Temple University Multimedia Storytelling
Where we go past the headlines and straight to the streets of Philadelphia
When SEPTA buses, trolleys and subways were brought to a halt earlier this month during the most recent city transit strike, business slowed down at Sandy Neitham’s dry cleaning shop near Girard Station station on the Broad Street Line. And running the storefront became a lot more difficult. “It affected [Sun’s Cleaner’s] a lot because [people]... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAQBx4Orslk Starting Summer 2017 Temple University will have a new dining services provider. Temple announced earlier this month that it had selected Aramark for the 15-year contract. Now details are being figured out about the agreement. Some are losing their jobs at Temple and others aren't certain what the future holds for them. PHOTO BY STETSON... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW7A5IcW7a8 Business across Philadelphia are preparing for the new city soda tax and trying to learn more about it before the tax goes into effect on January 1st. And now, the American Beverage Association and some local businesses are suing to block the tax. The tax passed over the summer and it aims to raise money for programs like pre-K... Continue Reading →
