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Mass transit riders wear masks as they commute in the financial district of lower Manhattan, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in New York. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, Fla., on April 18, 2022, voided the national travel mask mandate as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials. The mask mandate that covers travel on airplanes and other public transportation was recently extended by President Joe Biden's administration until May 3
Courts & Law

Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate

The notice came minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision handed down by a federal judge in Florida earl

4 years ago

File photo: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and First Lady Frances Wolf. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. First Lady Frances Wolf, educators, discuss proposal for increased funding for Pre-K

Pennsylvania First Lady Frances Wolf moderated a virtual panel discussion with early childhood educators on Wednesday to discuss Gov. Tom ...

4 years ago

Darius Brown is sworn in as a Delaware state senator at Legislative Hall in Dover in January 2019. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware state senator reinstated to legislative committees months after acquittal

State Sen. Darius Brown has been reinstated to two legislative committees after being acquitted of assault.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson leaves Federal Court after the judge in his bribery trial declared a mistrial, following the jury's failure to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Will the government have a better shot at convicting Johnson at a second trial?

Philly trial attorneys weigh in on who gets the advantage in a retrial – prosecution or defense?

4 years ago

Kim Porter (front row, second from right), and the Board of Be Part of the Conversation. (Provided by Be Part of the Conversation)
Health

‘It saved me’: Pa. nonprofit tackles stigma around substance use, recovery

The Pennsylvania nonprofit aims to equip people with the tools they need to understand and cope with substance use, addiction, and trauma.

4 years ago

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Patty Torres, organizing director for Latino advocacy group Make The Road PA, speaks at the capital. She's accompanied by member leaders of Make The Road, State Sen. Nikil Saval, and State Representatives Sara Innamorato and Elizabeth Fiedler. (Armando Jiminez-Carbarin / Make the Road Pennsylvania)
Community

Pennsylvania needs rental assistance and eviction diversion programs, activists and lawmakers say

Study cites housing affordability exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic.

4 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gestures while standing behind a mic
Politics & Policy

Gov. Murphy defends N.J. LGBTQ curriculum amid backlash

Murphy lauded the curriculum but said he had some concerns as well.

4 years ago

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Springfield Hospital in Delaware County.
Politics & Policy

‘We are in a true crisis’: Delco Council introduces emergency ordinance to address potential Crozer hospital closures

The ordinance would require ownership to give the county a 180-day notice if they wanted to close a ward or hospital.

4 years ago

Nidhi Krishen speaks from a podium
Urban Planning

A brighter solar future could come to Philly via excess energy credits

Solarize Philly helps solar power users donate energy credits to install renewable power in areas where people can’t afford the cost of installation.

4 years ago

Local civilians walk past a tank destroyed during heavy fighting in Mariupol
Community

Russia pressures Mariupol as it focuses on Ukraine’s east

In addition to pounding the holdout in Mariupol, Russian forces have intensified their attacks along the Donbas.

4 years ago

The exterior of a church in South Jersey
Courts & Law

‘Important for closure’: Diocese of Camden reaches $87.5 million settlement with sex abuse victims

Though the money is important, an attorney says the settlement means validation for his clients and having "their voice heard."

4 years ago

University City Townhomes in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Frank Rizzo, the UC Townhomes, and the fight to save Black Philadelphia

Section 8 housing in Philadelphia has been the source of community and political conflict for decades — and is re-emerging today in University City.

4 years ago

Exterior view of St. Michael's Hall
Arts & Entertainment

Woodmere Museum gets its largest gift ever to renovate a mansion

With a $10 million gift from the Maguire Foundation, the Chestnut Hill museum will get to work transforming its neighbor into a modern art space.

4 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Education

Anti-LGBTQ flyers target West Chester Area School District’s book collection

The anonymous flyer circulating in West Chester falsely claims that the district’s middle and high school libraries contain over 80 books with sexually explicit content.

4 years ago

A sings is posted urging travelers to wear a protective masks as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus
Health

Feds will appeal mask ruling only if mandate still needed

The CDC continues to assess public health conditions, and if the agency determines a mandate is necessary, the Justice Department will file an appeal.

4 years ago

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