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@lemmy.worldhttps://www.inquirer.com/crime/philadelphia-wynnefield-teenager-testing-explosives-20240918.html
Muhyyee-Ud-din Abdul-Rahman, now 18, conducted more than a dozen tests on homemade bombs near his family’s house in Wynnefield while aspiring to become a bombmaker in Syria, authorities said.
https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/commercial/sixers-arena-endorsement-mayor-parker-20240918.html
Chinatown opposition to the arena declared "the fight is far from over" in a statement about Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's endorsement.
https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-immigrants-labor-force-pew-report/
Foreign-born residents account for a third of the city’s labor force growth since 2010.
https://billypenn.com/2024/09/17/electric-vehicle-chargers-evs-philadelphia-cherelle-parker/
Despite increased investment, the city is ambivalent about accelerating the transition to EVs.
https://billypenn.com/2024/09/13/university-of-the-arts-bankruptcy-temple/
The shuttered university reportedly owes creditors more than $50 million.
https://www.inquirer.com/education/uarts-philadelphia-bankruptcy-filing-closure-20240913.html
The move comes after Temple University announced its merger talks with the 150-year-old arts institution had ended without a resolution.
https://billypenn.com/2024/09/09/kensington-arrests-drug-treatment-police/
Critics bemoan lack of health services; city says revitalization will take years.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/philadelphia/mayor-parker-veto-nonprofits-20240905.html
The legislation, championed by City Council Democratic Majority Leader Katherine Gilmore Richardson, requires nonprofits go through the same bidding process as other firms.
https://whyy.org/articles/sixers-arena-chinatown-poll-support/
The results come as the team seeks the necessary legislation to move forward with demolition and construction.