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Delaware's population has grown 21% since 2006, but with a 92% rise in retirees and falling birth rates, the state chamber calls for action.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:36Program places cameras on Philly buses to record motorists who illegally pass
Each year, there are about 43 million such violations nationwide, according to a 2024 survey by the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:57“News of these revocations is unsettling not just for the impacted individuals but for our entire community,” University President John Fry said.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:47Delaware senators reject 2 of Gov. Meyer’s port board nominees as unfit in latest fight for control
After blocking the nominees, lawmakers also reestablished a task force to monitor the port expansion project and report back monthly.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:53Wawa is shrinking its Philadelphia convenience store footprint, closing 2 more locations
Wawa officials reviewed their portfolio of stores for performance and decided to shut down two in Northeast Philly.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:44A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration
The Trump administration has increasingly used funding cuts as a tool to influence campus policies to comply with his political agenda.
3 weeks ago
Crozer Health CEO Tony Esposito is stepping down
Crozer Health CEO Tony Esposito shared the announcement with staff Monday. Greg Williams, of parent company Prospect Medical Holdings, will assume his role in the interim.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:44Challenger in district attorney race Dugan drops out of planned candidates forum at WHYY
Larry Krasner and former Judge Patrick Dugan were invited to face off in the April 22 debate hosted by the Committee of Seventy, WHYY News and the Philadelphia Bar Association
3 weeks ago
Listen 5:17Police arrested the veteran New Castle County officer in August. Now a lawsuit claims the victim's sexual orientation precipitated the attack.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:31Officials investigate why Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home was set on fire
Investigators are digging into Cody Balmer’s background after, authorities say, he scaled a security fence in the night and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion.
3 weeks ago
Dr. Jonas Salk is credited with creating the first polio vaccine at the University of Pittsburgh. The government licensed the shot in 1955 for its safety and efficacy.
3 weeks ago
Listen 5:39‘We’re scrambling.’ Delaware gun violence prevention group losing federal funding
Coalition for a Safer Delaware will feel the pinch of federal funding cuts for gun violence intervention and community programs.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:032 Philadelphia researchers concerned with losing federal dollars for gun violence prevention
President Donald Trump proposed cuts to gun violence research that some experts say could cost lives.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:59Upper Darby to ditch Crozer Health ambulance services amid staffing woes
STAT Medical Transport has agreed to provide two paramedic units to cover Upper Darby. The start date has yet to be determined.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:55A program for ninth-graders in Philly schools helps boost graduation rates
Philly high school graduation rates sit below the national average. The program 9th Grade On-Track ensures participating students have a staff member to mentor them.
3 weeks ago