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A student raises his hand at Isaac Sheppard School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Keystone Crossroads
Education

GOP sees ‘curriculum transparency’; Dems see censorship of how race is taught

A bill that would require schools to put curriculum online is moving in the Pa. legislature. Democrats fear it will lead to censorship of how race is taught.

5 years ago

Students, wearing masks, walk into school
Education

More than a month in, Delaware students say mandated masks are worth the inconvenience

Class is in session at Odessa High in Delaware, where schools are fully open after the previous two years were disrupted by the pandemic.

5 years ago

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A Baltimore city trash bin
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Sanitation solutions: How giving people trash bins made Baltimore cleaner

Baltimore’s green bin program shows there are relatively simple steps cities can take to tangibly improve the cleanliness of neighborhoods.

5 years ago

Voters wait in line to casts their ballot in the Pennsylvania primary
Politics & Policy

What you need to know ahead of the 2021 Pa. general election

Pennsylvania’s general election is being held Tuesday, Nov. 2. Here’s what you need to know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

5 years ago

Structures with bright colors and bold geometric designs is the signature style of London-based artist Morag Myerscough
Arts & Entertainment

A ‘Magical Fantasy’ appears in the Navy Yard

The public art installation by British artist Morag Myerscough is meant to draw attention to the Navy Yard as a future place to live.

5 years ago

COVID-19 vaccine clinic. (World Image / BigStock)
Health

A look at how antibodies from a COVID-19 infection and vaccination wane over time

Penn Med researchers found that memory T and B cells play a significant role in fighting COVID-19 even 6 months after vaccination.

5 years ago

The cookie aisle in a grocery store with two people shopping.
Health

The pandemic has worsened poverty’s effects on childhood obesity, report says

About 1 American child in 6 experiences obesity, says a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Deepening poverty has a big impact.

5 years ago

John
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Wiretaps reveal union leader sought to use Philly council member to punish company that towed his car

After a local company towed union leader Johnny “Doc” Dougherty’s car, he allegedly acted fast to get revenge. His medium: City Councilmember Bobby Henon.

5 years ago

Facebook headquarters
Courts & Law

Facebook paying fine to settle U.S. suit on discrimination

Facebook is paying a $4.75 million fine and up to $9.5 million to eligible victims to resolve the Justice Department’s allegations that it discriminated against U.S. workers.

5 years ago

Ben Simmons stands during a Sixers practice
Community

Sixers suspend Ben Simmons for conduct ‘detrimental to team’

The three-time All-Star guard was a holdout in training camp in the wake of his offseason trade demand.

5 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Courts & Law

SEPTA riders held up phones as woman was raped, police say

More than two dozen train stops passed as the man harassed, groped and eventually raped the woman, SEPTA Police Chief Thomas J. Nestel III said.

5 years ago

Michelle Chester prepares a vial of the Moderna COVID-19
Health

U.S. expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots

The upcoming FDA announcement is likely to come along with authorization for boosters of the Moderna and J&J shots and follows the authorization of a third dose for Pfizer.

5 years ago

Police confirm to Action News that a 66-year-old male was shot in the head and a 16-year-old male was shot in the neck on Monday. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Police identify innocent 65-year-old man fatally shot near Philadelphia’s Lincoln High School

Jeffrey Carter, 65, was fatally shot in the head by a stray bullet and a 16-year-old student from the nearby high school was shot in the back of the head as he ran away.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Gas Works at 1601 S. Broad Street. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
Money

Eligible families can now apply for up to $1,500 in aid to pay for heating bills

One in three Philadelphia households could qualify for a federal grant to pay off heating bills. The aid is free and does not have to be repaid.

5 years ago

Trash dumped on the side of a street.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Sanitation Solutions: How hidden cameras became Philly’s fiercest weapon in the war on dumping

Philadelphia has 300 surveillance cameras and, increasingly, sees them as central to its strategy of holding individuals accountable for illegal dumping.

5 years ago

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