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FILE - Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones poses for a portrait on Nov. 14, 2016, in New York. Watts' publicist, Bernard Doherty, said Watts passed away peacefully in a London hospital surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. He was 80. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)
Community

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80

Bernard Doherty said Tuesday that Watts “passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family.”

5 years ago

An Afghan woman wearing a face mask holds a child
Community

UN rights chief warns of abuses amid Taliban’s Afghan blitz; CIA director meets Taliban leader in Kabul

Michelle Bachelet urged the Human Rights Council to take “bold and vigorous action” to monitor the rights situation in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban's takeover.

5 years ago

Philadelphia election workers process mail and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election
Politics & Policy

Hearings in Pa. election ‘investigation’ to begin, senator says

Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman said he has communicated with Trump, whose baseless claims about election fraud have propelled loyalists to pursue election "audits."

5 years ago

U.S. Airmen and Marines guide Afghan evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul
Community
NJ Spotlight

New Jersey ready to provide safe harbor for Afghan refugees

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will be one of four U.S. military installations that will shelter refugees from Afghanistan.

5 years ago

A motorcycle is pictured beside police vehicles and crime scene tape
Courts & Law
6abc

Suspect arrested in South Jersey after shooting at officers, stealing police vehicle: Sources

The incident started in Delaware County when officers attempted to pull over the suspect riding a motorcycle.

5 years ago

The exterior of the trauma center entrance of Temple Hospital
Courts & Law
6abc

Police officer shot in North Philadelphia while investigating carjacking

The shooting happened on the 2300 block of North Reese Street in North Philadelphia.

5 years ago

Wilmington hospital main entrance is pictured.
Health

ChristianaCare edict for visitors — show vaccination proof or negative COVID-19 test

Delaware’s largest hospital system says it wants to create the safest environment possible for patients, staff, and visitors.

5 years ago

ESL student in class.
Education
The News Journal

They saw ESL classes as a key to the American dream. Here’s how they adapted through COVID

Adults learning English as a second language take classes in libraries, schools, and churches, but when the pandemic hit, all those places closed.

5 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Hall.
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Most City Council members back Philly teachers union’s call for wider student COVID testing

Nine members of the City Council have joined the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers in calling for the school district to continue testing for asymptomatic students.

5 years ago

Waves pound seawall in Montauk, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, as Tropical Storm Henri affects the Atlantic coast. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Weather

Pa. urban rescue team in New England to assist with Henri flood response

The response team, Pennsylvania Task Force One, is based in Philadelphia and is sponsored by the city’s fire department.

5 years ago

The former PES refinery site in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Fuel tank ignites at Hilco site, drawing 100 firefighters to former PES refinery in South Philly

Blow torches being used to demolish at the former PES refinery in South Philadelphia are thought to have ignited the fire, which was brought under control within four hours.

5 years ago

The Kimmel Center.
Arts & Entertainment

Kimmel Center rolls out new vaccine mandate ahead of September reopening

The Kimmel Center also confirmed it will enforce Philadelphia’s mask mandate throughout its locations.

5 years ago

Joan Ortiz speaks at a DAO press conference.
Courts & Law

Man sentenced in connection to ‘one of the most upsetting’ homicides in recent Philly history

One man has been sentenced in a 2019 shooting in Kensington that killed a 2-year-old girl in her mother’s arms.

5 years ago

Students settle in at their desks
Education

All New Jersey school and state employees must be fully vaccinated by October

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced a vaccine mandate that not only covers all pre-K-12 school employees, but state workers as well.

5 years ago

The silhouettes of military service members are pictured.
Health
6abc

Veterans affected by news out of Afghanistan: Mental health resources

The news and images coming out of Afghanistan have sparked local veterans to reach out for help with their mental health.

5 years ago

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