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Officials in Delaware County held a vigil for the 1,800 residents that died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, March 8, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Two years of COVID-19: Remembering more than 1,800 lives lost in Delco

Sunday, March 6 marked two years since Pennsylvania’s first case of COVID-19 was reported in Delco.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Courts & Law

Philly officer to be fired and could face charges after shooting, killing 12-year-old

A Philadelphia cop who shot and killed a 12-year-old that allegedly shot at police will lose his job. Philadelphia’s police commissioner calls the shooting a tragedy.

4 years ago

Students wear face masks outside of their school in Philly
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philly schools will drop mask mandate on Wednesday

Masks will now be optional for students and staff, except those in pre-K Head Start programs.

4 years ago

The Delaware River
Politics & Policy

New legislation would reauthorize funding strategy for Delaware River Basin

U.S. Sen. Tom Carper wants to reauthorize the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act, and provide more funding for groups working to improve the watershed.

4 years ago

File photo: In this Sept. 26, 2020, file photo, Proud Boys leader Henry
Courts & Law

Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot

Henry “Enrique” Tarrio wasn’t there when the riot erupted on Jan. 6, 2021. That's because police had arrested Tarrio in Washington two days before the riot.

4 years ago

Inside one of Pennsylvania's state-run Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Plan to end Pennsylvania’s state-run liquor store monopoly gets some opposition in Philadelphia

An effort to eliminate Pennsylvania’s state-run liquor monopoly through a constitutional amendment is already running into opposition.

4 years ago

Alina Gafarova holds her 1-year-old daughter Zahra inside a tent after fleeing Irpin, Ukraine at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland, Poland, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has set off the largest mass migration in Europe in decades, with more than 1.5 million people having crossed from Ukraine into neighboring countries. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
Community

‘Some kind of terrible dream’ for Ukrainian women refugees

The number of refugees reached 2 million on Tuesday, according to the United Nations, the fastest exodus Europe has seen since World War II.

4 years ago

Workers at the Food Bank of South Jersey load food for distribution
Community
NJ Spotlight

Food ‘rescue’ groups feeding the hungry in N.J. as pandemic ebbs

Even as more people return to work, many are struggling with debts built up when they were unable to work or did not collect a regular paycheck.

4 years ago

A help wanted sign
Community
NJ Spotlight

Living with COVID: Jobs have been recovered in N.J., but certainly not all

While business closures have ended, the unemployment problem has not. The latest data shows N.J. with an adjusted unemployment rate of 5.1%, the 11th highest in the U.S.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden listens during a secure video call with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Politics & Policy

U.S. banning Russian oil imports as Biden warns of ‘costs’

The move follows pleas by Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy to U.S. and Western officials to cut off the imports, which had been a glaring omission of massive sanctions.

4 years ago

A man lights a fire under the kettle in a yard of an apartment building hit by shelling
Community

Effort to relieve encircled Ukrainian port put in jeopardy

The Russian onslaught has trapped people inside cities that are running low on food, water and medicine amid the biggest ground war in Europe since World War II.

4 years ago

Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., speaks during a news conference about the
Politics & Policy

After more than a century of trying, Congress passes an anti-lynching bill

Passage of the legislation to make lynching a federal crime is a major milestone after more than 200 attempts to pass such legislation failed over the course of a century.

4 years ago

Michelle Neal speaking at The Philly DA's office press conference talking about the Youth Aid Panels diversion program on March 7, 2022. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly DA hopes to bring more bilingual mentors into program for troubled youth

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner says giving kids a second chance will go a long way to cutting crime. The program desperately needs mentors who speak other languages.

4 years ago

A label states that these pans do not contain PFAS
Health

Besides water, how else am I exposed to PFAS?

Clothing, carpeting, even microwave popcorn bags may have been manufactured using some members of this toxic class of chemicals.

4 years ago

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The governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer
Courts & Law

Trial starts for Delaware man, others accused of trying to kidnap Michigan governor

Barry Croft of Bear, Delaware joins a group of defendants going on trial today for their role in a plot to kidnap and kill Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

4 years ago

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