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A Former Church in Norristown Will Soon Be a Tibetan Cultural Center
The Tibetan Association of Philadelphia has been fundraising for years to build a cultural center and soon it will have one in Norristown, writes David…
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19-year-old Carpenter Apprentice Helps Complete Final Leg of $400M Wells Fargo Center Project
Saulih Khalifah, a 19-year-old carpenter apprentice, is helping complete the final stage of a $400 million transformation project at the Wells Fargo Center, writes Matteo…
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“Shelter in Place,” New Stephen Burks Exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Takes Cues from Pandemic Shutdown
The “Stephen Burks: Shelter in Place” design exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art takes its cues from the early pandemic shutdown, writes Peter Crimmins…
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Philly Business Leaders Are Hopeful For More Economic Development As New Administration Arrives in January
For over a year, Philadelphia business owners have wanted a city government that will address the various challenges they face and hope new Mayor-Elect Cherelle…
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Reviewers Weighed in on Wawa’s Pizza. Here’s What Folks Think Out on the Street
Experts are weighing in from all over on Wawa’s new pizza offering, but what does the average Wawa customer think?’ Billy Penn at WHYY took…
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Philadelphia Businessowner Hosts Summit Designed to Support Fellow Black Women Entrepreneurs
Tanya Morris is well aware of the challenges facing Black women entrepreneurs like herself, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. Morris is the founder and CEO…
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Rental Improvement Fund to Help Hundreds of Small Landlords in Philadelphia Fix Up Their Properties While Keeping Units Affordable
A new, city-wide Rental Improvement Fund aims to help stabilize Philadelphia’s stock of affordable housing by providing forgivable and low-interest loans to small landlords to…
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Philadelphia Opens Nominations for 2023 Welcoming Awards, Honoring Champions of the Immigrant Community
The Philadelphia Office of Immigrant Affairs has announced that nominations are open for the 2023 Welcoming Awards. In 2022, the OIA launched the award to…
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A Former Textile Mill in Kensington is Being Transformed into an Alternative High School
For Tia Hall, executive director of Big Picture Philadelphia, taking risks is a part of the job, writes Aaron Moselle for WHYY. With the mission…
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“Euphonic and Chromatic Drift,” New Public Art Installation Makes it’s Way to 30th Street Station
New translucent panels can now be seen covering the windows inside the 30th Street Station in University City, writes Peter Crimmins at WHYY. The window…
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Schuylkill River Trail Along the Manayunk Canal Closed for Restoration
The Schuylkill River Trail along the Manayunk Canal will be closed to the public for the rest of the year as the Philadelphia Water Department…
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Student-run Program at Central High School Fights Food Insecurity in North Philly
Feeding Philly, a student-run program at Central High School in North Philadelphia, is helping students and families in the community fight food insecurity, writes Ella…
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Planned Projects for North Broad Street Continue to Skyrocket
One more development has been added to the growing list of projects planned along North Broad Street, a pivotal site in the economic, social, and…
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Philadelphia’s New Loan Program Aims to Stabilize Affordable Housing
The Rental Improvement Fund aims to help stabilize Philadelphia’s stock of affordable housing by providing forgivable and low-interest loans to small landlords to make needed…
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Local Professionals Share Insights and Challenges at National Black Business Month Expo
Dozens of local business professionals shared advice and challenges during the first National Black Business Month Expo in Philadelphia, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for the WHYY.…
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KT Trail Expansion Opens Along the Delaware River in Northeast Philadelphia
A half-a-mile expansion of the K&T trail along the Delaware River in Northeast Philadelphia opened to the public last Friday, writes Zoë Read for the…
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SEPTA and Amtrak Plan to Restore Connecting Tunnel at 30th Street
As part of a federally funded renovation, SEPTA and Amtrak are planning to restore a tunnel that will reconnect their stations at 30th Street, write…
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WHYY’s VP Sarah Glover Helps Public Media Platform Engage Its Listeners Every Day
WHYY, the public media organization, is truly embedded in the Philadelphia region, with many of its parts working hard to engage its listeners every single…
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