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File photo: Delaware Div. of Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Long-time Delaware public health leader to step down

Dr. Karyl Rattay has led the Div. of Public Health since 2009, and has been a fixture as the state battled COVID-19. She’ll leave her job at the end of June.

4 years ago

Tawainna Anderson (right) and her attorney at the announcement of Anderson's suit in Philadelphia U.S. District Court against TikTok. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Courts & Law

TikTok faces lawsuit in Philly over girl’s ‘blackout challenge’ death

The suit claims the social media platform TikTok inappropriately inserted the deadly challenge into a 10-year-old girl’s feed.

4 years ago

An elderly woman walks inside a metro station being used as a bomb shelter in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Thursday, May 12, 2022.
Community

Russia takes losses in failed river crossing, officials say

Ukrainian and British officials say Russia suffered heavy losses when Ukrainian forces destroyed the pontoon bridge enemy troops were using to try to cross a river.

4 years ago

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney leaves a courtroom in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 13, 2022. Griner was detained Feb. 17 and a hearing in a Russian court could come as early as Friday, or anytime before May 19 when her detention period is scheduled to end. The court will likely extend her pre-trial detention. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Courts & Law

Detention of WNBA’s Brittney Griner in Moscow extended by 1 month

The 31-year-old Phoenix Mercury star has been in custody for nearly three months.

4 years ago

Nina Elizabeth Ball poses for a photo in front of the Sanctuary Exhibit at AAMP.
Community
Love Now Media

Respect on her name: AAMP’s new director of programming has deep roots in activism and the arts

Poet Nina Elizabeth Ball taps into her love for the arts as director of programming and education at the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP).

4 years ago

in 1899, Major Taylor became the first Black cyclist to become world cycling champ. (Wikimedia Commons)
Community

Forgotten no more, Delaware cyclists teach kids lessons of Black cycling superstar

As the first Black cyclist to become world champion, Major Taylor’s story of perseverance is now helping inspire young people in Wilmington.

4 years ago

The Greater South Jersey Chorus Chamber singers.
Community

Greater South Jersey Chorus to sing the spiritual journey of Underground Railroad

The Greater South Jersey Chorus will perform a dramatic work that links to stops along the Underground Railroad in the region.

4 years ago

Mia Ellen Ruggieri of Bala Cynwyd made 100 earrings with her mom to help raise money for to support the Ukrainian people. (Courtesy of Jill Ellen Ruggieri)
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

A Bala Cynwyd fourth-grader hatches crafty plan to help Ukraine

Mia Ellen Ruggieri of Bala Cynwyd made 100 earrings to help raise money for people in Ukraine. She’s only 9 years old.

4 years ago

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Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Arts & Entertainment

Yo, it’s back. Philly’s Jewish museum reopens after 26 months closed

Philly’s Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History comes back after the pandemic and bankruptcy as a forum for contemporary issues.

4 years ago

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Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo (13), P.J. Tucker (17), and Max Strus (31) celebrate past Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid (21) during the second half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Arts & Entertainment

Heat beat 76ers 99-90 in Game 6 to advance to East finals

The Heat will play the winner of the Milwaukee-Boston series.

4 years ago

Glass containers display varieties of marijuana for sale on shelves
Politics & Policy

Delaware’s marijuana showdown: Lawmakers give recreational use final approval, Gov. Carney still opposed

The Delaware Senate has given final approval to a bill legalizing recreational marijuana, but Governor John Carney remains unchanged in his opposition.

4 years ago

A person drops off a mail-in ballot at an election ballot return box in Willow Grove, Pa., Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.
Politics & Policy

Pa.’s top election official talks mail ballots, drop boxes ahead of primaries

Acting secretary of state Leigh Chapman urged voters to get their ballots in soon, and addressed concerns about access to drop boxes.

4 years ago

File photo: Trees shade outdoor learning spaces on the Taggart School playground. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Fees proposed for Philly developers who don’t replace trees they take down

Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson proposes a sweeping ordinance to increase the city’s tree cover and cool down neighborhoods.

4 years ago

(6abc)
Courts & Law

Man who fired shots into Montco Democratic party headquarters gets prison term

Anthony Nero must also serve three years of supervised release once he’s freed as part of the 37-month term imposed Thursday.

4 years ago

A closeup of detailing on Philly row houses
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly City Council considering measures to ease impact of new property assessments

Values for residential properties went up by an average of 31% compared to the last assessments in 2019, burdening homeowners across the city.

4 years ago

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