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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

With only an elbow visible, a person experiencing homelessness sleeps in a door way at a Center City Church (Tom MacDonald, WHYY)
Community

Cold temps and COVID create problems for Philadelphia’s homeless

Cold weather and a COVID surge are making things harder for those living on Philly’s streets.

4 years ago

Students line up to enter Christa McAuliffe School while wearing masks
Education

Murphy says N.J. school mask mandate will continue, though it’s unclear how

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is working out how to keep some emergency powers in place, including keeping a statewide school mask mandate in place.

4 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks during his 2021 budget address
Politics & Policy

Murphy to sign bill to codify abortion rights in N.J.

Unlike a previous version of the measure, the bill that passed the New Jersey Legislature Mon. would not require insurance providers to cover abortions.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law

Eight facing charges in alleged Philly home-stealing ring

City prosecutors said eight people are facing charges in connection with a coordinated scheme to steal 17 homes and properties in several Philly neighborhoods.

4 years ago

Nurses with ChristianaCare test people for the coronavirus in downtown Wilmington on March 13, 2020. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Health

Delaware indoor mask mandate returns as worst COVID spike stretches health care system

Gov. Carney had lifted his earlier mask requirement in May. But with the hospital system pivoting to ‘crisis’ care, he implores residents to join ‘the fight.’

4 years ago

Bob Saget attends the premiere of Dave Chappelle's untitled documentary during the closing night celebration for the 20th Tribeca Festival, at Radio City Music Hall, on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Community

Philly remembers Bob Saget as a ‘kind’ man who loved the city ‘with his whole heart’

Long before he reached fame, Saget was a graduate of Abington Senior High School and Temple University, where he attended film school.

4 years ago

A nurse with ChristianaCare gives a free test for the coronavirus to a driver in Delaware. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Health

Delaware hospitals declare COVID ‘crisis,’ saying they can’t provide ‘normal standards’ of care

The state’s current daily case count is three times last January’s peak. A total of 714 infected people are now in the hospital — 250 more than a year ago.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry in Harrisburg is shown in this file photo.
(Jelani Splawn, Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
WESA

A new report to legislators says concerns remain about Pennsylvania’s unemployment system

Months after a multi-million-dollar computer upgrade to Pennsylvania’s unemployment system, some parts of the new system are running smoothly, but others need work.

4 years ago

A close-up of a Pennsylvania congressional map.
Politics & Policy

Pa. GOP seeks more control over legislative redistricting

State House Republicans who just lost a key vote on new preliminary legislative district maps moved Monday to regain more control of the process.

4 years ago

How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? (AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)
Health

How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19?

Symptoms of common colds, the flu and COVID-19 can overlap, so experts say testing is the best way to determine what you have.

4 years ago

Bob Saget poses for a photo at a press event
Arts & Entertainment

Bob Saget, Philly native and beloved TV dad of ‘Full House,’ dead at 65

The comedian, best known for his role as Danny Tanner on "Full House," graduated from Abington High School and Temple University.

4 years ago

A BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 test made by Abbott Laboratories rests on a table in the room where student-athletes at Pacific Lutheran are tested three times a week, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Tacoma, Wash.
Health

How should we be using at-home rapid tests for omicron?

Recent research indicates these nasal swab tests may be less sensitive to the coronavirus’ omicron variant in the earliest days of infection.

4 years ago

Chester City Hall. (Google maps)
Politics & Policy

‘Bankruptcy has to be on the table’: Receiver says police pension spiking threatens to sink Chester

The city’s fiscal emergency is worsening because of a failed pension plan. Receiver Michael Doweary is looking at all options, including bankruptcy.

4 years ago

An aerial view of the New Jersey State Assembly in Trenton
Politics & Policy

Incoming N.J. Senate leadership team the most diverse in state history

When the 219th state Legislature is sworn in at noon on Tuesday, the overall body and its Democratic leadership will include more people of color.

4 years ago

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