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A close up of the Grand Rapids Police Department's logo on an officer's arm patch. (Grand Rapids Police Department/Facebook)
Courts & Law

Grand Rapids chief IDs officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya

Grand Rapids, Michigan, police have identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who killed Patrick Lyoya three weeks ago.

4 years ago

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2018, file photo, a gate opens to the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass. Harvard President Lawrence Bacow announced Tuesday, April 26, 2022 that the university is committing $100 million to study its ties to slavery and create a
Education

Harvard pledges $100 million to atone for role in slavery

President Lawrence Bacow announced the funding as Harvard released a new report detailing many ways the college benefited from slavery and perpetuated racial inequality.

4 years ago

The back of a Philadelphia police van is seen on a street
Politics & Policy

Handful of unvaxxed Philly police officers without exemption to be placed on leave, possibly fired

An arbitration panel in February decided that officers had to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or get a religious or medical exemption.

4 years ago

A closeup of Vice President Kamala Harris
Health

Harris positive for COVID-19, Biden not ‘close contact’

The White House said Tuesday that Harris tested positive on both rapid and a PCR tests, and said she “has exhibited no symptoms.”

4 years ago

A Ukrainian serviceman walks amid the rubble of a building heavily damaged by multiple Russian bombardments
Community

Russia pounds eastern Ukraine as West promises Kyiv new arms

Two months into the devastating conflict, Western arms have already helped Ukraine stall Russia’s invasion — but its leaders have said they need more support fast.

4 years ago

The Twitter app on a smartphone
Community

Can Musk deliver on his vision for Twitter? Questions remain

Most of Musk's goals strike experts as vague or infeasible; some suggest that Musk may have bitten off more than he can chew.

4 years ago

President Biden speaks in front of an American flag
Politics & Policy

Two Philly men among 75 to have sentences commuted by Biden

The president commuted sentences for 75 people for nonviolent, drug-related convictions, including two Philadelphia men: David Lee and Gregory Jones.

4 years ago

Kathy Barnette, Jeff Bartos, and Mehmet Oz are seen in side-by-side photos
Politics & Policy

Lots of jabs, but few policy differences in first full GOP Pa. Senate debate

Previous Mehmet Oz comments on key GOP talking points were under fire, plus allegations that “carpetbagging” candidates won’t remain in Pennsylvania if they lose.

4 years ago

Floyd Cooper is seen on a piece of promotional material
Arts & Entertainment

Children’s author Floyd Cooper to be honored nationally with his own day

Children’s Book Council has created Floyd Cooper day on May 6, honoring the late children’s book author and artist from the Philadelphia area.

4 years ago

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The exterior of Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Health

Delco lawmakers call Crozer Health saga ‘disappointing,’ ‘corrosive’

Crozer Health, the four-hospital system in Delaware County, has been shrouded in controversy over the past two weeks — and local legislators are not happy.

4 years ago

Beachgoers are pictured at Island Beach State Park
Community

Poll: Quality of life good in N.J., but people want to leave due to costs and taxes

Nearly two-thirds surveyed in a Monmouth University poll say they would like to leave New Jersey because it costs too much.

4 years ago

A car is flipped over after a tornado tore through the area in Arabi, La., Tuesday, March 22, 2022. A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, ripping down power lines and scattering debris in a part of the city that had been heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina 17 years ago. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Science

Weary of many disasters? U.N. says worse to come

A disaster-weary globe will be hit harder in the coming years by even more catastrophes colliding in an interconnected world, a United Nations report issued Monday says.

4 years ago

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)
Courts & Law

Coal interests sue to block Pennsylvania’s carbon policy

The lawsuit was filed in Commonwealth Court by owners of coal-fired power plants, owners of coal mines and labor unions.

4 years ago

Crime tape is seen in the area of a shooting in Philly
Courts & Law

As National Victims Rights Week kicks off, Philadelphia’s gun violence shows no sign of slowing down

As Philadelphia marks National Crime Victims Rights Week with a series of events, the city’s gun violence shows no signs of abating.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Delayed hearing will keep man acquitted of murder in jail until at least mid-May

Sentencing for misdemeanor convictions against Tyquan Atkinson has been delayed, keeping the 22-year-old behind bars.

4 years ago

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