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Harrisburg, Pa. (Andre Frueh/UnSplash)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania Senate plans first step to enhance public access to expense information

For the first time, millions of taxpayer dollars that Pa. state senators and their staffs spend on travel, meals, per diems, and other expenses will be posted onlinline.

5 years ago

Science

Group cites PFAS chemical concerns at military sites near Chesapeake Bay

They are known as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down in the environment.

5 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall is reflected in the windows of  the Office of the District Attorney. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

DA seeks contempt order against Philadelphia Police for failure to disclose officers’ disciplinary records

Krasner says his office sent out thousands of subpoenas asking for disciplinary records and received copies in which key information was redacted.

5 years ago

N.J. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver - as acting governor - signs into law a bill that sets asides more than $8 million over two years to pilot a program in four cities that will help youth offenders get reintegrated into the community. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Four N.J. cities to pilot new reentry program for juvenile offenders

Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver signed into law a bill that would pilot service hubs in four cities to help young offenders reintegrate into their communities.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Art Museum
Arts & Entertainment

Here’s how Philly’s major arts venues are dealing with latest COVID restrictions

Here’s how museum and performance institutions have responded to Mayor Kenney’s COVID restrictions.

5 years ago

Saba Tedla is the owner of Booker’s Restaurant and Bar on Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

‘Less than adequate time’: Even supporters worry about Philly’s quick indoor mask mandate

Announced with less than 24 hours’ notice, even backers see the new rules as another example of the city reacting to the virus, not getting ahead of it.

5 years ago

An illustration of rental rental protections during the pandemic.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

What renters in Pa. need to know about available relief, the new eviction ban

Pennsylvania has more than $1 billion in rental aid available to people who have fallen behind because of the pandemic.

5 years ago

The exterior of SEPTA's HQ building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

U.S. Attorney charges 9 in SEPTA corruption investigation

The scheme allegedly involved a string of the transit agency’s facility managers who colluded with outside vendors to fabricate fraudulent supply and repair invoices.

5 years ago

New Jersey State Police car in Trenton, N.J.
Courts & Law
NJ Spotlight

In a first, N.J. details disciplinary penalties for police

Some 87 agencies in 19 counties reported at least one disciplinary action. Hundreds of law enforcement agencies reported no actions against officers.

5 years ago

A woman wearing a face mask crosses Broad Street
Health

Philly mandates masks or vaccine proof for businesses, requires shots for new city workers

Effective midnight, businesses must require masks or confirm COVID-19 vaccine status of employees and customers. Masking will be required at non-seated outdoor events.

5 years ago

Bernie Sanders walks towards the Senate floor
Politics & Policy

Senate passes Dems’ $3.5 trillion budget blueprint

The chamber's party-line approval of the budget resolution advances President Joe Biden’s expansive vision for reshaping federal priorities.

5 years ago

Diners eat and drink at the Hungry Rhino restaurant in Windsor Locks, Conn., Friday, March 19, 2021. Beginning today, limits have been lifted at Connecticut restaurants, non-theater indoor recreation centers, libraries, museums, aquariums, gyms and fitness centers, retail shops, offices, personal services establishments and houses of worship. Mask-wearing, distancing and cleaning protocols will still be required. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Community

‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to restaurants requiring proof of vaccination

Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philly to see how residents are feeling about the growing list of restaurants requiring proof of vaccination to dine indoors.

5 years ago

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File photo: Flood water from Darby Creek rose to nearly four feet inside Leo Brundage's Eastwick home after Tropical Storm Isaias struck. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Philly’s busted roads and flooded homes are reason enough to pass Biden’s infrastructure bill

President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion national infrastructure plan could help Philadelphia correct damage caused in part by environmental racism.

5 years ago

Stephanie Rivera Fenniri stands next to a stop sign at Lil’ Philly Safety Village
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

The creators of a new Philly bike park want you to go play in traffic

A kid-sized piece of Denmark has landed in North Philadelphia. The new park is a first for Philly.

5 years ago

This June 28, 2021 photo shows a dealer at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City NJ conducting a game of roulette. Figures released Aug. 10, 2021 by the American Gaming Association show the nation's commercial casinos had their best second quarter in history, with $13.6 billion in revenue, and are on pace to have their best year ever in 2021 as gamblers return to in-person casinos. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Money

In-person gamblers lifting US casino market to its best year

America's casinos had their best second quarter in history, taking in $13.6 billion.

5 years ago

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