calls "continuing, unsustainable financial losses."

7 years ago

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