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''The Dead Girl,'' painting by artist Juan Soriano
Arts & Entertainment

20th century grief on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

“Elegy” traces grief across different cultures through the 20th century at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

4 years ago

File photo: Senator Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) asks a question during a Senate Majority Policy Committee at the state Capitol in 2017. (Photo: Sen. Scott Martin)
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmaker who suffered badly broken leg exits governor’s race

In a statement Friday, Republican Sen. Scott Martin of Lancaster County said he'll need to spend more time rehabilitating his leg than he initially thought.

4 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Wolf visits Upper Darby High School, calls for boost in state education funding

The Democratic governor’s proposed final budget includes a historic increase in education spending.

4 years ago

Philly Fighting COVID CEO Andrei Doroshin inside his apartment building
Courts & Law

Philly Fighting COVID CEO Doroshin banned from working in Pa.

A complaint filed by Attorney General Josh Shapiro asserts Doroshin violated consumer protection, charitable solicitation, and nonprofit laws.

4 years ago

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White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan gives an update about Ukraine during a press briefing at the White House, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Politics & Policy

U.S. ramps up Ukraine warning, says Russia may invade in days

The White House said it doesn't know if Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a decision to invade, but it has told Americans in Ukraine to leave within the next 48 hours

4 years ago

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Arts & Entertainment

76ers wait on Harden’s debut following big trade for Simmons

James Harden will not play for the Philadelphia 76ers in games Friday and Saturday night. The earliest Harden could play for the 76ers is at home Tuesday against Boston.

4 years ago

Santiago Esparza is vaccinated by a nurse
Health

In reversal, FDA puts brakes on COVID shots for kids under 5

The FDA reversed course and said it had become clear it needed to wait for data on how well that third shot works for this age group.

4 years ago

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to Gov. Phil Murphy after an event highlighting Newark’s efforts to replace lead water pipes, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022 at the Training Recreation Education Center in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Politics & Policy

Harris in N.J. points to Newark as model for lead replacement

Harris' visit marks the start of what she said was a “road show” to promote the $1 trillion infrastructure legislation President Joe Biden signed into law in November.

4 years ago

Travelers walk to their gates at the Philadelphia International Airport
Community

Philadelphia airport sees surge in passengers bringing guns to TSA checkpoints

It’s never OK to bring a gun on a plane in your carry-on. But the Philly airport saw a record number of passengers try to do so last year.

4 years ago

Rowhouses at 33rd and Huntingdon streets
Money

Philly extends freeze on residential water shutoffs, offers virtual utility fairs

PWD and PECO will host virtual seminars through February and March to help customers get started with applications for assistance.

4 years ago

The exterior of Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Health

Crozer Health in talks to sell Delco hospitals, other assets to ChristianaCare

Negotiations between the two entities will continue until a “definitive agreement” is reached. A deal could close in the second half of this year.

4 years ago

Jillian Patricia Pirtle, CEO of the Marian Anderson Museum & Historical Society, holds a letter written by Marian Anderson. Pirtle and actor Bryan Anthony Wilson will perform dramatic a reading of letters sent between Anderson and husband, Orpheus Fisher, at Philadelphia’s Penn Museum on February 13, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Hear Marian Anderson’s love letters performed in time for Valentine’s Day

The 60-year romance between the famed opera singer and her architect husband, as documented in their private letters, will be made public, on stage, on Sunday.

4 years ago

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A view down Washington Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘It’s called respect’: Washington Avenue drama plays out amid the tensions of a gentrifying neighborhood

It’s too soon to say how Washington Avenue will ultimately look, and what impact it will have on the neighborhoods surrounding it.

4 years ago

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Community
6abc

Fire company in Delaware County shut down after racist remarks caught on video call

An investigation will determine whether the temporary silence at the Briarcliffe Fire company becomes permanent.

4 years ago

An angry member of the public criticizes council members for their placement of signs, such as the giant check, near the podium. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Community

In Yeadon, a white police chief backed by Black residents still has his job

At a contentious meeting, the Borough Council did not vote to fire Anthony “Chachi” Paparo for costly part-time hiring practices.

4 years ago

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