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NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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NPR says it’s cutting jobs by 10% as ad revenue drops

CEO John Lansing cited the erosion of advertising dollars, particularly for NPR podcasts, and the tough financial outlook for the media industry more generally.

3 years ago

A view from the sidewalk of a red-brick building with a sign that reads Spanish American Civic Association.
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WITF

A group of bilingual trade schools in central Pa. gets $5 million

The Spanish-American Civic Association hopes to secure more funding in the future by demonstrating its success alleviating poverty.

3 years ago

People walk by signs emblazoned with Temple's logo.
Community
6abc

TUGSA votes down tentative agreement with Temple University; strike continues

TUGSA has been negotiating with the administration for higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions.

3 years ago

A woman types on a laptop while on a train in New Jersey
Community

4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees

A trial of a four-day workweek in Britain, billed as the world’s largest, has found that most employees are less stressed, burned out and have better work-life balance.

3 years ago

Project Career Launch participants Kayla Galanaugh (left) and Alani Connelly (right) are currently interning at the Penn Museum and taking life skills courses at the Drexel campus
Education
Billy Penn

Philly schools are helping special needs students find work after graduation, one internship at a time

Awareness of the district’s off-site internship programs could be better, parents and teachers said — but word is starting to spread.

3 years ago

Temple University graduate students rally for better wages.
Community
Billy Penn

Temple grad student union and university administration reach tentative agreement to boost worker pay

The strike isn’t over until the new agreement gets ratified by union membership, the Temple University Graduate Student Union said.

3 years ago

Striking grad student teachers walk on Temple's campus.
Community
6abc

Temple, TUGSA have reached a tentative deal, university says

TUGSA had been negotiating with the administration for higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions.

3 years ago

Striking grad student teachers walk on Temple's campus.
Education
Billy Penn

Q&A with striking Temple grad student workers: What’s at stake, and the university’s ‘unprecedented’ response

“We don’t know how many more politicians and leaders have to tell Temple that they’ve made a mistake here,” a TUGSA leader said.

3 years ago

Temple University graduate students rally for better wages.
Education

Striking Temple grad students rally with state lawmakers as talks resume

The students are seeking better wages, claiming they can’t afford to eat on their current pay.

3 years ago

Temple University campus
Education
Billy Penn

Temple cancels free tuition and health care for striking grad students: What to know about the TUGSA strike

The university’s response has garnered widespread condemnation.

3 years ago

Rasheed Abdus smiles, posing for a photo.
Community

Philly employment programs kick off this spring to help end cycle of violence

Philly job readiness, education, and legal help programs aim to give opportunities to people with criminal records, in hopes of ending the cycle of gun violence.

3 years ago

The interior of the New Jersey Senate chambers
Politics & Policy

Gov. Murphy signs ‘temporary workers’ bill of rights’

The bill requires companies to pay temporary workers minimum wage after deductions for food and meals, improving conditions for thousands of immigrants.

3 years ago

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Last year, Parks and Rec recruited 196 lifeguards, and was able to open 80% of the city’s pools. Lifeguards are expected to make between $16-18 an hour depending on experience for 35 hours of work a week.(Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

Philly Parks and Rec offering bonuses up to $1,000 in lifeguard recruitment effort

The $1,000 bonus is available for any lifeguard who submits their completed application by Apr. 15 and works throughout the summer season.

3 years ago

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Education
6abc

‘Temple has left us no choice’: Group of TU teaching assistants, research assistants go on strike

Temple released a statement reading in part, "TUGSA continues to demand...benefits not available to even full-time employees."

3 years ago

A group of people hold signs outside of the Delaware state legislature.
Politics & Policy

Latino groups in Delaware protest pilot program they say would limit their ability to get state contracts

Latino leaders and business owners gathered at the Legislative Hall in Dover this week to oppose a measure they fear would harm their businesses.

3 years ago

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