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A jogger can be seen in the distance running in Wilmington
Community

Fintech startup Investor Cash Management moves headquarters, possibly 400 jobs to Wilmington

Investor Cash Management will spend up to $15 million on building its new headquarters and customer service center in Wilmington.

5 years ago

Police said the victim may have been involved in a shootout because they found a bloody gun about a block away. (6abc)
Community

Man injured, offices of Pa. senator and NAACP damaged by gunfire in Philadelphia

Gunfire in Philadelphia's Nicetown section injured one man and damaged offices belonging to Pennsylvania Senator Sharif Street and the NAACP.

5 years ago

People retrieve items from a destroyed law office
Community

‘Never seen anything like it’: Philly area nonprofits deploy to Kentucky after deadly tornadoes

As officials assess the damage, Delaware Valley nonprofits — including the Red Cross of Southeastern Pa. and the Brandywine Valley SPCA — are among those offering help.

5 years ago

A state-owned marker in McConnellsburg, Fulton County that was revised during an official review focused on 'outdated cultural references' in Pennsylvania's historical marker system. (Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission)
Community
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania revises Confederate markers, recasts forces as ‘enemy’ soldiers

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has replaced two historical markers with significant revisions that view Confederate milestones through a more critical lens.

5 years ago

The exterior of the Capitol Building in Harrisburg, surrounded by fall foliage
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers advance plan to boost broadband internet expansion

The bill, which was sent to the Senate, would set up the independent Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority.

5 years ago

A close-up of a Pennsylvania congressional map.
Politics & Policy

Leaders face vote on redrawn Pennsylvania Assembly districts

Time is getting tight in the redistricting process, with about two months left before candidates begin circulating nominating petitions to get on the primary ballot.

5 years ago

Carolyn Burnett sorts through mementos to select items to commemorate her son Chris Burnett Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Olathe, Kan. Chris Burnett, who coached football at Olathe East High School, died of COVID-19 on Sept. 11 at The age of 34. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Health

COVID toll nears 800,000 to close out year filled with death

As the year ends, the delta variant is fueling another wave of hospitalizations, court battles are brewing over vaccine mandates and fresh questions are swirling.

5 years ago

Tia Baker cleans a desk in a classroom
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pennsylvania Senate aims to bar school COVID-19 vaccine rule

Neither the state nor any school district in Pennsylvania require the COVID-19 vaccination to attend school.

5 years ago

A nurse prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Guy’s Hospital in London
Health

Pfizer confirms COVID pill’s results, potency versus omicron

The updates come as COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalization are all rising again and the U.S. hovers around 800,000 pandemic deaths.

5 years ago

Instacart shopper Christine Meyers reaches for an item at the Giant food store
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Number of women doing gig work in Philly region surged during COVID-19

Women are picking up gig work in droves, many motivated by the need for flexibility. But experts say it could cost them in the long term.

5 years ago

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Detailed view on the newly installed system to filter out PFAS Forever Chemicals at Well #2 of the Horsham Water and Sewer Authority facility in Horsham, Pa., on August 22, 2019
Health

The PFAS exposure study for Bucks and Montco has started. Here’s how to join

So far, 251 people have signed up. Researchers are seeking 1,000 adults and 300 children to participate.

5 years ago

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Maria Becker Gallagher strolls past the Schuylkill River on Martin Luther King Drive on March 11, 2021. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Weather

Philly’s warm weekend broke records. Here’s what climate scientists say about it

Saturday’s warm weather broke records in several places throughout the Philadelphia region — and climate change likely contributed, scientists say.

5 years ago

Then White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters outside the White House, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows

Documents released by Meadows include exchanges about his efforts to help Trump overturn his defeat in the presidential election.

5 years ago

Bob Viden, owner of Bob's Little Sport Shop in Glassboro N.J., compares the bullets used in the AR 15 (left) and the Remmington hunting rifle. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. Assembly committee clears 9 new gun control bills

Committee members on both sides of the aisle had concerns with some of the legislation, including questions about whether these bills would be enforceable.

5 years ago

Rowhouses are seen in Philly
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Report: Black people are 3 times more likely to be rejected for a mortgage in Philadelphia

A new analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reveals that mortgage lenders continue to favor white applicants over Black applicants.

5 years ago

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