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District Attorney Larry Krasner at the opening of the West/Southwest Collaborative Response to Gun Violence. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY News)
Community

New facility in Southwest Philly opens to help prevent, care for victims of gun violence

As the city's homicide rate continues to climb, the District Attorney's office has a new effort to bring resources to people affected by the gun violence epidemic.

5 years ago

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Weather
6abc

Gov. Phil Murphy declares State of Emergency for N.J. ahead of nor’easter Monday night

The State of Emergency will go into effect at 8 p.m. for all 21 counties in the Garden State.

5 years ago

An empty SEPTA train car.
Community
6abc

SEPTA releases guide for riders in case of strike | What you should know

SEPTA says Regional Rail train service will be the best the choice for travel in and around Philadelphia.

5 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

John Dougherty told Bobby Henon to delay Comcast deal in recorded call

As the corruption case moved into its fourth week, prospectors dug into wiretapped calls about the city’s franchise deal with Comcast.

5 years ago

Representante del Estado Manuel Guzman habla en su oficina
Politics & Policy
WITF

El condado de Berks pretende corregir información electoral incorrecta enviada a los votantes

Algunos grupos han acusado al condado de privar potencialmente a los votantes latinos de sus derechos.

5 years ago

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

Panel OKs data for drawing Assembly, Congress district maps in Pa.

It voted 4-1 to certify census data that shifts just under 27,000 state prisoners back to their home districts for the maps that will be used for state legislative elections.

5 years ago

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Science

UN: Greenhouse gas emissions hit a new record in 2020

The United Nations climate office warns that the world remains off target for meeting its goal of cutting emissions as part of international efforts to curb global warming.

5 years ago

Pat Moore, with the Chester County, Pa., Health Department, fills a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11

The U.S. is expected to begin vaccinating children under 12 sometime next month, if the FDA clears low doses of the Pfizer vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds.

5 years ago

A SEPTA police officer stands on the platform of the Somerset stop
The Philadelphia Experiment
Community
The Philadelphia Experiment

Blame SEPTA, not riders, for woman’s rape on a train

SEPTA was at fault for creating the conditions that would allow something so heinous to take place, WHYY columnist Solomon Jones writes.

5 years ago

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok speaks during a news conference
Politics & Policy

Sudan’s military takes power in coup, arrests prime minister

The military takeover threatens to derail Sudan’s long, rocky attempt to transition to democracy two years after protesters forced the ouster of autocrat Omar al-Bashir.

5 years ago

File photo: The former PES refinery site in South Philadelphia on June 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Urban Planning

The Bellwether District: Hilco’s new brand for the old PES refinery complex in South Philly

The 1,300-acre South Philadelphia property will become an economic engine for the city in years to come, says the company leading its makeover.

5 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
PlanPhilly
Community

A rape on a SEPTA train forced a conversation about how to disrupt assault. Here’s what experts say you should do

After a rape on a SEPTA train made national headlines, Philadelphians offer tips on how to interrupt sexual violence.

5 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Delco Council race puts the power of the blue wave to the test in Trump-less times

The former president’s shadow is huge as two seats are up for grabs — the same seats that in 2017 laid the ground for the Democrats’ historic takeover.

5 years ago

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Community

‘It’s very important to have your voice heard’: N.J. Black churches bring ‘souls to the polls’

A civil rights era Black church tradition came to the Garden State for the first time on Sunday as New Jersey rolled out an early, in-person voting period this weekend.

5 years ago

A vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

Mix or match: What do I need to know about vaccine boosters?

FDA and CDC authorized the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters, along with Pfizer’s. Here’s what you need to know now that they’re all available.

5 years ago

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