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The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center.
Politics & Policy

Pa. Supreme Court rules against ‘Marsy’s Law’ amendment voters supported

Pennsylvania’s highest court is putting a final nail into the coffin of a proposed constitutional amendment that state voters supported by a large margin more than two years

5 years ago

The line outside the Lillian Lillian Marrero Library stretched around three sides of a full city block. (Liz Tung/WHYY)
Health

As virus surges, Philadelphians scramble for at-home COVID-19 tests

The Philadelphia Health Department says it’s continuing to place orders for more rapid at-home testing kits, but supply is constrained nationwide.

5 years ago

Amanda Payne, Paul Nowell, and their 2-year-old son smile for a photo while wearing masks
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

First families move into newly rehabbed homes in North Philly

The homes are part of an agreement the Philadelphia Housing Authority reached last October with members of a homeless encampment.

5 years ago

Chellie Cameron speaks at the Philadelphia International Airport
Community

Cargo expansion at PHL gets major federal funding

New federal funding will result in $30 million going towards a more than billion-dollar expansion project at Philadelphia International Airport’s cargo operation.

5 years ago

Fans wearing masks walk through security at the Wells Fargo Center
Community
6abc

Flyers game postponed due to COVID; Eagles still on to host Washington

The Flyers game on Tuesday was to be their last for a while, as the NHL will begin a leaguewide shutdown Wednesday amid a rise in positive COVID-19 test results.

5 years ago

FILE - Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., takes a question from a reporter at a news conference held by the House Freedom Caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Aug. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
Politics & Policy

Pa. Rep. Scott Perry denies Jan. 6 panel’s request for interview

Perry is joining other allies of former President Donald Trump in trying to stonewall the committee.

5 years ago

Harriton High School in the Lower Merion School District (6abc)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Harriton High School gives student virtual option after COVID outbreak

District spokesperson says the 18 linked cases are connected to several sports teams and a club working on a production.

5 years ago

File photo of Frank Nucera, former police chief of Bordentown Township. (6abc)
Courts & Law

Feds drop hate crime charges against ex-Bordentown Police Chief Frank Nucera Jr.

Nucera had been accused of hate crime assault and depriving the civil rights of a Black teenager during a 2016 incident. Two separate juries deadlocked on those counts.

5 years ago

A registered nurse prepares to enter a COVID-19 patient's room
Health

‘Situation dire’ in hospitals as Delaware nears pandemic highs

“Our ability to continue to provide care is without a doubt threatened as the volumes threaten to increase” after the holidays. “This is a balancing act every single day.”

5 years ago

Lisa Stagon sits with her son Chris on the couch
Health

Low pay is causing a staffing crisis for disability care. Advocates say Pa.’s plan to raise wages isn’t enough

A staffing shortage has left people with intellectual and developmental disabilities without essential services and their families without desperately needed help.

5 years ago

A closeup of the New Jersey Statehouse
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Testy day in Trenton: Assembly Republicans obstruct Dems’ legislative plans

The biggest news of the day may have been the theatrics and politicking in the Assembly that accompanied nearly every bill.

5 years ago

A closeup of Sen. Mastriano
Politics & Policy

Mastriano all but declares in race for Pennsylvania governor

Mastriano has become a one-man force in conservative politics in Pa., pushing to overturn Trump’s reelection loss and showing up outside the Capitol during the insurrection.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks from a podium
Politics & Policy

Biden pledges 500M free virus tests to counter omicron

A cornerstone of the plan is Biden's decision for the government to purchase 500 million coronavirus rapid tests and ship them free to Americans starting in January.

5 years ago

Tom Stanley and his family.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

With Biden’s spending plan in peril, Philly families set to lose $1 billion in benefits

The political future of President Biden’s social spending plan remains in flux as Democrats’ razor thin majority in the Senate demands full consensus of its members.

5 years ago

A person experiencing homelessness finds some shelter under an overpass. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware lawmakers push ‘Bill of Rights’ for individuals experiencing homelessness

Delaware to consider a bill to create an avenue for people experiencing homelessness to file grievances when their rights are infringed upon.

5 years ago

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