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Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court
Courts & Law

‘Mad or nah?’: Extraordinary leak of U.S Supreme Court draft opinion

P.O.C, a partner in WHYY’s News and Information Community Exchange, hit the streets of Philly to gather public opinion on the extraordinary leak at the U.S Supreme Court.

4 years ago

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File photo: Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio, to endorse Republican candidates ahead of the Ohio primary. Trump's legal team wants to void a contempt ruling and $10,000-per-day fine against the former president over a subpoena for documents related to a New York civil investigation into his business dealings, saying they’ve conducted a detailed search for the relevant files. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File)
Courts & Law

Judge: Trump must pay $110K, meet conditions to end contempt

Judge Engoron could reinstate the fine if the conditions he set forth on Wednesday are not met.

4 years ago

Deb Walker visits the grave of her daughter, Brooke Goodwin
Health

U.S. overdose deaths hit record 107,000 last year, CDC says

The provisional 2021 total translates to roughly one U.S. overdose death every 5 minutes.

4 years ago

Crowds are pictured on the boardwalk in Wildwood
Community

A ‘very robust’ 2022 expected as Jersey Shore tourism returns to pre-pandemic levels

Despite inflation and labor challenges, Jersey Shore tourism boosters expect a good year, just not as good as 2021.

4 years ago

School board meeting attendees wave LGBTQ pride flags
Keystone Crossroads
Education

String of Central Bucks School District decisions lead LGBTQ students and faculty to fear for civil rights

A flurry of moves by Central Bucks School District leaders has ignited another battle over civil rights for the LGTBQ community in Bucks County.

4 years ago

Georgia police search the luggage of women’s college lacrosse players.
Courts & Law

Georgia sheriff releases body cam footage, defends drug search of Delaware State Univ. lacrosse team’s luggage

Deputies searched the luggage after “an alert was given” by a K9 sniffing the exterior of the bus after a traffic stop. No drugs or paraphernalia were found.

4 years ago

Cars visible driving north on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Urban Planning

A picture is worth $100: Speed cameras successfully slowing traffic on Roosevelt Blvd.

The speed enforcement camera system has decreased speeding by more than 90%, according to the Philadelphia Parking Authority.

4 years ago

Three Ankole cattle are seen at the Philly zoo
Community

The Philadelphia Zoo is asking for the public’s help naming 3 new Ankole cattle

The East African breed has massive crescent-shaped horns, which can grow up to eight feet wide and weigh up to 15 pounds each.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Police Department's 39th District building. (Google maps)
Community
6abc

Man shot by Philadelphia police officer inside 39th District building

The gunfire happened just after 9 a.m. inside the building in Hunting Park.

4 years ago

Abortion rights activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 in Washington. A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report
Politics & Policy

Democrats’ effort to secure Roe v. Wade falls to filibuster

Democrats in the split Senate lacked the votes to overcome a Republican-led filibuster.

4 years ago

The interior of a Kensington pharmacy
Health

Biden is expanding Paxlovid availability. For independent pharmacies, stocking the COVID pill can be a hassle

Independent pharmacy owners and health experts want to streamline the distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill.

4 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline is seen along the banks of the Delaware River, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s new property tax assessments: How to challenge your new valuation

The average residential assessment is rising by 31% and a large number of challenges are expected. Plus, here are some programs to offset the burden.

4 years ago

A Share Food Program worker is seen carrying boxes
Community

Still rebounding from the pandemic, Delco nonprofits hope to use grant money to expand

The Foundation for Delaware County’s latest round of grants will go to groups like Share Food Program, which will build Delco’s first ever designated food bank.

4 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) drives up against Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Arts & Entertainment

Heat defeat 76ers 120-85 in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead

The 76ers were down by 15 going into the fourth, then gave up 12 consecutive points to open the final quarter.

4 years ago

File photo: Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk addresses to supporters of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko during a campaign rally in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. Kravchuk, who led Ukraine to independence amid the collapse of the Soviet Union and served as its first president, has died, a Ukrainian official said Tuesday, May 10, 2022. He was 88
Politics & Policy

Leonid Kravchuk, independent Ukraine’s 1st president, dies

Zelenskyy paid tribute to him by calling him not just a historical figure but “a man who knew how to find wise words and to say them so that all Ukrainians would hear them.”

4 years ago

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