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Billy Penn

There’s a new kind of donut at one of Center City’s oldest bakeries

Tiffany’s Bakery says it’s a “doyo,” but whatever you call them, the steamed cakes are pretty good.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Fairmount Park's Belmont Plateau (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Philly hosts summer job fair Saturday aimed at millennials and Gen Z

The goal of the event is to link residents ages 12 to 39 with job opportunities, education resources, and community services.

4 years ago

Katherine Gaines stands in front of her childhood home in Washington, D.C. She moved back in two years ago to help care for her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. (Andrea Hsu/NPR)
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Lifestyle

Millions of women haven’t rejoined the workforce — and may not anytime soon

2 million fewer women are in the labor force than before the coronavirus pandemic.

4 years ago

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Community

Philly AIDS Thrift plans to expand as it recovers from COVID hit

The thrift store that supports HIV/AIDS advocacy and treatment organization anticipates a strong resurgence as COVID-19 restrictions lift.

4 years ago

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in Chicago cut some programming but retained its small staff during the pandemic. (National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

A new report shows museums had a bad year — but not the worst possible

In 2020, the American Alliance of Museums got a lot of attention from another survey predicting a third of U.S. museums could permanently close due to the pandemic.

4 years ago

John Rogers, co-CEO of Ariel Investments, stands for a Bloomberg Television spot in Atlantic City, N.J., July 22, 2013. Rogers tells NPR about the emotional and financial impact the Tulsa riots had on his family. (Scott Eells/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Community

How Tulsa race massacre shaped today’s most successful Black CEOs

Ariel Investments CEO John Rogers, TIAA CEO Thasunda Duckett, and former American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault reflect on what the Tulsa events has meant to them.

4 years ago

Morey’s Pier on the Wildwood Boardwalk advertises $15 an hour jobs on May 31, 2021, Memorial Day. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘We gotta run around like rats’: Jersey Shore businesses still struggling to hire as season gets underway

The unofficial start of summer has arrived, but many businesses are having a hard time staffing up, leaving them frustrated as they face the rest of the season.

4 years ago

Guests dine at El Serrano restaurant
Health

Pennsylvania lifts capacity restrictions for businesses, retail shops

Starting Monday, restaurants and businesses no longer have capacity limits or physical distancing requirements.

4 years ago

The Modern Republic co-owners Steven Brown (left) and Kenya Abdul-Hadi (right) (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

A success story in North Philadelphia: The Modern Republic grand opens on Girard

The midcentury modern home goods store is a second career for two longtime friends.

4 years ago

Ife Abubakr is the owner of the Learning Garden Academy in West Philadelphia. Her child care center was vandalized by looters last year. (Abdul R. Sulayman / The Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Local businesses are still rebounding from civil unrest and pandemic

While some businesses are rebounding, others still face challenges.

4 years ago

A waiter takes the order of customers inside a restaurant
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Employers no longer need to require workers to wear masks

On Friday, the state will no longer require employers to have their employees wear facemasks and maintain physical distance.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law

Pa. drops legal action against restaurants over pandemic

The Health Department had filed two separate complaints alleging that restaurants were violating pandemic restrictions that Gov. Tom Wolf imposed in December.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law

New grand jury seated for next stage of Trump investigation

The development signals that the Manhattan district attorney’s office was moving toward seeking charges as a result of its two-year investigation.

4 years ago

The KeVen Parker Soul Food Café in the Reading Terminal will be closed permanently. (Abdul R. Sulayman / The Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

In reversal, KeVen Parker’s Soul Food Café at Reading Terminal Market closes permanently

Although the market has expanded its number of Black-owned businesses in recent years to approximately 11, the booths are overwhelmingly white-owned businesses.

4 years ago

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Community

Regional Roundup: 05/24/2021

On this week's Regional Roundup: Olympian swimmer Kelsi Worrell Dahlia, summer jobs for youth, and pollen problems in the area.

Air Date: May 24, 2021

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