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Business

Customers place their orders at the Wawa at 6th and Chestnut streets. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Proposed settlement could give Wawa shoppers affected by data breach up to $500

A 2019 data breach in Wawa’s payment processors could have compromised up to 30 million card payment records. Now, shoppers may get compensation.

5 years ago

Mr. Potato Head Celebrates a Birthday in Lima, Peru. (Wikimedia Commons)
Community

A mister no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral

Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud a gender neutral new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on boxes this year.

5 years ago

Licensed practical nurse Starlette Sumpter administers COVID-19 vaccinations at a clinic
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Montco now pre-registering vaccinations by phone

Montgomery County residents who pre-register by phone will get a call back notifying them of openings for vaccination appointments.

5 years ago

Managers Yllka Murati, left, and Cynthia Branche organize takeout orders at the Penrose Diner, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, in South Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Politics & Policy

States pass their own virus aid, not waiting on Washington

Governors and lawmakers say their state spending is targeted at Americans who remain desperate for help nearly a year after the pandemic began shuttering businesses.

5 years ago

Visitors wear masks at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in October. (John Minchillo/AP)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

The Met considers selling its art to stave off financial shortfall

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is considering selling its artwork to cover operational costs as it falls short of $150 million in revenue.

5 years ago

New Jersey Devils celebrate with center Pavel Zacha (37) after he scored a goal
Community

N.J. coronavirus update: Large arenas can reopen Monday; Delayed vaccines arriving

The Prudential Center and other sports and entertainment venues that can hold 5,000 or more people can reopen Monday with limited capacity.

5 years ago

Sam Gatuka is the owner of OK Produce in the Reading Terminal Market. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

Why aren’t there any Black-owned supermarkets in Philly? These grocers are helping blaze a trail

Proprietors say their shops do more than provide food — they become community hubs.

5 years ago

Ordinary items such as bicycles or hair extensions are gaining symbolic significance as we use them to project to a time when we can finally use them with others or show them off. (Kaz Fantone for NPR)
NPR
Lifestyle

A bicycle. A trip. Or just pants: The things we buy when pining for normal times

Even the most mundane purchases are becoming objects of hope as we crave the routines and experiences of daily life in this period of isolation.

5 years ago

The Drake Tavern in Jenkintown, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Montgomery County introduces new hospitality industry recovery program

The county announced the end of the previous grant program and introduced a new program with funding coming from the state.

5 years ago

Ms. Tootsie's (Google maps)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Famed Ms. Tootsie’s RBL now up for sale

The celebrated restaurant owned by KeVen Parker, who died on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, was a staple in the community.

5 years ago

Patrons have lunch indoors at Gibsons Italia restaurant
Health

Experts warn against COVID-19 variants as states reopen

States are beginning to ease coronavirus restrictions, but health experts say we don't know enough yet about variants to roll back measures that could help slow their spread.

5 years ago

A bartender pours a drink at the Toasted Walnut
Community
Billy Penn

Philly’s only lesbian bar is shutting down, adding to a somber nationwide trend

Bars catering to queer women, like the Gayborhood’s Toasted Walnut, are disappearing across the U.S.

5 years ago

Ray Wall, a licensed practical nurse, positions Steven Sebastianelli in his bed. Wall visits Sebastianelli’s apartment every day to assist him in daily living activities. (Madison Karas/WHYY)
Health

Home care industry strained by pandemic

The field of home health care has suffered added pressures during the pandemic. Experts caution that the vaccine rollout will not solve underlying issues around wages.

5 years ago

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Tray Ragland, left, and Kim Hickerson of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union hold signs outside an Amazon facility where labor is trying to organize workers on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)
Politics & Policy

Amazon faces biggest union push in its history

Attempts by Amazon to delay the vote in Alabama have failed. So have the company's efforts to require in-person voting, which organizers argue would be unsafe during COVID.

5 years ago

How pharmacy benefit managers impacted one independent pharmacist. (Fand Std. / Big Stock Photo)
The Pulse
Health

The hidden players putting independent pharmacies out of business

How pharmacy benefit managers impacted one independent pharmacist.

5 years ago

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