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FILE - Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf delivers his budget address for the 2022-23 fiscal year to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. Two months after a contentious, once-a-decade process overhauled the shape of their districts, Pennsylvania state lawmakers and hundreds of candidates hoping to unseat them are bracing for a primary election that will greatly narrow the field. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Politics & Policy

Lawmakers navigate Pennsylvania primary with unfamiliar maps

Going before voters in the May 17 primary election will be candidates for all 203 House and 25 of 50 Senate seats.

5 years ago

Mark Menjivar stands in the exhibition space at the Eastern State Penitentiary.
Arts & Entertainment

Eastern State Penitentiary sets death row to music

Inside ESP’s Cell Block 15, artist Mark Menjivar installed a composition written by Texas death row inmate David Lee Powell, who was executed in 2010.

5 years ago

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Elfreth’s Alley in Old City
Urban Planning

Preservation, livability, and the efficacy of Philly’s historic districts

Historic districts can be a tool for neighborhoods with a historic vibe worth preserving. But in Philly, historic districts can be burdensome for working-class communities.

5 years ago

A Philadelphia police officer walks past the scene of a shooting in LOVE Park. A 29-year-old man was killed. A security guard for Christmas Village has been charged
Community

Everyone’s trying to solve Philly’s gun violence crisis. Is more collaboration the answer?

Four Philly nonprofits originally planned gun violence prevention events on the Saturday before Mother’s Day.

5 years ago

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Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden (1) reacts to a call by referee Zach Zarba (15) during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Arts & Entertainment

Embiid still out as Sixers, Mavs seek rebound vs Heat, Suns

The Sixers ruled out Embiid on Thursday for Game 3 on Friday night in Philadelphia with the orbital fracture sustained in the first-round clincher against Toronto

5 years ago

Interfaith leaders, youth mentors, law enforcement representatives and elected officials spoke at an anti-gun violence rally at City Hall Thursday. Mothers in Charge, a nonprofit led by mothers who've lost children to gunfire, organized the event. (Sammy Caiola/WHYY)
Community

As Mother’s Day approaches, grieving moms plead for gun violence solutions

Mothers in Charge, a nonprofit led by moms who’ve lost children to gun violence, gathered at City Hall to push for more action on Phily’s gun violence crisis.

5 years ago

This Saturday, March 6, 2021, file photo shows vials of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in Denver.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Health

FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk

In December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended prioritizing the Moderna and Pfizer shots over J&J’s because of its safety issues.

5 years ago

An empty SEPTA train car.
Community

SEPTA moves uniformed ambassadors into place to help with riders with no destination

The ambassadors work will work with those who need social services and have already prevented nearly 200 fare evaders from riding the SEPTA vehicles.

5 years ago

Philly Counts staff canvass the Haddington neighborhood in West Philly during the census.
Health

Philly Counts knocks on 100,000 doors in 6 months to encourage adult vaccination

The team responsible for community outreach during the 2020 Census has reached a significant milestone since its shift to get Philadelphians vaccinated.

5 years ago

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sends books to kids from birth to age 5, encouraging early reading. Parton announced Delaware families can sign up to receive a book every month at the Wilmington Library on May 5, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

Country music icon Dolly Parton celebrates success of Imagination Library in Wilmington

She has performed on stages all over the world, but the biggest impact of Dolly Parton’s career could be helping millions of kids develop a love for reading.

5 years ago

White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre takes a question from a reporter during the press briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Karine Jean-Pierre to be next White House press secretary

She will be the first Black woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role.

5 years ago

Temple University Class of 2022 graduates applaud in response to a speaker.
Education

Temple University holds first in-person commencement ceremony in two years

Although the class of 2022 spent several years learning remotely, they finally got a chance to experience one of college’s most memorable moments face-to-face.

5 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline is pictured at night
Urban Planning

Center City district calls for more businesses in Philadelphia to return to office

The Center City District report claims without a return to office, the downtown economy can’t return to pre-pandemic levels.

5 years ago

Remnants of a house foundation after the structure was swept away in a flash flood as remnants of Hurricane Ida moved through the region in Lambertville, N.J.
Community

Lambertville residents still recovering from Ida as New Jersey announces more federal aid

While some Lambertville residents are hopeful that a $50 million federal investment into New Jersey’s Blue Acres program will help, others hope more will come.

5 years ago

Marijuana buds are seen in a glass jar
Politics & Policy

‘Historic’ vote in Delaware: House approves marijuana legalization

The legalization measure is a companion piece to another bill that would create a tax and regulatory structure for vendors to grow and sell weed.

5 years ago

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