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After 41 years in the journalism game, Annette is closing her notebook for the very last time. She is retiring from her work as a journalist and leaving WHYY.
5 years ago
Listen 6:54Gov. Wolf, Black Caucus announce efforts to combat environmental racism
An executive order aims to address environmental justice and help solve geographic inequities.
5 years ago
Montgomery County appoints Donna Richemond as inaugural chief of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Donna Richemond will look to assist the county in its endeavors at making itself more inclusive to both employees and community members alike.
5 years ago
SEPTA union president Willie Brown — the ‘most hated man in Philadelphia’ — has a new job
A labor agreement that averted a possible strike by SEPTA’s largest union will likely be the last helmed by TWU Local 234 President Willie Brown.
5 years ago
More than 25,000 Afghan refugees have passed through Philadelphia
Following a call from the Biden administration in August, Philadelphia opened its airport to Operation Allies Welcome, receiving Afghani evacuees.
5 years ago
FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
The agency authorized the kid-size doses on Friday. They are just a third of the amount given to teens and adults.
5 years ago
Judge denies indicted Delaware auditor’s bid to have taxpayers foot bill for $550-an-hour lawyer
Prosecutors called the gambit by Kathy McGuiness “absurd.” The judge ruled that she is only entitled to a public defender.
5 years ago
Isis, a Delaware College of Art & Design graduate and co-founder of KLIK photography collective, has used the power of art to tell the stories of Black women.
5 years ago
What Día de los Muertos sugar skulls mean to one Mexican artist in Philly
Ivonne Pinto-García embraces Día de los Muertos and its traditions as a way to honor her ancestors and share that pride with her Philadelphia community.
5 years ago
Listen 1:54In Pa., poll shows many people aren’t confident in knowledge of climate change or its effects
Less than a third of poll respondents said they feel “very well informed” about the consequences of global warming.
5 years ago
SEPTA, union reach tentative deal on two-year contract, avoiding strike
To be finalized, the agreement must be ratified by TWU Local 234 members and approved by the SEPTA board.
5 years ago
Labor ‘militancy’ is on the rise in Philly. Workers and experts explain #Striketober
“This is a spike in labor activity and labor militancy. Workers are asserting their power in ways that haven't been done in over a generation.”
5 years ago
Before Salem, Pennsylvania’s first and only witch trial involved a Delco woman
Nine years before the Salem witch trials, the first and only people to stand trial for witchcraft in Pennsylvania were two women from present-day Delaware County.
5 years ago
Listen 4:55Here’s what early voting data may tell us about the final days of N.J.’s 2021 election
Registered Democratic voters have outpaced registered Republicans in mail-in ballot count and early in-person ballot returns.
5 years ago
Philly Council passes bill to create new emergency repair program for neglected buildings
The bill lays the groundwork for a city program that would enlist municipal workers to fix privately owned buildings at risk of damaging their surroundings.
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