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Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and his wife Franni Bryson (left) arrive at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 7, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Franken announced that he will be resigning in the coming weeks after being accused by several women of sexual harassment. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Lifestyle

Poll: Americans overwhelmingly support ‘zero tolerance’ on sexual harassment

Nearly 9 in 10 Americans believe that "a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment is essential to bringing about change in our society."

8 years ago

Architects Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown had a residency at Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia in 1984. (Fabric Workshop and Museum)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Fabric Museum bares all for 40th anniversary

Philadelphia's Fabric Workshop and Museum looks back on 40 years of artist residencies.

8 years ago

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Education

BankWork$ training Philly residents to be tellers

BankWork$ set up shop in Philadelphia earlier this year through a partnership with Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center, a local job-readiness nonprofit.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania state Rep. Todd Stephens from Montgomery County speaks in support of Philadelphia stop-and-go owners.
Politics & Policy

Pa. state lawmaker plans bill to block Philly’s bulletproof glass measure

The bill is a direct response to a measure passed in Philadelphia City Council that could eventually bar some convenience stores from using bulletproof glass.

8 years ago

(LA Johnson/NPR)
NPR
Politics & Policy

How a deregulated internet could hurt America’s classrooms

Educators rely heavily on technology in the classroom, so the repeal vote — expected Thursday — could dramatically impact the way students learn.

8 years ago

Olney Steak and Beer owner O. J. Yoo stands behind a plexiglass window with employee Sylvia Combs.
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Council vote set on bulletproof glass measure dividing Philly community

Community activists have complained for years about people stopping at the beer delis, buying beer or shots of liquor and drinking them in the street.

8 years ago

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The Federal Communications Commission votes Thursday on the proposed repeal of
NPR
Politics & Policy

FCC repeals ‘net neutrality’ rules for internet providers

After a brief security evacuation, U.S. telecom regulators have voted to repeal so-called net neutrality rules.

8 years ago

Evan Urbania, CEO of ChatterBlast marketing located in Philadelphia's Gayborhood.
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

LGBT businesses seek share of contracts Philly awards to minorities

Many LGBT-owned businesses are lobbying the city to do more to ensure that companies from their community have equal access hundreds of millions of dollars in city contracts.

8 years ago

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The former Revel casino in Atlantic City (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Money

Report: Firm buying Revel casino for $200M; Straub denies it

A Wall Street ratings firm said Monday that a Colorado company is buying Atlantic City's former Revel casino for $200 million.

8 years ago

Councilmen Bill Greenlee (left) and Derek Green talk business during a hearing Monday.
Politics & Policy

Can Amazon HQ2 pursuit give Philly leg up on future big business acquisitions?

City Councilman Alan Domb suggested better marketing to dispel the impression that Philadelphia has a bad business climate.

8 years ago

The Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport, N.J. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Money

Could online gaming cafes be coming to New Jersey race tracks?

A new bill requires race tracks to work out a deal with a casino located in Atlantic City or an online affiliate of those casinos in order to offer online gambling services.

8 years ago

Wilmington residents question and praise redevelopment plans of old General Motors site
Community

Residents hear new plans to redevelop old General Motors site in Wilmington

A Delaware developer has plans to bring to life the old General Motors Assembly plant in Wilmington after it shut down nearly a decade ago.

8 years ago

Bike-share programs allow anyone with a credit-card to rent a bike on the spot. (Big Stock photo)
Lifestyle

Do bike-share programs make sense for the Jersey Shore?

Biking and the Jersey Shore go together like peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, boardwalk fries and indigestion. But until recentl ...

8 years ago

Charlie Craig and David Mullins touch foreheads after leaving the Supreme Court
National Interest
Politics & Policy

This gay-rights ruling should (but won’t) be a piece of cake

The Masterpiece Cakeshop case will hinge on Justice Kennedy. Even though he was pivotal in legalizing gay marriage, he's clearly not happy with how the baker has been treated.

8 years ago

A deli is shown in West Philadlephia under the Market Street Line.
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

Stop-and-go bill may shake up Philly small businesses, but some criticism is misdirected

Critics of the bill fall into two groups: Those who think it bans stores from protecting themselves, and others who think it targets Asian store owners.

8 years ago

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