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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

A view of the Roundhouse building.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Shaped like handcuffs, the future of Philly’s iconic Roundhouse is in debate

The Philadelphia Police Department’s iconic headquarters symbolizes police brutality to many. Now Philadelphians will have a chance to help guide its redevelopment.

4 years ago

A front view of a snow plow
Weather
6abc

Messy morning commute in Philly region ahead of snow

The Delaware Valley is under a Winter Weather Advisory until either 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. Thursday, depending on the county.

4 years ago

Jerry Blavat poses for a photo
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

New exhibits, Jerry Blavat, mom’s night out, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Baby, it’s cold outside … but there’s still lots of fun to be had this week, including new exhibits, concerts, and a great mom’s night out.

4 years ago

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Amina Malik (center), with her children (from left) Rabiyyah, 13, Sadat, 10, Raina, 8, and Ruqayyah, 18, in their yard in Northeast Philadelphia.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

When school feels ‘chaotic’: Philly parents struggle with shifting virtual learning guidelines

Even as Philly officials vow to reduce omicron’s interruptions to in-person learning, the school district’s shifts to virtual are causing angst.

4 years ago

A building is shown at Cobbs Creek golf course
PlanPhilly
Community

Barrier-breaking Cobbs Creek Golf Course to reopen with $65M restoration

The shuttered course is more than a century old, with a rich history as an esteemed public course that welcomed players of color decades before other courses and the PGA.

4 years ago

In this image from Senate Television, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks on the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Senate Television via AP)
Politics & Policy

Voting bill blocked by GOP filibuster, Dems try rules change

Biden has been unable to persuade two holdout Democratic senators, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia, to change Senate rules to pass this bill.

4 years ago

Volunteers from the Delaware County Medical Reserve Corps stand outside the Crozer Emergency Room, where they are needed to help the hospital cope with a flood of COVID-19 patients. They are (from left) Ken Barton, Marlynn Orlando, Georg Strey, Nancy Niemiec, and Dennis Daye.(Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Delco’s Medical Reserve Corps steps up to ease the burden on health care workers

Members of the Medical Reserve Corps, both medical and non-medical volunteers, assist health care personnel with their workloads.

4 years ago

In this Oct. 18, 2021 photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington
Courts & Law

Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump documents

In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee.

4 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

‘Not even close to out of the woods’: Philly Council faces big challenges as they return to work

Philadelphia City Council is starting up its weekly meetings with tough budget negotiations ahead and COVID-19 keeping them virtual.

4 years ago

crime scene
Community

Police commissioner: 2022 brings the ‘same troubling trends’ for crime in Philly

After a record-setting year for the number of people murdered, Philadelphia police officials said the city is still on a similar course in 2022.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Politics & Policy

Biden says nation weary from COVID, but U.S. in a better place

At a Wednesday news conference marking his first year in office, He said he would likely have to settle for “big chunks” of his signature economic package to break an impasse.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw
Courts & Law

Mass. man who sent threatening emails to Police Commissioner Outlaw gets prison time

In June 2020, Peter Fratus sent two emails to Outlaw’s official email, amid nationwide protests against police brutality and the murder of George Floyd.

4 years ago

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