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Election workers scan ballots at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Pa. Commonwealth Court tosses no-excuse mail ballot law; appeal expected quickly

Gov. Tom Wolf has pledged to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court, which recent history suggests will reverse the decision.

4 years ago

DelDOT has 40,000 tons of salt available for the storm, and this plow truck is ready to roll. (DelDOT)
Weather

With a blizzard looming, Delaware Gov. Carney orders state of emergency, restricts driving in Sussex and Kent counties

The storm will be the second major one to hit the state’s southernmost county this month. Prepare to be home for a day or two, emergency officials caution.

4 years ago

A few inches of snow coat the ground in Philadelphia
Weather

Philadelphia to declare a snow emergency. Blizzard forecast for the shore

The Philadelphia region is expecting heavy snow and winds later today into Saturday. Meanwhile, New Jersey’s coast is under a blizzard warning.

4 years ago

Dog walkers brave the snow and wind in Hoboken, N.J., Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Snowfall is picking up in the Northeast as the region braced for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in many areas, create blizzard-like conditions and cause travel problems for the next few days. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Weather

New Jersey declares emergency ahead of coastal winter storm

A state of emergency will begin at 5 p.m. Friday in New Jersey. State offices to close at 3 p.m

4 years ago

Dr. William Hite
Education

Superintendent Hite named next CEO of national education nonprofit

Hite will continue to lead the School District of Philadelphia through the end of the academic year.

4 years ago

A Port Authority bus that was on a bridge when it collapsed Friday Jan. 28, 2002, is visible in Pittsburgh’s East End. When the bridge collapsed, rescuers rappeled nearly 150 feet while others formed a human chain to help rescue multiple people from the dangling bus. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Politics & Policy

Human chain formed to help after Pittsburgh bridge collapse

The collapse early Friday came hours before President Joe Biden was to visit the city to press for his $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which includes bridge maintenance.

4 years ago

Willow, the Biden family's new pet cat, wanders around the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2022 in Washington. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have added Willow, a 2-year-old, green-eyed, gray and white feline from Pennsylvania, to their pet family.  The Washington Monument can be seen in the distance. (Erin Scott/The White House via AP)
Community

Here, kitty: Bidens welcome cat named Willow to White House

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have finally added the long-promised cat to their pet family.

4 years ago

(arPhoenixphoto/BigStock)
Politics & Policy

Should Delaware allow terminally ill patients to be prescribed medication to end their life?

State Rep. Baumbach has been trying to get his bill passed since 2015. The Medical Society of Delaware has dropped its opposition, but plenty of foes remain.

4 years ago

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Plows clear the roads in Moorestown, N.J.
Weather
6abc

Nor’easter to bring weekend snow to Delaware Valley

A Blizzard Warning has been issued for areas along the coast, while a Winter Storm Warning will be in effect for much of the Delaware Valley.

4 years ago

Salma Khan with her son Zayd, 22 months old, husband Bilal, and daughter Aziza, 3, at their home in West Philadelphia on Jan. 27, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

The pandemic nightmare of being a working parent of young children will not relent

Parents continue to feel the precariousness of careers and routines dependent on reliable child care during an ever-ongoing pandemic.

4 years ago

David Bazemore rehearses a scene from ''This Bitter Earth.''
Arts & Entertainment

‘This Bitter Earth,’ a Black Lives Matter love story, to debut in Philly

The play, produced by Philly’s InterAct Theatre, follows an interracial gay couple amid the protest movement, raising important questions about allyship.

4 years ago

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File photo: Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

COVID closures, UPenn’s deal with Lea dominate first Philly school board meeting of 2022

The district will enter into a memorandum of agreement with Penn, which will direct about $800,000 per year to the K-8 school in West Philadelphia.

4 years ago

United States’ Antonee Robinson (5) celebrates his goal with Weston McKennie (8) and Chris Richards (15) during the second half of a FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match against El Salvador, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio
Arts & Entertainment

Robinson goal lifts USMNT over El Salvador 1-0 in World Cup qualifier

The U.S. has two more chilly matchups in the next week and can move to the verge of a berth with victories at Canada and against Honduras at St. Paul, Minnesota.

4 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 117-107. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Arts & Entertainment

Sixers’ Joel Embiid earns 5th straight NBA All-Star starter spot

Embiid holds the longest streak by a 76ers player since Allen Iverson was chosen seven straight times.

4 years ago

A sign outside Brandywine Hospital
Health

Report: Former buyer asks judge to stop Jennersville and Brandywine hospital closures

Canyon Atlantic Partners LLC is asking a Chester County judge to put a pause on Tower Health’s closure of Brandywine and Jennersville hospitals.

4 years ago

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