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A statue of Harriet Tubman is unveiled on the North Apron of City Hall
PlanPhilly
Community

Harriet Tubman statue arrives in Philadelphia in time for her 200th birthday

The nine-foot-tall sculpture will reside on the apron of City Hall until the end of March when the city will celebrate the anniversary of her birth in March of 1822.

4 years ago

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The coal-fired Homer City Generating Station. Planned shutdowns could leave Homer City as the last large, traditional coal-fired power plant in the state still operating by decade’s end. (Reid R. Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf vetoes measure to block Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative entrance

In his veto message, Wolf said the regulation “is a vital step for Pennsylvania to reduce carbon emissions and achieve our climate goals.”

4 years ago

A medical helicopter rests next to the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church
Community

Infant, 3 crew members suffer non-life threatening injuries in medical helicopter crash

Officials said it is a "miracle" no one on board was critically injured.

4 years ago

People line up for free COVID-19 tests outside Cibotti Recreation Center
Health

Philly hospitals ‘extremely stretched’ with COVID patients, but health officials see some hope

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are still high in Philly overall, straining hospitals, city health officials said, but new positive cases are down slightly from last week.

4 years ago

FILE - Norway's Vibeke Skofterud, left, escapes a crash involving Sweden's Norgren Johansson, right, and Poland's Paulina Maciuszek in the women's 15-kilometer pursuit cross country skiing event at Whistler Olympic Park on February 19, 2010, at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in Whistler, B.C. Many top Nordic skiers and biathletes say crashes are becoming more common as climate change reduces the availability of natural snow, forcing racers to compete on tracks with the manmade version. (AP Photo/Andrew Vaughan, CP, File)
Weather

Climate change: Athletes noticing the danger of manmade snow

Skiing crashes are becoming more common as climate change reduces the availability of natural snow, forcing racers to compete on tracks with the manmade version.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf addresses the media while wearing a face mask
Health

Wolf: Vaccine is strategy to fight COVID-19, not shutdowns

“The vaccine is our strategy and people need to get the vaccine," Wolf said.

4 years ago

Closeup of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. legislature’s redacted legal bills flout court ruling, leave taxpayers guessing

As lawmakers shielded details of their legal spending last year, they spent an additional $35,000 in taxpayer money to fight efforts to make the information public.

4 years ago

A closeup of a gavel inside a court room
Courts & Law
NJ Spotlight

New prison sentences possible for N.J. juveniles in murder cases

Exactly how many prisoners now serving sentences longer than 20 years will be impacted is unclear, but the ruling makes them eligible for reconsideration immediately.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks from a podium
Politics & Policy

Biden on voting rights passage: ‘I’m tired of being quiet!’

Some voting rights advocates planned to boycott the speech and instead spend the day working. “We’re beyond speeches. At this point, what we need ... is federal legislation."

4 years ago

The Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Russ Walker/PA Post)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers nearing deadline for new congressional map. Here’s what’s next

The state House is planning to pass a Republican-drawn draft by Wednesday. Gov. Wolf has signaled he’d veto that version. Courts seem poised to intervene.

4 years ago

Current waste water treatment plant operations. (Google maps)
Community

Phoenixville’s wastewater treatment plant to get a first-of-its-kind upgrade

The borough’s wastewater treatment plant is currently the largest user of energy in the municipality — but not for long, Phoenixville officials say.

4 years ago

A Philadelphia firefighter works at the scene of a deadly rowhouse fire
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

What to know about fire safety rules for your Philadelphia home or apartment

Whether you live in an apartment building, rowhouse apartment, or single-family home, here’s what you should expect when it comes to fire safety.

4 years ago

Delaware state seal
Politics & Policy

Delaware lawmakers start third year of pandemic-limited meetings in Dover

With COVID-19 case numbers soaring, the Delaware General Assembly will regroup in Dover for the start of a hybrid of in-person and virtual meetings.

4 years ago

FILE -  In this April 26, 2017 file photograph, a Newark, N.J. police officer displays how a body cam is worn during a news conference in Newark. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Politics & Policy

N.J. Legislature passes bill to allow police to review body camera footage in some cases

The original bill was vetoed by Gov. Phil Murphy last year. The new measure lays out cases in which police would not be allowed to review the footage.

4 years ago

From left, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., chair of the Senate Rules Committee, talk about the need for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, as they speak to reporters following a Democratic policy meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Invoking Jan. 6, Dems pivot to fight for voting legislation

Democrats are mounting an impassioned bid to overhaul Senate rules that stand in the way of their sweeping voting legislation.

4 years ago

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