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Then Vice President Joe Biden speaks to graduates during the University of Delaware's commencement ceremony
Politics & Policy

Biden to make personal ‘homecoming’ at University of Delaware graduation

Biden will be the first sitting president to deliver the commencement address at the University of Delaware.

5 years ago

oil pipeline
Politics & Policy

Biden finalizes rule restoring broad environmental review of big projects

A rule finalized Tuesday will restore key provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, a bedrock environmental law.

5 years ago

Riders ready at the starting line during the Wilmington Grand Prix in 2019
Community

The bikes are back. Wilmington announces the return of Grand Prix weekend

Some of the top cyclists in the country will race through the streets of Wilmington this May after a two-year pandemic break.

5 years ago

An interior ministry sapper collects unexploded shells, grenades and other devices in Hostomel
Community

Russia ratchets up battle for control of eastern Ukraine

After a Russian push to the capital failed to overrun the city, the Kremlin declared that its main goal was the capture of the eastern Donbas region.

5 years ago

Travelers wearing face masks line to check in at the Los Angeles International Airport
Community

Court ruling creates mishmash of transportation mask rules

Here's a look at how U.S. transportation centers and providers are responding to a decision by a federal judge to throw out a national mask mandate for public transit.

5 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Community
6abc

SEPTA says masks will not be required in vehicles, stations, and concourses

The announcement came after a federal judge struck down the mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation.

5 years ago

A fruit tree planted in North Philadelphia
Community

PECO to add 1,550 trees to Philadelphia’s urban canopy

The energy company’s ReLeaf program will plant a new tree for every tree removed for electrical maintenance.

5 years ago

The exterior of a Community College Philadelphia building, with cherry blossoms in view.
Education

Community College of Philadelphia expands scholarship program

The expansion is designed to include students who have taken a break, and those who have graduated from a high school outside of Philadelphia, among others.

5 years ago

Rep. Elizabeth Fielder stands outside
Politics & Policy

Across Pa., progressive incumbent Dems aren’t getting party endorsements

The candidates — mostly women — are being given explanations that have a familiar ring in several corners of the state.

5 years ago

Two adults sit with two children on a Schuylkill River dock
Community

Tree-plantings and trash walks: Earth Day 2022 in Philly

Here’s how the Philadelphia area will be celebrating Earth Day this year, and how you can participate — from tackling litter to expanding the city’s tree canopy.

5 years ago

The Susquehanna River in Harrisburg as seen on Aug. 19, 2019. The river is the largest tributary to the Chesapeake Bay. (Ian Sterling for WITF)
Science

Pennsylvania’s plan fails to meet goal for reducing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, the EPA says

The agency says it will take stronger actions to curb water pollution in the state.

5 years ago

In this Oct. 21, 2015, file photo, cage-free chickens walk in a fenced pasture at an organic farm near Waukon, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall / AP Photo)
Health

Bird flu found at Lancaster County poultry farm

Area quarantined — 1.4 million chickens killed to prevent spread.

5 years ago

FILE - A person wearing a face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks in Philadelphia, Feb. 16, 2022.
Health

As mask mandate returns, Philly reports higher COVID case numbers

The city of Philadelphia's renewed mask mandate went into effect today, as the city's infection rate has nearly doubled over the past two weeks.

5 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022
Community

Following violent weekend, Philly DA Krasner points to COVID impact on crime prevention efforts

DA Larry Krasner says crime prevention programs are key to curtailing the violence that has spiraled out of control during COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago

Authorities stage outside Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia, S.C., following a shooting, Saturday, April 16, 2022.
Community

Mass shooting wave rattles communities large and small in U.S.

Three mass shootings in the U.S. over the Easter holiday weekend capped a month of rampant gun violence that's touched both big cities and small, and rural communities.

5 years ago

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