Morale is low right now for Philadelphia International Airport workers as they face missing their first full paycheck of the federal government shutdown, said Joe Shuker, Region 7 vice president […] The post On a scale of 1 to 10, we’re a negative-2: Airport workers struggle amid shutdown appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Not-so-secret garden(Photo by@postcardsfromsouthphilly) Labor leader says he wants detente with teachers union Ryan Boyers leads the influential Building & Construction Trades Council and was a crucial supporter […] The post Philly housing gone corporate?; Ryan Boyers interview; Security guards weigh strike | Morning Roundup ...

Influential labor leader Ryan Boyer says hes trying to bridge a bitter divide with the citys teachers union over his support for charter schools and private school vouchers, although the […] The post Labor leader Ryan Boyer says he wants detente with teachers union appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Towering dreams(Photo by@pamozaroff) Feeling great: Boots Ennis is latest champ in Philly’s rich boxing tradition Germantowns Jaron Boots Ennis won the biggest fight of his boxing […] The post Philly’s next boxing great; SNAP cuts loom; Senior gardeners | Morning Roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

The Southwest Senior Centers Gardening Club had a strong summer. For participants like Cynthia Murray, there is still excitement in the wide range of healthy food options they grew together. […] The post Community garden feeds aging adults need for good nutrition, and good company appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

About a week after notching the 31st knockout of his undefeated professional career earlier this month in front of a home crowd, Germantowns Jaron Boots Ennis was in a familiar, […] The post I just love beating people up and putting on shows: Boots Ennis is latest champ in Philly’s rich boxing tradition appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

The U.S. womens national team was back in the Philadelphia area on Thursday night, for the first time since April 2022, and 17,297 came out to Subaru Park in Chester […] The post Womens sports fans excited to see U.S. womens national team at Subaru Park even if the team lost appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Mt. Airy climb(Photo by@therowhousecity) Coming in 2026: 52 ‘Firsts’ that happened in Philadelphia. Can you name them? The Philadelphia Historic District Partners unveiled the schedule for its […] The post Philly’s “Firsts” coming; Food halls explained; Murder charge in Scott case | Morning Roundup appeared first on ...

Prepare to learn about Philly firsts next year. Fifty-two of them, to be precise. The Philadelphia Historic District Partners unveiled the schedule for its 52 Weeks of Firsts celebrations next […] The post Philadelphia Historic District partners reveal ’52 Weeks of Firsts’ list for 2026 appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Grave reflection atOld Swedes’ Church in South Philly(Photo by@josephiyoob) Tours offered as the former South Philly refinery site is redeveloped The Bellwether District is the 1,300-acre expanse of […] The post South Philly refinery development tour; Historic homes and affordability; Schuylkill trail sinkhole | Morning ...

Two new food halls are landing in Philly, which raises a question: Whats a food hall, exactly?  Should we be excited, or is a food hall just a glorified version […] The post What even is a food hall? A deep dive on two new spots hitting Philly with diverging philosophies appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

Eight years ago, an outcry over the demolition of historically significant buildings in Philadelphia led then-Mayor Jim Kenney to boost support for the citys underfunded Historical Commission and jumpstart the […] The post Saving old homes supports affordability, preservationists say appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY People-watching perch(Photo by@photolope) Digital literacy training program targets nonprofit professionals Nonprofits often lack the deep resources and technical skills to compete in the modern, digital marketplace. […] The post “Digital divide” leaping; Day of the Dead crafting; Weekly gun violence brief | Morning Roundup ...

Joe Colleluori stood in a corner of a recently built, 325,000-square-foot warehouse, next to a set of posterboards propped up on easels. His voice lightly echoed off the shiny concrete […] The post Developer offers tours of warehouse district rising at former South Philly refinery site appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

Philly students have shown improvement in a number of areas over the past three years, including test scores, but some measures are still far from the targets set by the […] The post Early data shows progress in math for Philadelphia students, with lots of room for overall improvement appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.