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Confused by the Pennsylvania ballot tracker? Here’s what your …
Oct 18, 2020 · After you enter your first and last name, birth date, county of residence and hit enter, the most common thing voters are seeing is a status that says “pending.”. That’s …
Pennhurst, a real-life horror story that changed disability law
Jul 14, 2023 · More broadly, the Pennhurst saga helped mark a turning point in the care of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The status quo moved away from segregated …
Mass arrests in Kensington, but open-air drug market persists
Sep 9, 2024 · Discarded naloxone dispensers on Jasper Street in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood on September, 4, 2024. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Gripp said 30 people were …
3 Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrations in Philly - Billy Penn at WHYY
Oct 11, 2024 · The Garden is partnering with Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac to honor multiple Indigenous communities and their forms of resistance. Featured attractions include live music, dancing, …
Everything you don’t pay sales tax on in Pennsylvania, from books …
Aug 8, 2023 · Everything you don’t pay sales tax on in Pennsylvania, from books to utilities. Sunburn treatments are tax-free, but sunblock isn’t. And pumpkins escape sales tax, but only if …
Latino life in Philadelphia explored in theater productions
Oct 9, 2024 · In Philadelphia this month, two theater groups are taking two different approaches to plays penned by two Philadelphia Latina playwrights, Erlina Ortiz and Tanaquil Márquez. In …
Cold hard plastic: Your SEPTA Key is now a debit card - Billy Penn …
Aug 28, 2018 · In person — you can load cold hard cash at SEPTA fare kiosks and sales offices, plus participating retail locations. Voila, your Key-turned-debit-card can be used anywhere that …
Di Bruno Bros. sells stake to Jeff Brown’s Super Stores
by Ali Mohsen April 3, 2024. The original Di Bruno Bros. (Courtesy Di Bruno Bros.) Read the news of the day in less than 10 minutes — not that we’re counting. Jeff Brown, former mayoral ...
New Chinatown market and toy store opens in old Asia Supermarket
May 16, 2024 · The dual toy store and basement market/cafeteria brightens the old Asia Supermarket space on North 11th Street. EnJoy Market opened in the basement of 143 N. …