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A firefighter sits on a swing next to a building destroyed by a Russian bomb in Chernihiv on Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Politics & Policy

Ukraine: Russians try to storm Mariupol plant, strike Odesa

The reported assault came after the Kremlin claimed its military had seized all of Mariupol except for the seaside plant.

4 years ago

In this Dec. 23, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Rear Adm. John Korka, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), and Chief of Civil Engineers, leads Navy and civilian water quality recovery experts through the tunnels of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Navy is scrambling to contain what one lawmaker has called a “crisis of astronomical proportions” after jet fuel leaked from an 80-year-old Hawaii tank farm, seeped into a drinking water well and polluted the water streaming out of faucets in Pearl Harbor military housing
Politics & Policy

U.S. military drops appeal of Hawaii order to drain fuel tanks

The move comes more than a month after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the military would permanently shut down the tanks and remove all of their fuel.

4 years ago

The first voter at the Liacouras Center satellite election office, Priscilla Bennet, fills out her official mail-in ballot, and demonstrates for the press the process. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

More cash to pay for elections? The mayor’s office doesn’t trust the math

The explosive increase in mail balloting and new voting machines have the officials running Philly elections and the mayor’s office at odds over funding.

4 years ago

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & Policy

Official: Meadows had been warned of possible 1/6 violence

A special assistant in the Trump White House, told the committee “there were concerns brought forward” to Meadows before the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6.

4 years ago

Shown are Philadelphia police vehicles on a traffic stop
Politics & Policy

New group to monitor Philly police following car stop reforms

The Driving Equality Accountability Group will keep a close eye on how regulations limiting Philly police car stops for minor infractions are being implemented.

4 years ago

Lucy the Elephant is a tourist attraction in Margate, N.J. (AP Photo/Brian Branch-Price)
Community

Bad weather and supply chain delays completion of Lucy the Elephant’s makeover

While the nation’s oldest roadside attraction in Margate will be open for tours starting Memorial Day weekend, Lucy will not be seen in her new skin until mid-August.

4 years ago

Pallbearers carry the casket of Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football player Dwayne Haskins from a memorial service, Friday, April 22, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Community

Former teammates, coaches honor Haskins at emotional service

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and current Ohio State coach Ryan Day were among several hundred mourners that attended.

4 years ago

File photo: Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the funeral for Amir Locke Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Nicole Neri)
Community

Rev. Al Sharpton demands name of officer who killed Patrick Lyoya

Sharpton spoke Friday at Lyoya's funeral and renewed the call for transparency made by Lyoya's family.

4 years ago

Villanova retiring coach Jay Wright speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Villanova, Pa., Friday, April 22, 2022
Education

Jay Wright says goodbye to Villanova basketball after 21 years

Wright fought back tears at times as he talked about his decision to step down from coaching, saying he didn’t have the same competitive edge he once did.

4 years ago

Rebecca Walker was acquitted of falsying records and official misconduct.
Courts & Law

Ex-Delaware legislator acquitted of falsifying alcohol testing records of state employees

Walker was charged in her role as deputy director at the state agency that stores and tests drugs seized by police. She is now state director of nursing.

4 years ago

Habitat for Humanity is hosting Rock the Block events in Montgomery and Delaware Counties for Earth Day. (Habitat MontDelco)
Community

Habitat for Humanity MontDelco will plant 250 trees and start neighborhood revitalization projects for Earth Day

The Montgomery and Delaware counties Habitat will plant about 250 trees this Saturday in Pottstown, Norristown, Upper Darby, and Lansdowne for Earth Day.

4 years ago

People are gathered around a table with art supplies.
Health

ARTZ event to recognize the impact of COVID on caregivers with loved ones with dementia

ARTZ is a nonprofit providing support for caregivers with loved ones dealing with dementia. COVID has amplified the need to offer support.

4 years ago

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A trail in FDR park leads into the distance, with green grass and trees on either side. It's dusk and the sun is setting.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Philly city government needs to take more action on climate change

In spite of efforts to preserve Philly’s natural environment, recent actions call into question whether city government is failing the climate challenge.

4 years ago

Travelers wearing face masks at PHL Airport
Health

Philly ends mask mandate, days after reinstating it

The abrupt reversal comes days after people in the city had to start wearing masks again amid a sharp increase in infections.

4 years ago

A barricade blocks access to a road flooded by recent rain in Branchburg, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021
Science

Rising sea levels and extreme rainfall: Annual report tells New Jersey planners to brace for climate change impacts

New Jersey is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the continental U.S. A new report is aimed at helping local planners adapt.

4 years ago

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