
Philadelphia
Please Touch Museum workers form a rare union for a children’s museum
The 40-person unit with the AFSCME is one of the few children’s museum unions in the country.
5 days ago
Listen 1:15As Philadelphia passes 100 homicide mark, DA Krasner urges parents to lock up their guns
Philadelphia has seen fewer homicides than this time last year, but Krasner more can be done in order to stem the tide of violence.
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Philly tap water safe to drink until at least Wednesday night
Officials say the city’s tap water is safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. They expect the contamination to clear by Thursday.
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Listen 1:12Bottled water frenzy: Scenes from Philly stores after the city’s warning about drinking from the tap
Sunday afternoon brought a mad rush for H2O.
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Philly leaders say water contamination threat a ‘teachable moment’ for emergency preparedness
Officials say all residents should keep a two-day supply of water on hand for emergencies.
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Philadelphia wants to be able to stash more cash for a hypothetical ‘rainy day’
A question on the May 16 primary ballot asks voters to approve changes to a complicated financial formula, with the goal of building a better financial reserve.
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Fairmount Park’s Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge closed beginning today for pedestrians, bicyclists
The $20 million project is expected to last until spring 2025. The bridge will remain closed until the project is completed.
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Child shootings doubled in Philly during the pandemic. Black children bore the brunt
A national study found that gun assaults in four cities doubled across all racial groups during the pandemic, but spiked more severely for Black children.
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Listen 1:17Drinking water advisory: What we know about the hazardous spill in a Delaware River tributary
City officials haven’t announced any contamination, but say residents may want to switch to bottled water for drinking and cooking.
6 days ago
It hasn’t been easy to adjust after escaping Kabul when the Taliban took over, but Najia and Danish see a bright future for their girls.
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Philly’s cherry blossoms are blooming just a bit late despite a warm winter
The blooming trees are a sign it's time to evaluate how well your trees survived the winter, says one local arborist.
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Ex-officer who worked with kids sentenced in abuse of teens
A former suburban Philadelphia police officer accused of sexually abusing teenage boys decades ago has been sentenced to decades in prison.
7 days ago
Woman charged in connection with fatal hazmat incident in Mayfair
The suspect and a two-month-old baby were treated at the hospital for exposure to heroin and fentanyl.
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140 years ago, a group of Philly women set out to advance gender equity
A descendant of the New Century Guild is still active in philanthropic grantmaking today.
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‘Credible Messenger’ program manager works to alleviate the negative impact of gun crisis reporting
Maxayn Gooden is the Credible Messenger Community Manager at the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting.
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