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An electronic display advises commuters of potential NJ Transit service disruptions at the Secaucus Junction station
Urban Planning

NJ Transit issues warning for riders ahead of potential rail strike

The agency urged riders to reach their destinations before the end of the day Thursday or risk being stranded, as engineers could walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. Friday.

7 months ago

An NJ Transit train leaves the Secaucus Junction station
Urban Planning

NJ Transit engineers could walk off the job Friday, leaving some 350,000 commuters in the lurch

Wages and working conditions have been the main sticking points of the negotiations between the agency and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.

7 months ago

Travelers check into their flights at Newark Liberty International Airport
Science

Newark airport problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at New Jersey’s largest airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights.

7 months ago

El signo del Centro Comunitario
Community

Wilmington lanzará un programa de emprendimiento juvenil para la próxima generación de líderes empresariales

Un nuevo programa piloto en Wilmington enseñará a los adolescentes habilidades en los negocios para ayudarlos a presentar sus propios planes de negocios.

7 months ago

Justin Roncaioli poses for a photograph
Health

Early career researchers at Penn want to form a union, which the university is challenging

Organizers say they want better job security, protections against being fired unfairly and salaries that keep up with the cost of living.

7 months ago

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Council member Kendra Brooks, Council President Kenyatta Johnson and union workers outside Philadelphia City Hall
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia City Council passes bill to protect workers who speak up for rights

Employers face fines of $2,000 for each violation, such as retaliation for workers standing up for their rights, under the worker protection bill.

7 months ago

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the NJ Transit River Line as seen from the platform
Community

NJ Transit and its largest union announces tentative agreement, but talks with rail engineers continue to skid

Details of the agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union have not been released. It comes as contentious talks with rail engineers continue.

7 months ago

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Donald Guy Generals speaks
Education

Judge denies effort to reinstate Community College of Philadelphia’s president

Former Community College of Philadelphia president Donald Generals tried to get his job back in court, but a judge ordered against it.

7 months ago

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NJ Transit
Community

NJ Transit unveils contingency plan if rail engineers go on strike this month. Customers encouraged to work from home

More bus service will be provided in the event of a strike. The union representing train engineers rejected a tentative contract agreement last month.

7 months ago

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The sign on the exterior of the community center
Community

Wilmington to launch youth entrepreneurship program for next generation of business leaders

A new pilot program in Wilmington will teach teens business skills, from branding to budgeting, to help them pitch their own business plans.

7 months ago

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Bernie Sanders speaks at a May Day rally at Philadelphia City Hall
Politics & Policy

‘Fighting oligarchy’: Sen. Bernie Sanders stops in Philly during national resistance tour

The Vermont senator has been touring the country attacking the president and his “rich” supporters while demanding that Democrats stand up to him.

7 months ago

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a sign on a City Hall monument reads NO KINGS IN PHILADELPHIA
Community
Billy Penn

May Day rallies and protests occur before Bernie Sanders’ Philadelphia event

Groups gathered to push back on federal policies on May 1, a traditional labor holiday. Hundreds were at City Hall by midafternoon.

7 months ago

Many people at a protest march
Community

What to know about May Day and how it has grown over the years

Across the United States, activists are organizing rallies to fight back against President Trump’s policies targeting immigrants, federal workers and diversity programs.

7 months ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium at the rally
PlanPhilly
Money

Philly Mayor Parker joins minimum wage protest, pushes for permission from state for city-controlled wage laws

Most legislation to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania doesn’t survive a committee vote, but two years ago a bill passed the House but stalled in the Senate.

7 months ago

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Tiphanie White shows off Philly earrings at the pep rally about volunteering in Philly for the semiquincentennial
Arts & Entertainment

Philly looking for ‘Phambassadors’ to boost city pride in the run-up to 2026

The city’s “Phambassador” program asks people to pledge to “love their city” as it prepares for waves of visitors in 2026.

7 months ago

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