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Courts & Law
NJ Spotlight

New prison sentences possible for N.J. juveniles in murder cases

Exactly how many prisoners now serving sentences longer than 20 years will be impacted is unclear, but the ruling makes them eligible for reconsideration immediately.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks from a podium
Politics & Policy

Biden on voting rights passage: ‘I’m tired of being quiet!’

Some voting rights advocates planned to boycott the speech and instead spend the day working. “We’re beyond speeches. At this point, what we need ... is federal legislation."

4 years ago

The Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Russ Walker/PA Post)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers nearing deadline for new congressional map. Here’s what’s next

The state House is planning to pass a Republican-drawn draft by Wednesday. Gov. Wolf has signaled he’d veto that version. Courts seem poised to intervene.

4 years ago

Current waste water treatment plant operations. (Google maps)
Community

Phoenixville’s wastewater treatment plant to get a first-of-its-kind upgrade

The borough’s wastewater treatment plant is currently the largest user of energy in the municipality — but not for long, Phoenixville officials say.

4 years ago

A Philadelphia firefighter works at the scene of a deadly rowhouse fire
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

What to know about fire safety rules for your Philadelphia home or apartment

Whether you live in an apartment building, rowhouse apartment, or single-family home, here’s what you should expect when it comes to fire safety.

4 years ago

Delaware state seal
Politics & Policy

Delaware lawmakers start third year of pandemic-limited meetings in Dover

With COVID-19 case numbers soaring, the Delaware General Assembly will regroup in Dover for the start of a hybrid of in-person and virtual meetings.

4 years ago

FILE -  In this April 26, 2017 file photograph, a Newark, N.J. police officer displays how a body cam is worn during a news conference in Newark. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Politics & Policy

N.J. Legislature passes bill to allow police to review body camera footage in some cases

The original bill was vetoed by Gov. Phil Murphy last year. The new measure lays out cases in which police would not be allowed to review the footage.

4 years ago

From left, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., chair of the Senate Rules Committee, talk about the need for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, as they speak to reporters following a Democratic policy meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Invoking Jan. 6, Dems pivot to fight for voting legislation

Democrats are mounting an impassioned bid to overhaul Senate rules that stand in the way of their sweeping voting legislation.

4 years ago

With only an elbow visible, a person experiencing homelessness sleeps in a door way at a Center City Church (Tom MacDonald, WHYY)
Community

Cold temps and COVID create problems for Philadelphia’s homeless

Cold weather and a COVID surge are making things harder for those living on Philly’s streets.

4 years ago

Students line up to enter Christa McAuliffe School while wearing masks
Education

Murphy says N.J. school mask mandate will continue, though it’s unclear how

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is working out how to keep some emergency powers in place, including keeping a statewide school mask mandate in place.

4 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks during his 2021 budget address
Politics & Policy

Murphy to sign bill to codify abortion rights in N.J.

Unlike a previous version of the measure, the bill that passed the New Jersey Legislature Mon. would not require insurance providers to cover abortions.

4 years ago

(PlanPhilly)
Courts & Law

Eight facing charges in alleged Philly home-stealing ring

City prosecutors said eight people are facing charges in connection with a coordinated scheme to steal 17 homes and properties in several Philly neighborhoods.

4 years ago

Nurses with ChristianaCare test people for the coronavirus in downtown Wilmington on March 13, 2020. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Health

Delaware indoor mask mandate returns as worst COVID spike stretches health care system

Gov. Carney had lifted his earlier mask requirement in May. But with the hospital system pivoting to ‘crisis’ care, he implores residents to join ‘the fight.’

4 years ago

Bob Saget attends the premiere of Dave Chappelle's untitled documentary during the closing night celebration for the 20th Tribeca Festival, at Radio City Music Hall, on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Community

Philly remembers Bob Saget as a ‘kind’ man who loved the city ‘with his whole heart’

Long before he reached fame, Saget was a graduate of Abington Senior High School and Temple University, where he attended film school.

4 years ago

A nurse with ChristianaCare gives a free test for the coronavirus to a driver in Delaware. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Health

Delaware hospitals declare COVID ‘crisis,’ saying they can’t provide ‘normal standards’ of care

The state’s current daily case count is three times last January’s peak. A total of 714 infected people are now in the hospital — 250 more than a year ago.

4 years ago

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