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Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at a press conference
Politics & Policy

Mayor and police express optimism in dealing with gun violence

Officials gave an update on ongoing gun violence prevention, along with discussions on curfews and lawsuits against state and/or federal government about guns.

4 years ago

A syringe with an influenza vaccine inside heads to its mark during a flu vaccination at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. This flu season started early and all but two states reported widespread outbreaks by the week ended Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 1982 to 2018, the flu most often peaked in February, so there's a good chance the rest of the states will see their cases increase this year
Health

CDC panel recommends U.S. seniors get souped-up flu vaccines

U.S. officials currently say that all Americans 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every season.

4 years ago

A closeup of City Hall
Politics & Policy

For Philly mayoral wannabes in City Council, this year’s budget starts their campaigns

What some council members were backing for the Philly budget points to themes you’ll be hearing in the 2023 campaign for mayor.

4 years ago

File photo: Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) drives past Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker (3) during the first half of Game 1 of the WNBA basketball Finals, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
Courts & Law

Brittney Griner chosen as honorary WNBA All-Star starter

Russian state-run news agency Tass reported last week that Griner's detention was extended until at least July 2.

4 years ago

File photo: Fanatics founder and chairman Michael Rubin participates in the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit: A World of Change at The TimesCenter on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Fanatics founder Michael Rubin selling stake in 76ers

Rubin was part of the ownership group when it purchased the 76ers in 2011 for $290 million.

4 years ago

Single-use plastic bags
Politics & Policy

Easttown Township bans plastic bags, as advocates push to eliminate Styrofoam across the ‘burbs

Easttown Township has become the seventh municipality in Pennsylvania — and the third in Chester County — to pass a plastic bag ban. More bans are on the way.

4 years ago

Amanda Kifferly, Vice President for Abortion Access at The Women's Centers poses for a photograph in Cherry Hill, N.J., Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

‘Heightened alert’: Abortion providers brace for ruling

In her first week on the job at a Philadelphia abortion clinic, Amanda Kifferly was taught how to search for bombs.

4 years ago

Sandra Younan adjusts her N95 face mask as she checks her patients records at the emergency room
Health

‘Aware in Care’: Parkinson’s Foundation recruiting volunteers to educate hospital staff

Annie Brooks says it’s not uncommon for health care professionals to have misconceptions about Parkinson’s disease. The “Aware in Care” campaign aims to change that.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Politics & Policy

Pa. GOP lawmakers block assault-style gun ban for those under 21

It was the second week in a row that Republicans in the Judiciary Committee used their majority to defeat Democratic proposals to address the country’s gun violence plague.

4 years ago

A closeup of detailing on Philly row houses
Politics & Policy

Federal grant helps counsel Philly homebuyers on buying and retaining their homes

The plan will use $350,000 in federal Community Project Funding secured by Rep. Brendan Boyle to help people buy a home or prevent foreclosures.

4 years ago

(Asbury Park Police Department)
Courts & Law

Three N.J. police departments to learn how to identify families dealing with addiction

State officials are launching a program that trains law enforcement and social service providers on how to identify families dealing with addiction.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Cindy Bass. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Agreement over funds for Philly Council member’s district puts Rebuild back on track

Details of the agreement haven’t been made public, but Councilmember Bass allowed a resolution to pass after she sought more funding for her district.

4 years ago

Melonie Shamlin, 10, Melody Sheridan, 9, and Isabella Prall, 10, celebrate their first swim at the new Lederer Pool in Fishtown
Community

Fishtown celebrates a big redo for a city pool that’s officially re-opened for business

The Lederer pool had been closed for years due to a lack of proper maintenance and crumbling infrastructure. Now it's state of the art.

4 years ago

File photo: Bill Cosby arrives for a sentencing hearing following his sexual assault conviction at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown Pa., on Sept. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Courts & Law

Civil jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused teenager in 1975

Jurors found that Cosby intentionally caused harmful sexual contact with Huth.

4 years ago

Ruling out natural causes, officials are investigating an illegal campfire in a remote area of Wharton State Forest as the potential spark. (6abc)
Community

Illegal campfire could have sparked Wharton State Forest fire, 13,500 acres consumed

Wharton State Forest fire destroys 13,500 acres, as investigators look to an illegal campfire as the potential spark.

4 years ago

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