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Animal rescue drive a boat down a flooded street
Weather

Mutual aid groups give personalized help after Hurricane Ida

The networks, in which community members pool resources and distribute donations to care for one another, seek to avoid the traditional charity model of giver and receiver.

5 years ago

In this March 4, 2020, file photo, abortion rights demonstrators rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington. Among abortion-rights activists, (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Courts & Law

Delaware abortion rights advocates pledge to double down support after Texas passes restrictions

Delaware Democrats say they’ll fight harder to keep abortion legal in the First State after a new Texas law effectively bans the procedure after six weeks.

5 years ago

The death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed while jogging in February, 2020, prompted renewed calls for Georgia to pass a hate crimes law. Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 426 on Friday, giving the state its first hate crime law in 16 years. (Stephen B. Morton/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death

Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson was indicted on charges of violating her oath of office and hindering a law enforcement officer.

5 years ago

Current conditions at Creek Road and Smiths Bridge Road in New Castle County
Weather

Dozens rescued amid flooding in Wilmington

The Wilmington Fire Department and other agencies were performing water rescues and many streets and bridges remain closed, officials said.

5 years ago

(6ABC)
Courts & Law

Delaware County DA: ‘High probability’ that police gunfire killed 8-year-old girl at football game

Jack Stollsteimer said there is a "high probability" that responsive gunfire from police officers is what killed an 8-year-old girl after a Friday night football game.

5 years ago

Cars are pilled after flooding as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Ida at Oakwood Plaza Apartments complex in Elizabeth, NJ., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Weather

Temple-Rutgers season opener postponed until Saturday by Ida

Rutgers' stadium sits on the banks of the Raritan River and some towns in northern New Jersey reported receiving as many as 8 inches of rains on Wednesday night.

5 years ago

22nd Street under the JFK Boulevard is swamped as the Schuylkill River rises
Arts & Entertainment

Made in America’s show will go on this weekend, despite severe flooding

The rain-heavy remnants of Hurricane Ida caused severe flooding of the nearby Schuylkill River, but will not affect the two-day music festival.

5 years ago

Louis Dearani, Jr., right, helps to clean up after his family business, United Automatic Fire Sprinkler, was flooded in Woodland Park, N.J., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Weather

Biden pledges ‘all the assistance that’s needed’ after Ida

The White House says Biden has been getting regular updates on the storm and its aftermath.

5 years ago

A home is seen with major damage in Mullica Hill
Weather

‘A lot of hurt in New Jersey’: Residents evacuated, homes destroyed in Ida’s wake

State and local officials are reporting devastating damage in the wake of the storm, which saw a tornado touch down in Gloucester County.

5 years ago

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf in Wilkes-Barre on May 19, 2021. (Gov. Tom Wolf/Flickr)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Wolf’s mask mandate supported, criticized as COVID continues to divide school communities

As cases of COVID-19 have risen through the summer, parents and school boards have remained divided over mitigation strategies, culminating in heated meetings and threats.

5 years ago

Cars make their way through flooded streets and around abandoned cars in Teterboro
Weather

At least 9 deaths as Hurricane Ida’s remnants hit New Jersey, New York

Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in all of New Jersey’s 21 counties, urging people to stay off the flooded roads.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Fire Department personnel carry residents of the River Walk apartments to dry land
Weather

Long recovery ahead as Ida’s remnants lead to historic flooding, tornadoes in Philly region

Here’s what you need to know as Philadelphia and Pennsylvania officials begin to assess the aftermath of the storm.

5 years ago

A large crowd gathers for the Made in America festival in 2019.
Things To Do
Community

Festivals, concerts, and fairs anchor Labor Day weekend in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Sep. 2 - Sep. 6: Things to do in Pa., Del., and N.J.

5 years ago

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Protesters march from the scene of Walter Wallace Jr.’s killing to Malcolm X Park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community
Eyes on the Street

Penn’s first Black newspaper EIC on racism in media

The Daily Pennsylvanian’s first Black editor-in-chief offers a look at how journalists of color are fighting racism in media and reshaping the industry.

5 years ago

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Water is pumped from the basement of a business on Noblestown road in Oakdale, Pa. during clean up from flooding after downpours and high winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, hit the area Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021
PlanPhilly
Weather

It’s not all about Hurricane Ida — land use and climate change drive Philly flood risk

As the region confronts Ida, the city’s floodplain expert warns that land use is a major driver of increased vulnerability to extreme weather.

5 years ago

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