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Money

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 years ago

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

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 years ago

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Studio 2
Politics & Policy

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

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Community

Port 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.

2 years ago

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Community

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.

2 years ago

Listen 1:11
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Lifestyle

Philly’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.

2 years ago

Listen 1:10
Kathleen Lochel holding up sugar cookies
Politics & Policy

A 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.

2 years ago

Studio 2
Money

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 51:51
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Community

Meet the Philly entrepreneurs pushing for social justice in Pa.’s recreational marijuana laws at Black Cannabis Week

Organizers want to prepare Philadelphia entrepreneurs for the opportunity legalized adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania would bring under a proposed social equity program.

2 years ago

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The Three Mile Island nuclear power generating station
Money

Three 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 years ago

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Community
Billy Penn

Amid Fishtown boom, residents outraged by ear-piercing trash trucks

After finally getting the message, La Colombe acted to address their complaints.

2 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

2 years ago

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Health

How 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.

2 years ago

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WHYY President and CEO Bill Marrazzo (right) led a fireside chat with Daniel J. Hilferty, Chairman and CEO of Comcast Spectator, during the ninth World Heritage City Celebration at the Crystal Team Room on Sept. 5, 2024. Hilferty was honored as the 2024 Distinguished Global Leadership Honoree. Philadelphia was selected as America’s first World Heritage City in 2015, which denotes its global significance and cultural influence.
Community

WHYY 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.

2 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

2 years ago

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