Cory Sharber

Philadelphia

General Assignment Reporter at WHYY-TV (Philadelphia, PA)

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Easter eggs; Philly band's return; Port Richmond streetlight outage

1 week ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Julia Binswanger |Nick Kariuki |Kevin Donahue |Cory Sharber

The avian flu outbreak that sent egg prices soaring earlier this year has relented and the cost of the Easter tradition of dyeing eggs has come down. If you’re still looking for alternatives, though, some people are turning to a tuber. Continue reading …Colored eggs for Easter. (Billy Penn file photo)After a decade of breaks, different bands and TikTok virality, Superheaven’s new self-titled album has finally arrived, expanding the boundaries of their fuzzed-out riffs to new decibel levels.
Superheaven releases first album in 10 years

1 week ago | billypenn.com | Cory Sharber

After a decade of breaks, different bands and TikTok virality, Superheaven's new self-titled album has finally arrived, expanding the boundaries of their fuzzed-out riffs to new decibel levels. "About time," guitarist and vocalist Jake Clarke said ahead of the release. Across 10 tracks, the long-awaited third studio album shows the growth Superheaven has made since starting up nearly two decades ago in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Philly PHLASH adds 2 new bus stops, helping locals and visitors ‘explore every single attraction’

1 week ago | phillytrib.com | Cory Sharber |Cory Sharber WHYY

The Philly PHLASH bus is adding two new stops this summer, giving tourists and locals a convenient way to check out historic sites and quickly navigate around parts of the city. The first stop is now located on Independence Mall on Arch Street between 5th and 6th streets next to the Independence Visitor Center and the National Constitution Center.
Pennsylvania is recruiting bilingual workers with a pay incentive pilot program

1 week ago | wesa.fm | Cory Sharber

Pennsylvania is launching a six-month pilot program to recruit more than a thousand bilingual workers to the state’s workforce. The pilot program will focus on recruiting workers to help connect residents to employment services and unemployment compensation benefits and services.
Philly’s 2025 Carnaval de Puebla canceled amid fears of ICE crackdown

2 weeks ago | whyy.org | Cory Sharber

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!Philadelphia’s Carnaval de Puebla has been canceled for 2025 over fears of potential operations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The street festival is the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration on the East Coast, attracting an average of 15,000 attendees a year to South Philadelphia near the Italian Market, a hub for Latino-owned businesses in the metro area.
Pennsylvania is recruiting bilingual workers with a pay incentive pilot program

2 weeks ago | phillytrib.com | Cory Sharber

Pennsylvania is launching a six-month pilot program to recruit more than a thousand bilingual workers to the state’s workforce. The pilot program will focus on recruiting workers to help connect residents to employment services and unemployment compensation benefits and services.
Three UPenn international students’ visas revoked

2 weeks ago | whyy.org | Cory Sharber

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!At least three international students at the University of Pennsylvania have had their visas revoked by the federal government, according to a statement released Monday. According to UPenn’s International Student and Scholar Services, the students’ immigration statuses were deactivated in the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System.
Critically endangered Galapagos tortoises hatch at Philadelphia Zoo

3 weeks ago | whyy.org | Cory Sharber

Mommy, the Zoo’s longest resident, is the oldest known first-time mom of her species in the world. From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the birth of four critically endangered Galapagos tortoises, the first hatchlings born in the zoo’s century-and-a-half existence.
University of Delaware receives $71.5 million donation, the largest in school history

1 month ago | phillytrib.com | Cory Sharber

The University of Delaware has received a $71.5 million donation, the largest in school history, to build a new business school that will include classrooms, an auditorium and an “experimental learning space,” the school announced Monday. University alumni Robert and Kathleen Siegfried of The Siegfried Group, a public accounting firm with offices in Wilmington, Philadelphia and New Jersey, will have the new facility named after them.
University of Delaware receives $71.5 million donation, the largest in school history

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Cory Sharber

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