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Philadelphia City Hall is visible in a view of the Philadelphia skyline.
Politics & Policy

Overtime for Philly workers continues to rise

Overtime for city workers continues to be a problem, according to a new report from the authority tasked with keeping watch on the city’s finances.

4 years ago

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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Wilmington flowers, Lucius, Mother’s Day, Philly Tech Week in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Mother’s Day is celebrated with concerts, festivals and more. Or, bring mom to the summer re-opening of the attractions at Penn’s Landing.

4 years ago

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More than 70% of the 544 homes in Sparrow Run are rentals, and about 100 are in the Section 8 voucher program. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Section 8 ripoff? Delaware landlord agrees to pay $430,000 to settle federal lawsuit

Authorities charged that Christopher Lukacs repeatedly filed false paperwork to justify charging higher rents than he was permitted under federal rules.

4 years ago

Navin Sasikumar, one of the organizers of the City Nature Challenge in Philadelphia, looks for insects. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Science

Hey nature nerds, you could help all of us understand climate change in the Philly area

Since 2019, Philadelphians have competed in the City Natural Challenge by logging species of plants and animals. The records are quite useful for scientists.

4 years ago

Listen 4:00
218 Arch Street in May 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Science

What can human bones, buried beneath a construction site, teach us about 18th century Philadelphia?

Scientists, archaeologists, and historians are documenting stories from those buried and uncovered at the former First Baptist Church cemetery site.

4 years ago

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State Rep. Mike Zabel delivers an impassioned speech directed at hospital ownership and says ''They don't know who they're dealing with. This is Delaware County, we fight like hell.'' (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Health

‘This is Delaware County. We fight like hell’: Health care workers, elected officials rally against Crozer Health cuts

Health care workers rallied alongside elected officials and community members just outside Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland.

4 years ago

The Philly skyline
Community

Philly tourism is up, but not to pre-pandemic levels yet

The new report shows that the rebound after COVID lockdowns is real, and both recreational and business travelers are coming back to Philadelphia.

4 years ago

Names of police officers lost since 2019 are etched on the Living Flame Memorial at Franklin Square Park in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

14 Philadelphia lives honored at 2022 Living Flame Memorial Service

The names of 14 police officers and firefighters lost since 2019 are now etched on the Living Flame Memorial in Philadelphia’s Franklin Square Park.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf speaking at a press conference on  abortion rights outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia on May 4, 2022. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Abortion rights advocates rally outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia

Governor Tom Wolf vowed to veto any abortion ban in Pennsylvania, while others say pregnant people could become second class citizens if Roe v. Wade is upended.

4 years ago

Jerome Powell
Money

Fed raises key rate by a half-point in bid to tame inflation

The increase in the Fed’s key short-term rate raised it to a range of 0.75% to 1%, the highest point since the pandemic struck two years ago.

4 years ago

A car caught in a flooded road in Somerville in Tropical Storm Ida. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Gov. Murphy announces big boost for flood buyouts

NJ to use federal money to buy properties damaged by Ida.

4 years ago

Meaghan Washington with her children, Naïm and Ife, at their Philadelphia home
Community

WHYY wins 11 Keystone Media Awards for pandemic, suburbs coverage

The Keystone Awards recognize “journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences.”

4 years ago

George Bochetto, Kathy Barnette, Mehmet Oz, Jeffrey Lord, Rose Tennent, John Gizzie, Jeff Bartos, Carla Sands, and Lowman Henry pose for a photograph during a forum for Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania
Politics & Policy

False election fraud claims thrive on Pennsylvania campaign trail

Candidates sometimes repeat Trump’s conspiracy theories about fraud or distort the actions of state officials in an attempt to portray Democrats as having cheated — or both.

4 years ago

Vehicles on fire at the oil depot after missiles struck the facility in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces
Community

Russia pounds Ukraine, targeting supply of Western arms

Meanwhile, the European Union moved Wednesday to further punish Moscow for the war with a proposed ban on oil imports.

4 years ago

A mock-up of the CBS TV production inside the White House. The Jackie Kennedy mannequin is dressed in a re-creation of the red suit she wore for the TV house tour
Arts & Entertainment

Jackie Kennedy’s historic White House restoration re-created at Winterthur

The first lady's historic 1961 renovation of White House interiors, guided by Henry du Pont, is re-created at Delaware’s Winterthur museum.

4 years ago

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