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A flooded city is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida
Weather

Philly region braces for heavy rain, flash floods, and isolated tornadoes brought by Ida

After cutting a path of destruction through Louisiana and Mississippi, what’s left of Hurricane Ida is headed for the northeast. Here’s what you need to know.

5 years ago

State School District Superintendent Katrina McCombs and Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen hold the scissors to cut the ribbon on the new Camden High School. Both McCombs and Carstarphen are alumni of the school. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Education

Camden officials cut the ribbon on ‘The New High’

The ceremony was part all-class reunion, part celebration of the new $133 million campus, which will house four separate high schools.

5 years ago

The exterior of the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After nearly $80,000 in repairs, PhilaMOCA threatened with demolition

The Callowhill arts venue owned by the musician Diplo faces a threat from the city over problems with the historic building’s structural integrity.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden holds a presidential challenge coin as he is surrounded by Air Force officers
Politics & Policy

Biden praises airlift, defends departure from ‘forever war’

The last Air Force transport plane departed Kabul one minute before midnight Monday, raising questions about why Biden didn't continue the airlift for at least another day.

5 years ago

An evacuee wears an American Red Cross blanket inside Philadelphia International Airport
Politics & Policy

Kenney says Afghan relocation effort in Philadelphia is going smoothly

From Saturday through Monday, the mayor said, 2,386 people evacuated from Afghanistan arrived at Philadelphia International Airport.

5 years ago

A closeup of a Delaware State Police vehicle
Courts & Law

Delaware state trooper and ‘Traffic Ace’ indicted for issuing phantom tickets to motorists

Six-year veteran Cpl. Edwin Ramirez allegedly issued electronic warnings to motorists he never even stopped for suspected violations.

5 years ago

Students wear face masks outside of their school in Philly
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philly schools are back, but strife looms over COVID, labor, and building problems

Nervous excitement greeted the opening of schools Tuesday morning. But labor contract troubles and concerns about COVID linger.

5 years ago

Kindergarten students at Powel Elementary school line up to enter their schoo
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Reversing course, Wolf imposes mask mandate for Pa. schools, childcare facilities

Students and staff will be required to wear masks regardless of vaccination starting on September 7. The order applies to public and private schools.

5 years ago

A weather map indicates downpours will produce flooding across the Philly region
Weather
6abc

AccuWeather Alert: Heavy rain, flooding Wednesday into Thursday

Meteorologist David Murphy says tropical downpours from Ida will produce flooding on creeks, streams and perhaps rivers on Wednesday and Thursday.

5 years ago

Homes are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida
Weather

Thousands face weeks without power in Ida’s aftermath

Ida ravaged the region's power grid, leaving all of New Orleans and hundreds of thousands in the dark with no clear timeline on when the electricity would return.

5 years ago

A view looking down Front Street towards the Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Politics & Policy

Federal aid ending for hundreds of thousands in Pennsylvania

The state’s regular 26-week unemployment compensation benefits will continue, without the extra $300 federal benefit on top.

5 years ago

Page McConnell, from left, Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman and Mike Gordon of the band Phish perform during an exclusive concert for SiriusXM and Pandora listeners at The Met on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Philadelphia. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
Arts & Entertainment

Black Phish fans tell the good, the bad, and the ugly in new podcast

Blackberry Jams will dissect the jam band experience for Black fans, in the context of Black Liberation.

5 years ago

Two people pose at grand opening of Mask Melanin Market in Glassboro.
Community

Black marketplace moves from Camden to Glassboro, its ‘vibe of the tribe’ intact

Now, the Camden residents behind the popular Mask Melanin Market showcasing Black entrepreneurs have big plans to recreate their “very own Tulsa.”

5 years ago

Pediatric infectious disease physician Anusha Visnawathan calls upon the Central Bucks school board to require protective masks when schools open this fall to protect against the spread of COVID-19. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Central Bucks at center of school mask debate, amid lawsuit and another board vote Tuesday

A board vote Tuesday comes amid a lawsuit filed by a group of parents upset with the district’s intent to start the school year without mandatory masking.

5 years ago

Students in Delaware are returning to fully open schools this week, like these kids heading into Ursuline Academy in Wilmington. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Trepidation, excitement, and masks for everyone as Delaware schools reopen for in-person learning

After 18 months of shutdowns and mostly virtual or hybrid learning, students will be piling into schools across the state this week.

5 years ago

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