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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's weekly quiz program. Each week on the radio you can test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's made up.

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Good Karma Cafe on 928 Pine St. in Philadelphia with signs announcing the location’s immediate and indefinite closure due to embezzlement pictured on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (Erin Blewett for Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

Good Karma shuts down cafe after saying $17,000 was ’embezzled’ from Center City location

Employees, who recently unionized, said they’re still confused about the situation.

3 years ago

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Majority of Chinatown businesses fear Sixers arena would ‘destroy’ the neighborhood

A majority of business owners in Chinatown have signed a petition formally opposing the project, which would sit feet from the neighborhood.

3 years ago

Outdoor dining at a Philadelphia restaurant.
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Philly’s streetery rules may change after few restaurants apply for outdoor dining

About 50 restaurants applied to maintain their outdoor dining facilities compared to the 800 so-called streeteries that opened during the pandemic’s peak.

3 years ago

University Hospital, Camden Division, ambulances and emergency trucks rush to the emergency room at Cooper University Hospital
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Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health expect merger agreement by March

Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health announced an intent to merge in December. It represents an acquisition trend that began pre-pandemic.

3 years ago

Single-use plastic bags
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Plastic bag ban goes into effect in Media, Haverford Twp.

Shoppers in Media and Haverford Township, Pennsylvania will need to bring their own reusable bags or pay extra for a paper bag at checkout.

3 years ago

Yvonne Blake stands in front of shelves of books
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Billy Penn

Hakim’s Bookstore, Philly’s oldest Black-owned book shop, is being honored with a blue historical marker

Founded in 1959, the shop has long been a resource for Afrocentric literature, gifts, and discourse.

3 years ago

A sign reads AmericsourceBergen on a red-brick building.
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Courts & Law

Feds sue Conshohocken-based AmerisourceBergen over ‘hundreds of thousands’ of alleged opioid violations

In its complaint, DOJ officials said the company failed to report the diversion of "hundreds of thousands" of prescription opioid medications shipped to pharmacies.

3 years ago

Main Street in Bethlehem, Pa., Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Arts & Entertainment
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Peepsfest organizers warn of ticket scam days before Lehigh Valley tradition

ArtsQuest says it does not use Eventbrite for any of its events.

3 years ago

Philadellphia's Independence Visitor Center, located in Independence National Historical Park. (Big Stock/dennizn)
Arts & Entertainment

After 13 years, the head of Philly’s Independence Visitors Center is stepping down

As Cuorato steps down, he’s optimistic about the direction Philly tourism is heading.

3 years ago

A person kneels down as they trim marijuana plants.
Community

New Jersey announces $10 million ‘cannabis equity’ grant for startup companies

Grant awardees can use the money for early-stage expenses and technical training.

3 years ago

Kwanzaa table at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. (Cassie Owens/Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

Where to find a Kwanzaa kinara in Philadelphia (and why it’s not easy)

There are at least two stores selling the traditional candelabra.

3 years ago

One of the first things you'll see entering Kindy’s Christmas Factory Outlet in South Philadelphia. (Asha Prihar/Billy Penn)
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

What you’ll find at Kindy’s Christmas Factory Outlet, Philly’s warehouse of kitschy holiday magic

The decades-old holiday decoration store, a Philadelphia classic, is only open Friday through Monday in the two months leading up to Christmas.

3 years ago

A man opens boxes and smiles.
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

With the ‘Black Dolls Matter’ shop, a West Philly resident works to promote racial equity in children’s toys

Mark Ruffin created 'Black Dolls Matter' to ensure Black children can see themselves represented in their dolls and action figures.

3 years ago

A row of candles are on display.
Community
Billy Penn

What does your neighborhood smell like? Philadelphia Candle Co. is trying to capture the vibes

Jocelyn Johnson and Nadira Tarboro-Howard, cofounders of Philadelphia Candle Co., have crafted nine different candle scents inspired by Philly neighborhoods.

3 years ago

Tiernan Alexander (left) and Tim Eads at their warehouse in Southwest Philly
PlanPhilly
Community

This Philly business wants to pack your holiday orders in trash

Feeling guilty about all the plastic, cardboard, and styrofoam your online orders come in? A craft supply business in Philly is trying to solve the problem.

3 years ago

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