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A close-up of President Joe Biden.
Politics & Policy

Biden’s budget plan: Higher taxes on rich, lower deficits

President Biden's budget plan calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, lower budget deficits, more money for police and greater funding for education, public health and housing.

4 years ago

The Museum of American Revolution recently purchased this newspaper clip of Wheatley’s published letter and it is on display now. (Courtesy of Museum of American Revolution)
Arts & Entertainment
The Philadelphia Tribune

Phillis Wheatley letter is the highlight of Women’s History Month at the Museum of the American Revolution

The Museum of the American Revolution is making sure the stories of women’s roles in the American Revolution are told loud and proud.

4 years ago

Dr. Ala Stanford (right) accepted part of $3 million in funding from Community Project Funding from Congressman Dwight Evans (left) at the Center for Health Equity on March 28, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Philly’s Black Doctors Consortium receives $3 million in federal funding

The free health clinic launched during the pandemic targets Black populations that lack access to health care.

4 years ago

Will Smith walks off stage at the Oscars after slapping Chris Rock, who made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair. March 27, 2022.
The Philadelphia Experiment
Arts & Entertainment

Will Smith and Chris Rock should have both known better

The sight of West Philly’s own Will Smith slapping another Black man on the international stage has deeper implications than a joke about hair.

4 years ago

Demonstrators at a rally last year about the state's unemployment backlog. (Ashton Jones / 90.5 WESA)
Community

Part of Pa.’s persistent Unemployment Compensation backlog? Not enough workers

Tens of thousands of unemployment claims remain unresolved, according to state data.

4 years ago

A Moldovan volunteer distributes food to refugees who are leaving to Romania after fleeing from Ukraine, at the border crossing in Palanca, Moldova, Thursday, March 17, 2022
Community

Ukraine refugees near 4 million. Will exodus slowdown last?

While the number of refugees who have flooded out of Ukraine nears 4 million, fewer people have crossed the border in recent days.

4 years ago

Closeup of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy

Inside Pa. candidates’ scramble to get on the ballot in a chaotic, must-win year

This year, a protracted court battle over new legislative maps led to significant delays in finalizing district lines, cutting the petition timeline in half.

4 years ago

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People line up for free COVID-19 tests outside Cibotti Recreation Center in Southwest Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

How pharmacies and labs are scrambling to manage loss of federal COVID funds

Testing sites have had to turn people away now that they can’t bill the federal government. Vaccinators are bracing for a similar fate.

4 years ago

Listen 3:12
File photo: A member of the Delaware River Fishermen's Association fishes for catfish in Bucks County. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

A battle brews over use of the Delaware River: Recreational vs. commercial

As more kayakers, paddleboarders, and swimmers take to the Delaware, the commercial shipping industry pushes back, citing safety issues.

4 years ago

A close-up of an Oscar statue outside of the Dolby Theatre is shown.
Arts & Entertainment

Oscars set for return to normal, except all the changes

The telecast for the 94th Academy Awards will begin, as usual, at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC. But little else about how this year’s Oscars get underway is traditional.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a podium, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen standing in the background.
Politics & Policy

Biden finds no respite at home after returning from Europe

President Biden's comments in Warsaw that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” tarnished an otherwise successful four-day trip to Europe.

4 years ago

Visitors sit among white flags that are part of artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg's
Health
NJ Spotlight

COVID-19 deaths drive N.J. population loss

Latest census counts show the pandemic’s toll, not just in the Garden State but countrywide.

4 years ago

Villanova players pose with the tournament trophy after defeating Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York
Arts & Entertainment

Villanova to 7th Final Four, beats Houston 50-44 in South

Jermaine Samuels had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Villanova advanced to its third Final Four in the last six NCAA Tournaments.

4 years ago

Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks in Kyiv
Community

Zelenskyy: West needs more courage in helping Ukraine fight

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an exasperated plea for fighter jets and tanks to sustain a defense in Europe's biggest ground conflict since World War II.

4 years ago

A Delaware police officer holds up a body camera.
Community

Eight months after mandating police body cams statewide, Delaware program not off the ground

It’s “disheartening” that state police and some two dozen smaller agencies still don’t have body cameras, says lawmaker who sponsored the mandate.

4 years ago

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