
Philadelphia
Bathrooms rock: Franklin Square to get $7.8M in upgrades
The Old City and Chinatown park has started a handful of capital improvements anticipating a new, underground PATCO train stop.
2 days ago
Listen 1:19Culinary Collective: A shared space where Philly’s food entrepreneurs thrive together
This unique coworking kitchen space supports everything from pop-up restaurants to food trucks.
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4 things to know about the Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission
The commission is recommending sweeping changes that would reduce taxes on employees and significantly cut business taxes.
3 days ago
Listen 0:50Philly-area lawmakers walk out of meeting with Penn president over DEI cuts
A Pennsylvania state senator and state representative left the meeting after they say a university administrator referred to diversity as a “lightning rod.”
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Car falls into sinkhole, another teeters on edge in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia
The sinkhole opened up on the 2700 block of E. Birch Street on Tuesday.
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SEPTA officials honor past heroes for Black History Month
Transit agency officials remember the pioneering streetcar operators and discuss the importance of equity today.
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SEPTA tests bullet-resistant glass enclosures aimed at protecting Philly bus drivers
SEPTA said it initially will run eight buses with the compartments to see what, if any, adjustments are needed and to get driver feedback.
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9 months after Kensington cleanup, Philly officials offer progress report
Since last May, there’s been a 57% reduction in shootings in Kensington, and police have seized 24,000 grams of fentanyl, according to city officials.
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A Philly program for low-income renters is winding down. Housing advocates say that shouldn’t happen
For the last five years, the shallow rent program has helped keep vulnerable residents housed amid an affordable housing crisis.
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Listen 1:07Packers propose banning the tush push used so successfully by the Eagles
Philadelphia often uses the play, in which two teammates push quarterback Jalen Hurts forward to help him gain yardage. NFL owners could vote on the proposal next month.
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East Passyunk Restaurant Week is here … and so are the deals
Organizers emphasize value at the event, which runs through March 7.
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Police looking for suspect in Southwest Philly stable arson that killed 2 horses
Police say a man was caught on surveillance leaving the stables just before the fire started.
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More bicycle lanes could come to Philly, connecting riders to the Schuylkill River Trail and Temple
Less than a year ago, Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr. proposed eliminating a bicycle lane in Center City, but now he’s advocating to build more.
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Listen 0:575 more arrested in connection with 2024 Eid al-Fitr shooting in West Philadelphia
An additional five suspects have been charged with procuring the guns used in the shooting near the Philadelphia Masjid last April.
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Listen 0:56‘It feels like something important to us died’: More UArts staff reflect on its closure
We talked to more staff about how things ended and how they are (still) transitioning — 8 months later.
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