Tag: Philadelphia
Providence nominated for USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice most-walkable city honor
PROVIDENCE – The state’s capital has been nominated once again for a USA Today 10Best distinction.
Providence has been nominated as one of the USA...
U.S. hotel operators say promised boon from hosting World Cup hasn’t...
NEW YORK (AP) – The promised economic boon from the World Cup hasn’t matched expectations, at least not yet, for U.S. hotels.
Room bookings have been lighter...
Staff at Ocean State Media sign petition to unionize
PROVIDENCE – Staff members at Ocean State Media are seeking to unionize, according to the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and...
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...
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