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(Left to right) Camden City Councilmembers Marilyn Torres, Felisha Reyes-Morton, and Shaneka Boucher link arms
Politics & Policy

Fighting to be ‘an independent voice’ in Camden politics: Behind the #IMWITHER coalition

The inside story of three women who’ve formed a coalition on Camden City Council to challenge the South Jersey Democratic machine — and what’s at stake for the city.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas looks on as she celebrates senior day with her teammates during a swim meet, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Philadelphia. The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees. NCAA rules on transgender athletes returned to the forefront when Penn swimmer Lia Thomas started smashing records this year
Education

Penn pledges to work with NCAA, support transgender swimmer

Lia Thomas competed on the men's team before transitioning. Now on the women's team, she has qualified in three events for the women's swimming and diving championship.

4 years ago

Two parents held signs outside the North Penn school district board meeting against mask mandates in the classrooms
Keystone Crossroads
Education

North Penn board feels residents’ wrath over photo of mask taped onto student

About 400 people live-streamed Thursday night’s meeting. More than a dozen spoke, protesting the district’s continued mask mandate.

4 years ago

Protester holding a picture of Fanta Bility
Courts & Law

Sharon Hill Borough Council fires 3 police officers charged in Fanta Bility’s death

The action came two days after the Delaware County DA filed charges in the August shooting death of the 8-year-old and the wounding of three others.

4 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Hall.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly poised to pass new (very similar) City Council map, amid complaints of opaque process

The plan, introduced Thursday on behalf of Council President Darrell L. Clarke, makes few significant changes to the existing district lines.

4 years ago

Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria is shut until further notice. (6abc)
Health

Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria can reopen following Montco hepatitis A investigation

Ten confirmed cases were linked to a November exposure to the virus, typically spread through poor hygiene. Three people died.

4 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf
Community

Gov. Wolf announces $15M for gun violence prevention to fund community programs

Pennsylvania is using federal stimulus funding to put another $15 million dollars toward violence intervention and prevention programs.

4 years ago

Teddy bears are placed outside the North 23rd Street rowhouse
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly’s first legislative response to deadly Fairmount fire is a proposed tax credit for landlords

Philadelphia officials have publicly mourned the loss of life but said nothing concrete about changes to fire safety policy before now.

4 years ago

Empty courtroom
Courts & Law

Top Delaware court rejects ex-Trump adviser’s defamation case against Yahoo, Huff Post

Delaware’s Supreme Court denied former Trump adviser Carter Page’s defamation lawsuit over media reports on his connections to Russian officials.

4 years ago

2nd amendment protest
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Senate moves forward a measure targeting local gun laws

Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to veto the bill.

4 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney speaks at a podium
Politics & Policy

In State of the State speech, Carney again says Delawareans ‘have proven their resilience’

The toll of the coronavirus has been a heavy one, but the governor says Delaware’s economy has weathered the storm and praises educators for keeping kids in school.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas looks on in the warm-up pool during a swim meet, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Philadelphia. The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees. NCAA rules on transgender athletes returned to the forefront when Penn swimmer Lia Thomas started smashing records this year
Community

NCAA adopts new policy for transgender athletes

The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission sits at a panel
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania redistricting panel enters final stretch to complete House, Senate maps

The chair of the committee in charge of drawing the legislative maps said it will be “challenging” to finish them in under 30 days.

4 years ago

A closeup of Bobby Henon
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon resigns, two months after bribery conviction

A jury found that Henon used his seat on City Council to do the bidding of powerful labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty.

4 years ago

A woman stands near signs at University Hospital's COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark
Health

N.J. requires COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers, ending test option

The order means health care workers who are unvaccinated will have until Jan. 27 to get their first shot and until Feb. 28 for the second.

4 years ago

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