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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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 years ago

Ghulam Sakhi Danish holds up his bib for the Rothman 8k race on Nov. 19, 2021. He arrived in the U.S. as a refugee from Afghanistan in August 2021, where he lived in a camp in Indiana until coming to Philadelphia this week
Community

Afghan refugee to run in Philly Marathon event a week after landing in city

The runner is one of an estimated 800 Afghan evacuees expected to resettle in Philadelphia as a result of the U.S. troop withdrawal and Taliban takeover.

5 years ago

Roxanne and Jessy Sutton are a local family of breeders, owners and handlers, who’ve been competing together in dog shows since they were married 14 years ago. With them competing in the 2021 National Dog Show are (from left) Japanese Chin, JC, Norfolk Terrier Tyler, Rottweiler Emmett, Australian Cattle Dog Tootsie, and Dalmatian Blaze. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Photo essay: Spectators return to the 2021 National Dog Show

Now in its 20th year, the National Dog Show is welcoming vaccinated guests to enjoy the show live at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks.

5 years ago

 A pickup truck with a Confederate flag-themed decal is parked outside the Reception and Medical Center, the state's prison hospital where new inmates are processed, in Lake Butler, Fla., Friday, April 16, 2021.  (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Courts & Law

White supremacist prison guards work with impunity in Fla.

According to public documents and interviews with a dozen prisoners and employees in the Florida prison system, guards openly tout associations with white supremacist groups.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden pardons Peanut Butter, the national Thanksgiving turkey, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021
Politics & Policy

Biden says pardoned turkeys will get ‘boosted,’ not ‘basted’

In remarks full of jokes, Biden said the turkeys, named Peanut Butter and Jelly, were selected based on their “temperament, appearance and, I suspect, vaccination status.”

5 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse enters the courtroom to hear the verdicts in his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice. The jury came back with its verdict afer close to 3 1/2 days of deliberation
Courts & Law

Philadelphians grieve Rittenhouse verdict — and share thoughts on fixing a ‘broken’ system

Go to jury duty and vote for judges. That’s the advice Andre D. Carroll offered his fellow Black Americans after a jury found Rittenhouse not guilty.

5 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia Union's Sergio Santos, right, and New York Red Bulls' Tim Parker, left, battle for the ball during first half of an MLS soccer Eastern Conference first-round playoff match, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Chester, Pa. The last time the Philadelphia Union faced the New York Red Bulls to open the Major League Soccer playoffs was not so long ago, in 2019. And it was memorable — especially for the Union
Arts & Entertainment

Union hosts Red Bulls in rivalry to open MLS playoffs

The two teams met three times this season, with the Union winning the first at home followed by a pair of draws at Red Bull Arena.

5 years ago

A closeup of a child's t-shirt, with a sticker visible that says,
Health

Philadelphia lags behind nationwide average in vaccination rate for children

Even as some parents may hesitate, the evidence indicates that the doses for children — which are lower than those for adults — are safe and effective.

5 years ago

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