Tag: Philadelphia
Shyllon named executive director of Boys Town
PORTSMOUTH – Marcy Shyllon has been named executive director of Boys Town after leading the nonprofit on an interim basis since 2025.
She succeeds Sarah Galvan, who resigned...
Electric Boat gets $15.4B extension for Columbia submarine program
PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $15.4 billion contract extension from U.S. Department of War for its Columbia-class ballistic missile...
Hearing slated for former state official accused of ethical misconduct in...
PROVIDENCE – A former state official accused of ethical misconduct during a now-infamous business trip to Philadelphia in 2023 will have a hearing before...
Verizon says hourslong outage that disrupted calling and data services has...
NEW YORK (AP) – Verizon said it resolved an outage that disrupted many U.S. customers' calling and other cellular services for more than 10...
CVS polishes off deal to buy former Rite Aid stores, prescription...
CVS Health Corp. has finished buying customer prescription files from hundreds of closed Rite Aid drugstores and is now running 63 of the defunct chain’s...
USA Today: Providence second-best walkable city for tourists in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – The state's capital has earned another high ranking in a national travel poll.
Providence was named the second-best walkable city for tourists in...
Earthquake centered near New York City rattles Providence
NEW YORK (AP) – An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents...
R.I. Uber and Lyft drivers join Valentine’s Day strikes
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island rideshare drivers aren’t feeling the love on Valentine’s Day.
Lyft and Uber drivers across the state are joining thousands of U.S....
Thorsen breaks silence over email from infamous Philadelphia trip
PROVIDENCE – Jim Thorsen, a former high-ranking state official, has broken his silence about an email that alleges misconduct by another top state official...
McKee turns over email alleging official’s misconduct
PROVIDENCE – Under orders by Attorney General Peter F. Nerhona, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday made public the email that details misconduct by...
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