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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

What we know about the firm hired by the GOP to review Pennsylvania’s 2020 election

Taxpayers will pony up $270,000 to Envoy Sage, which says it has exposed “fraud among non-governmental organizations.” Little else is known about the group.

4 years ago

A family photo hangs on a wall in the dining room
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

What you need to know about the killing of Christian Hall by Pennsylvania State Police

Nearly a year after his death, Hall's parents are calling for a new investigation.

4 years ago

Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman stands at a podium
Politics & Policy

A Pa. state lawmaker hasn’t become governor in 70 years. Jake Corman hopes to be the exception

Harrisburg insiders haven’t fared well in bids for governor in recent decades. Jake Corman is trying to break that mold.

4 years ago

Deputy Attorney General Mark Denney
Courts & Law

Del. expands mandatory investigations of police use of force in cases of serious injury

A special division of the Attorney General’s Office was previously only required to investigate use of deadly force by police.

4 years ago

Passengers stand beneath an electronic signboard in New York's Penn Station as they wait to board a train, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016. Millions of Americans are returning home Sundy after the long Thanksgiving weekend. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays?

Thursday will be our second pandemic Thanksgiving. The vaccines have helped, but there are still steps we can take to keep everyone safe.

4 years ago

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Tommy Joshua Kaison speaks at the “Return to Peace in the Streets” press conference. (Tennyson Donyéa/WHYY)
Community

‘You are going to see a renaissance’: New coalition rises to broker a ceasefire in Philly

Gun violence dropped dramatically after West Philly’s House of Umoja brokered a ceasefire in 1974. The organization’s matriarch says it’s time for a new treaty.

4 years ago

A protester carrying a rifle leaves the  the Kenosha County Courthouse after speaking with Kenosha County Sheriffs Department officers, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 in Kenosha, Wis., during the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Politics & Policy

In Kenosha and beyond, guns become more common on U.S. streets

Across much of the United States, it has become increasingly acceptable for Americans to walk the streets with firearms, either carried openly or legally concealed.

4 years ago

State Senator Art Haywood (Commonwealth Media Services)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Who investigates police killings in Pennsylvania, and why there are few checks and balances

Elected district attorneys who work closely with police decide whether officers should be charged and rarely refer cases to the state attorney general.

4 years ago

Hospitality workers at Wyndham Historic District hotel in Philadelphia on strike on Nov. 21, 2021. (Photo Courtesy UNITE HERE Local 274)
Community

Wyndham Philadelphia staff go on strike, walk out in protest of working conditions

Wyndham workers are participating in “Strikesgiving,” as they walk off the job in protest of higher workloads without pay to match.

4 years ago

(Syntheticmessiah/BigStock)
Science

Why do we love the way autumn smells? It’s not about pumpkin spice

That brisk, crisp, slightly sharp scent we associate with the fall is the smell of leaves, trees, and plants decaying through the season.

4 years ago

New York Giants safety Logan Ryan (23) signs autographs as he walks off the field after the Giants defeated the Carolina Panthers 25-3 in an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J.
Community

N.J. native Logan Ryan to offer free Thanksgiving meals, pet supplies to Camden families

Hundreds of Camden residents will be able to pick up free items at a pop-up community store at The Neighborhood Center.

4 years ago

Washington players celebrate after defeating Chicago in the NWSL Championship soccer match against Chicago Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky
Arts & Entertainment

Washington Spirit wins NWSL title 2-1 in extra time over Chicago Red Stars

It was the first league championship for the Spirit, who advanced to the semifinals with a 2-1 victory over second-seeded OL Reign.

4 years ago

File photo: President Joe Biden speaks during the
Politics & Policy

U.S. climate pledge faces test in Senate with global impact

More than most political battles, what happens will have a lasting impact on Americans and all their neighbors on Earth.

4 years ago

Norristown's new chief of police Derrick Wood (left) and Lt. Frank Lombardo of the South Brunswick Township, New Jersey, Police Department
Community

Norristown’s pick for police chief is veteran Philadelphia inspector Derrick Wood

A longtime inspector for the Philadelphia Police Department, Wood will be tasked with leading officers in the diverse Montgomery County seat.

4 years ago

Boxes of BinaxNow home COVID-19 tests made by Abbott and QuickVue home tests made by Quidel are shown for sale Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, at a CVS store in Lakewood, Wash., south of Seattle. After weeks of shortages, retailers like CVS say they now have ample supplies of rapid COVID-19 test kits, but experts are bracing to see whether it will be enough as Americans gather for Thanksgiving and new outbreaks spark across the Northern and Western states
Health

New hurdle for COVID-19 home testing — the holiday season

The holiday season could strain COVID-19 home test supplies as more Americans try to screen themselves before Thanksgiving and other family gatherings.

4 years ago

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