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The exterior of Jennersville Hospital in West Grove
Health

Pa. state senator introduces hospital reform legislation to address ‘destabilizing effect’ from recent closures

The proposed legislation would require hospitals to give notice 180 days and meet a set of regulatory benchmarks before they can close.

4 years ago

Philadelphia is in the middle of another intense heat wave. (Passakorngtx/BigStock)
Weather

Philly’s ‘Heatline’ is seeing an increase in demand amid dangerous heat

The city’s Corporation for Aging says calls to its “Heatline” are up 48% over this time last year.

4 years ago

A water tower looms over the Academy Woods neighborhood
Weather
6abc

Drought Watch issued for entire state of New Jersey; residents urged to reduce water use

If conditions do not improve, officials say a declaration of a drought warning or a drought emergency may be necessary.

4 years ago

Elementary school students are pictured on a school bus
Education

‘Tough couple of years’: Delaware students’ academic proficiency far below pre-pandemic levels

For public school students in grades 3 through 8, 42% are proficient in English and 30% in math. One education advocate says the scores reflect a system “in crisis.”

4 years ago

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a news conference on March 11, 2022, at the governor's office in Lansing, Mich. Two men accused of crafting a plan to kidnap Whitmer in 2020 and ignite a national rebellion are facing a second trial with jury selection starting Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, months after a jury couldn't reach a verdict on the pair while acquitting two others in the case. (AP Photo/David Eggert, File)
Courts & Law

Jury selection begins for trial of Del. man in Whitmer kidnap plot

Barry Croft Jr., of Bear, Delaware, will be put on trial again after a jury in April couldn’t reach a verdict.

4 years ago

FILE - Singer Diana Ross, second from left, joins songwriters, from left, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland after the writing team was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York on Jan. 17, 1990. Dozier, of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Heat Wave” and dozens of other hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 81.  (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Legendary Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier dead at 81

He was part of the iconic Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced dozens of hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s.

4 years ago

Serena Williams of the US waves as she leaves the court after losing to France's Harmony Tan in a first round women's singles match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Community

Serena Williams says she is ‘evolving away from tennis’

Serena Williams says she is ready to step away from tennis after winning 23 Grand Slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryson Stott, left, hits a three RBI-double off Washington Nationals' Victor Arano
Community

Phillies pushing hard for 1st playoff berth since 2011

This year's Phillies are on a 10-1 winning streak, have an NL wild-card berth in sight and have the city again in a frenzy.

4 years ago

A headshot of Pamela Johnson
Community

In 1996, she survived a shooting in N.J. Now she helps prevent them

Pamela Johnson, executive director of the Anti-Violence Coalition of Hudson County, said the Murphy administration helps fund her violence prevention strategies.

4 years ago

A mural with butterflies is visible on the side of a building.
Science

A ‘heist’ that never happened? Inside years of strife at the Philadelphia Insectarium

After dealing with the aftermath of a supposed “heist,” the museum's recent financial troubles and internal strife are fueling further problems, including ongoing lawsuits.

4 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Yardley resident petitions court to reduce the size of Yardley Borough Council

A question concerning the size of Yardley Borough Council will likely appear on the ballot during the general election in November.

4 years ago

Mikayla Jones, 17, a rising senior at Central High School in Philadelphia. (Courtesy of Children First)
Health

‘We’re just surviving’: Report details COVID’s long-term impacts on Philly students

A report published Monday by Children First shows COVID’s toll on young Philadelphians. Students and child advocates want more school-based services.

4 years ago

Protesters gather outside 1515 Arch Street in Center City to demand a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The protest targeted Philadelphia Gas Works, whose budget is up for review. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

New PGW budget could include first step toward climate-friendly transformation

The city Gas Commission approved a new budget for PGW that includes a small but potentially historic allocation: $500,000 for a geothermal feasibility study.

4 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in Waukesha, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Courts & Law

Trump says FBI searched Mar-a-Lago estate in major escalation of probe

The search intensifies the months-long probe into how classified documents ended up in more than a dozen boxes located at Mar-a-Lago earlier this year.

4 years ago

Sheldon David, a University City Townhomes resident of 13 years, spoke to supporters at a protest march after an attempted eviction of an encampment protesting the displacement of the townhomes' residents on August 8, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

UC Townhomes protest encampment dismantled; residents vow the ‘fight’s not over’

Residents and activists marched through the streets of West Philadelphia after law enforcement broke up the encampment after weeks of protests.

4 years ago

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