Philadelphia
Some Philly businesses could get $50K boost from the city
The Department of Commerce expects to award 20 historically disadvantaged businesses $50,000 forgivable loans, which convert into grants, later this year.
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Listen :56Philadelphia Mayor Parker signs 3 public safety bills, including ban on bump stocks
The bills will ban devices that increase gunfire rate, allow speed cameras to be installed on Broad Street and create a licensing process for officers to evict Philly tenants.
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What’s a heat dome? Here’s why so much of the U.S. is broiling this week
It’s helpful to think of a heat dome as what’s happening in the atmosphere and a heat wave as how it affects people on the ground.
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‘This is power’: Philly renters demand better living conditions from Odin Properties
Odin has responded to some of the group’s demands to make repairs to its affordable units.
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Philadelphia Waterdogs’ Homecoming Weekend ends winless but entertaining at Villanova
The Waterdogs lost both games in overtime, but Philly sports fans got a thrilling first taste of what their new Premier Lacrosse League team is about.
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When colleges close, students are left scrambling. Some never go back to school
When Philadelphia's University of the Arts abruptly closed, it left 1,300 students clambering to find somewhere to go or something to do.
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Philly region under Excessive Heat Warning amid ‘dangerously hot conditions,’ poor air quality
Heat index values could reach up to 107 degrees this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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Philadelphia Eagles home game tickets to go on sale Tuesday
Single-game tickets for 2024 home games go on sale at 10:00 a.m. June 18 through Ticketmaster.
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Half-staffed: More money for Philly guards as city prisons at 55% staffing level
Better pay and a temporary halt to the residency requirement could help draw new corrections officers from the suburbs.
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Listen 1:07Historic SS United States is ordered out of its berth in Philadelphia. Can it find new shores?
A federal judge says a historic ocean liner that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago must leave its berth in Philadelphia by Sept. 12.
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Drug testing, Philly parks, and other opioid money decisions await final approval in Pennsylvania
A state oversight board is expected to reconsider a range of programs, including money for county coroners, initiatives connected to DA offices, and media campaigns.
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Pew researchers measured Philly’s business tax burden. Here’s what they found
The organization analyzed more than 920,000 tax returns filed by businesses in Philadelphia to better understand the business tax landscape.
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Residents suing over FDR Park tree clearing accuse judge of potential bias
One expert on judicial ethics said the connection is too indirect to require the judge to recuse herself.
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Listen 1:27Philly home repair program seen as climate resilience tool gets its first city funding
Built to Last, which staff say helps “future-proof” Philly homes, got $5 million in the budget City Council passed Thursday.
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Extreme heat in Philly: Here’s what you need to know to stay safe and cool
Confused about extreme heat terminology? Curious how climate change factors into soaring temps? The WHYY News Climate Desk has you covered.
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