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Panther Valley High School (Facebook)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

‘75 kindergartners, one toilet’: Witness testimony begins in landmark Pa. school funding trial

Plaintiffs argue the state has so badly underfunded public schools and failed to close spending gaps among districts that it violates its own constitution.

5 years ago

Trucks line up to enter a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. I(AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Money

Key reason for supply shortages: Americans keep spending

It could take well into next year or even 2023 before the U.S. and global supply chains return to some semblance of normal.

5 years ago

A closeup of Bobby Henon
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

John Dougherty and Bobby Henon convicted of conspiracy in federal corruption trial

A jury found City Councilmember Bobby Henon and union boss John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty guilty on most counts in the federal corruption case against them.

5 years ago

A WalMart truck passes over the Susquehanna River on Interstate 81 in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday May 9, 2006. (Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
WITF

Pa.’s share of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal won’t arrive for a while

Some obstacles remain before much of that money starts flowing to projects in the Keystone State.

5 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse peers at the screen as attorneys for both sides argue about a video during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (Mark Hertzberg /Pool Photo via AP)
Courts & Law

Judge dismisses weapons charge at Rittenhouse murder trial

The judge at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial has dismissed a count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.

5 years ago

A relaxed Joyel Crawford, 46, in her home office in Haddon Township, NJ. (Photo by Tezarah Wilkins)
Health

Post-pandemic work includes wellness as a priority

Ten years ago, anxiety, sleeplessness, stress, and migraines came as Crawford worked her way up to management. But in 2020, she learned to work for herself in a pandemic.

5 years ago

Evidence markers are pictured on a street.
Courts & Law
6abc

Philadelphia shootings leave 2 dead, 8 injured on Sunday night

Police are investigating a series of shootings, including a mass shooting in Kensington that left six people injured.

5 years ago

People wearing face masks play a board game
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Planning for a $15 million rec center begins with board game in Fairhill

A board game is helping Philadelphia officials determine the future of a public works project in a community often left out of public decision-making.

5 years ago

Listen 3:52
New Jersey U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez (left) and Cory Booker bump elbows while U.S. Rep. Andy Kim looks on
Politics & Policy

What the historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill means for N.J.

N.J. expects to receive more than $12 billion from the bipartisan bill, passed by Congress earlier this month. Here’s an explainer of what that money could pay for.

5 years ago

William Hite speaks from a podium
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Superintendent William Hite may have saved Philly schools. Was it enough?

Hite’s decade-long tenure tells us a lot about the evolution of the school reform movement, shifts in Philly politics, and the merits of an above-the-fray leadership style.

5 years ago

Listen 5:39
Visitors sit among white flags that are part of artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg's
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

Why COVID-19 hot spots are still happening — and how to prevent them

Seemingly anomalous COVID hot spots crop up, often where vaccination rates are high overall. Is there something localities can do to avoid it?

5 years ago

Listen 3:29
A donation pack up for incoming Afghan refugees run by AOPxSOLA and members of Imam Ali Masjid Mosque at Imam Ali Masjid Mosque in Pennsauken, NJ on 11/14/21.
[DANIELLA HEMINGHAUS]
Community

Philly nonprofit, N.J. masjid collect much-needed items for Afghan evacuees at Fort Dix

Thousands of Afghan evacuees are still living at Fort Dix in New Jersey. Philly nonprofit AOPxSOLA has teamed up with Imam Ali Masjid in Pennsauken to bring donated items.

5 years ago

Brooklyn Pittman talks as she sits in her car with her dogs after receiving food from an Armed Services YMCA food distribution, Oct. 28, 2021, in San Diego. As many of 160,000 active duty military members are having trouble feeding their families, according to Feeding America, which coordinates the work of more than 200 food banks around the country. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Politics & Policy

Thousands of military families struggle with food insecurity

It’s a hidden crisis that's existed for years inside one of the most well-funded institutions on the planet and has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

Sean Hughes (Lower Merion High School)
Education
6abc

Lower Merion mourns loss of beloved high school principal

One person left a note that said "Character Counts," on his window.

5 years ago

Save CWA believes that public access to the Octoraro Reservoir in Lancaster County, a free recreational hub, is at stake
Community

What’s at stake in the fight over the Chester Water Authority

Aqua PA. made a $410M offer, money the city of Chester needs. But CWA’s customers throughout Delaware and Chester counties fear rates will soar.

5 years ago

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