
Protests
Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder’s speech, citing the threat of violence
It was an abrupt reversal for the school, which had condemned the views of Gavin McInnes even as it said free speech required it to host the event. Protesters confronted each
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Penn students end protest encampment after 39 days
Over a dozen protesters were arrested after they disrupted Penn’s homecoming game. They still want the school to drop any investments in fossil fuels.
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Iran protests trigger solidarity rallies in Europe, U.S.
Tens of thousands rallied in Berlin and hundreds in Washington in solidarity with protesters facing a violent government crackdown in Iran.
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Philly art museum union to end strike, calling tentative deal a ‘game-changer’
After picketing outside the museum for 19 days, workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art will vote to ratify a new contract Sunday.
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Penn State is about to host the Proud Boys founder, and its students are protesting
As it made its case to bring Gavin McInnes to campus, a student group compared him to "many great comedians that have come before," who challenge the way people see the world.
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Protest calls for an end to carriage horses on Philly streets
The effort is designed to end a Philly tradition which animal activists say is unsafe and unhealthy for the horses.
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Two union groups affiliated with Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals are in negotiations with hospital leadership for new three-year contracts.
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8 climate activists arrested at Vanguard headquarters in Malvern
Activists say the company should be using its economic muscle to force companies to de-carbonize. But instead, they say it has increased its investments in fossil fuels.
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Bonus Interview: Laurie Halse Anderson on #MeToo and ‘Shout’
Laurie Halse Anderson's memoir, Shout, is a vulnerable and powerful reflection on our society failing victims, and a love letter to survivors of sexual assault.
Air Date: September 17, 2022 7:00 am
Listen 49:00Nearly 200 employees walk off job at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Members of the union said they plan on returning to work over the weekend with the goal to resume negotiations next week.
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Penn students camp out to demand university take further action against climate change
Nearly a dozen students slept on a campus green Wednesday night, according to an organizer. Among their demands for UPenn: divest from fossil fuels
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City Council members call for extension of UC Townhomes HUD contract
Demonstrators demanded outside investors stop encroaching on housing properties within Philadelphia, and called on the city to create a fund to preserve affordable housing.
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Philly ‘sip-ins’ used to help Starbucks employees on Labor Day
Local workers at the large-chain coffeehouse are encouraging customers to skip buying a cup of Starbucks for a day, but still tipping a barista.
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University City residents fight to stave off gentrification
WHYY student interns Dre’Mere Reyes and Lamar Reed interview residents who are fighting to stave off gentrification in University City.
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New PGW budget could include first step toward climate-friendly transformation
The city Gas Commission approved a new budget for PGW that includes a small but potentially historic allocation: $500,000 for a geothermal feasibility study.
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