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PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly ballot measure would send more dollars to city fund for affordable housing

Supporters say the measure closes a loophole created by an incentive program designed to create more affordable housing in the city.

3 weeks ago

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Justin Roncaioli poses for a photograph
Health

Early career researchers at Penn want to form a union, which the university is challenging

Organizers say they want better job security, protections against being fired unfairly and salaries that keep up with the cost of living.

3 weeks ago

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Hundreds gathered at Love Park on Mother’s Day
Community

‘Time to stand up’: Mother’s Day march rallies for peace, children caught in international conflict

More than 30 local advocacy organizations demanded “protections and rights for all children, everywhere,” at Love Park on Sunday.

3 weeks ago

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View of the new section of the Schuylkill River Trail
Urban Planning

Schuylkill River Trail expands to Grays Ferry with 650-foot cable bridge

The $48 million project, a decade in the making, will ultimately connect Center City with the Grays Ferry neighborhood in South Philadelphia.

3 weeks ago

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Michelle Di Russo conducting the North Carolina Symphony
Arts & Entertainment

Delaware Symphony Orchestra taps Michelle Di Russo as first female music director

After starting her career as a dancer and singer, Di Russo will now lead the Wilmington-based orchestra in its 120th season.

3 weeks ago

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Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, a Democrat, fields questions from Bucks County residents during a “town hall” in Levittown.
Politics & Policy

Arizona senator visits Bucks County, calls out Pa. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick for not holding town halls

The trip from Ruben Gallego, a first-term senator from Arizona, may signal the Democrat is laying the groundwork for a 2028 presidential bid.

3 weeks ago

Philadelphia skyline over the Delaware River
Health

Philly gets failing grades for air pollution that makes asthma worse

In its annual report, the American Lung Association flunked the city for its levels of ozone and particle pollution. The 2023 wildfires played a role.

3 weeks ago

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World Cafe Live at 30th and Walnut streets. (Google Maps)
Arts & Entertainment

Hal Real, founder of World Cafe Live, steps down, makes way for virtual reality

Real opened the West Philly concert venue 21 years ago and turned it into a nonprofit. The new leader has brought in VR technology.

3 weeks ago

Delco Gives Day volunteers hold signs for the event
Community

Second annual Delco Gives raises nearly $2M for local nonprofits

The second annual Delco Gives has already eclipsed the inaugural benchmark of $1.7 million in 2024.

3 weeks ago

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., speaks with an officer demanding she be let into the ICE Detention office
Politics & Policy

Newark mayor denies trespassing at immigration detention center following arrest

Alina Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, said Ras Baraka committed trespass and ignored warnings from Homeland Security personnel to leave the Delaney Hall facility.

3 weeks ago

Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen on stage at Gordon Theater
Politics & Policy

Mayor Vic Carstarphen said his city was ‘Camden strong.’ Here are some takeaways from his State of the City address

Carstarphen called the city school district's budget deficit "the elephant in the room" and discussed technology upgrades, public investments and construction projects.

3 weeks ago

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A control tower is seen at Newark Liberty International Airport
Science

Air traffic controllers briefly lose radar access again at Newark airport

For the second time in two weeks, the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport went black.

3 weeks ago

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A ‘pop-up’ newsroom in Mercer County, N.J. offers a chance for community members to share concerns, story ideas

Another WHYY “pop-up” newsroom will offer the New Jersey community a chance to share story ideas and issues impacting their daily lives.

3 weeks ago

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Arts & Entertainment

New leaders at Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum explain their vision for the historic medical science collection

The museum has had two tumultuous years. Now, the two historians newly in charge of this storied institution explain their vision for the future.

3 weeks ago

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Education

Delaware underdogs: Odessa High wins Envirothon title, beating 22-year reigning champs

The Townsend public school won the statewide competition for the first time, defeating perennial powerhouse Charter School of Wilmington.

3 weeks ago

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