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First term legislators of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are sworn-in, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. The ceremony marks the convening of the 2021-2022 legislative session of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. (Laurence Kesterson/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
WITF

Pennsylvania’s Latinos want more state lawmakers from their communities. New district maps offer that chance

“Look, this means that they listened to us, they respected us and they tended to us,” Maria Gutierrez said

4 years ago

Gail Carter-Hamilton smiles, wearing a pink and green scarf and necklace.
Health

Philadelphia Department of Public Health names first-ever chief racial equity officer

Gail Carter-Hamilton will work to ensure racial equity in the health department and address health inequities throughout the city.

4 years ago

A man rides a bicycle past a structure with the Ukrainian flag flying on top, as smoke billows in the background.
Community

Ukraine says 300 died in theater attack, hunger grips cities

If confirmed, that catastrophic loss of civilian life could to further crank up pressure on Western nations to step up military aid.

4 years ago

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky toured the Princeton University lab where more than 700,000 COVID tests have been processed since the start of the pandemic. (6abc)
Health
6abc

CDC Director Walensky says Northeast seeing higher concentration of omicron sub-variant

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was in Princeton, New Jersey on Thursday.

4 years ago

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

U.S., EU announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy

U.S. President Joe Biden asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin uses energy to “coerce and manipulate his neighbors.”

4 years ago

The Wells Fargo Center.
Arts & Entertainment

March Madness tourism expected to boost Philly’s recovering hospitality industry

Philadelphia will host three March Madness games this weekend. With them, thousands of tourists are expected to boost the city’s hurting hospitality industry.

4 years ago

The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Community

The National Constitution Center offering free admission Saturday for Women’s History Month

The Wawa Community Day Honoring Women’s History Month will be filled with events highlighting the impact of women at various points in America’s history.

4 years ago

A view of a street with houses lining each side.
Courts & Law

Camden County hails opioid settlement with J&J as ‘game changer’

Camden County will receive $32 million of the state’s settlement that will be used toward education and treatment for residents.

4 years ago

File photo: Empty hallways at E. W. Rhodes Elementary School in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Principals, district officials clash over new Philly schools budget

The overall budget increased for Philly’s public schools. But some principals say their schools have been shortchanged.

4 years ago

Temple University's campus.
Education
6abc

Temple’s public safety director stepping down amid wave of gun violence near campus

Executive Director of Public Safety Charlie Leone will leave his post effective April 29.

4 years ago

File photo: Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, arrives to watch Amy Coney Barrett take the Constitutional Oath on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington,Oct. 26, 2020, after Barrett was confirmed by the Senate earlier in the evening. Virginia Thomas sent a series of increasingly urgent text messages imploring White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to act to overturn the 2020 presidential election according to copies of the messages obtained by The Washington Post and CBS News
Politics & Policy

Report: Justice Thomas’ wife urged overturning 2020 election

Virginia Thomas sent weeks of text messages imploring White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to act to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

4 years ago

Italy's Domenico Berardi drops to his knees after missing a scoring chance during the World Cup qualifying play-off soccer match between Italy and North Macedonia, at Renzo Barbera stadium, in Palermo, Italy, Thursday, March 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Arts & Entertainment

Italy to miss World Cup again after loss to North Macedonia

Missing two straight World Cups is an unprecedented low point for the four-time champion.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Bribes or payments for service? Competing interpretations highlight start of Kenyatta Johnson corruption trial

The federal trial of the council member and three co-defendants got underway with competing interpretations of nearly $67,000 in alleged bribes.

4 years ago

The Merriam Theater on South Broad Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

The Merriam Theater is now called the Miller Theater

The newly renamed Miller Theater honors Alan B. Miller and his financial support of upgrades and renovations to the 104-year-old theater.

4 years ago

FILE - The THC percentages of recreational marijuana are visible on the product packaging sitting on a countertop, April 19, 2021, in Mamaroneck, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey awards first round of recreational marijuana licenses for growers

Nearly 70 entities wishing to grow and manufacture cannabis were awarded licenses, but the commission said dispensary applications weren’t ready yet.

4 years ago

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