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In January 2013, residents turned in more than 2,600 weapons for cash payments in Trenton. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. hosting four gun buybacks this weekend across the state

While there is limited evidence they help prevent shootings, N.J.’s acting attorney general says the buyback events are part of a broader strategy to address gun violence.

5 years ago

Cornell Wood stands inside the Academy of Music
Arts & Entertainment

‘It was a family job’: After 48 years, a friendly face at the Academy of Music retires

For 48 years, Cornell Wood ushered generations of Philadelphians into the arts.

5 years ago

Miguel Cardona speaks during a press briefing
Education

Pause on student loan payments extended through January

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said it’s meant to give borrowers enough time to prepare for their payments to resume.

5 years ago

This June 1, 2018, file photo shows a housing unit in the west section of the State Correctional Institution at Phoenix in Collegeville, Pa. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, File)
Health

Pa. prisons halt visitation for unvaccinated prisoners, will house prisoners by vaccination status

Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said the policies are part of the system’s effort to limit the contact the unvaccinated have with potential carriers of the coronavirus.

5 years ago

The University of Delaware campus in Newark. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Mask mandate issued for University of Delaware students

Students heading to the University of Delaware this fall will have to don masks at nearly all indoor campus locations, school officials announced Friday.

5 years ago

The affidavit from the FBI in support of an arrest warrant for Scott Kevin Fairlamb is photographed on Aug. 6, 2021. The New Jersey gym owner has become the first person to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors say Fairlamb was one of the very first rioters to breach the Capitol. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
Courts & Law

N.J. man among first Capitol rioters to plead guilty to assaulting police

The pleas come less than two weeks after a group of police officers testified at a congressional hearing about their harrowing confrontations with the mob of insurrectionists.

5 years ago

Tony Allen, who celebrated HBCU Week in Wilmington in 2019, is delighted to have the university back in Delaware's largest city. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Delaware State University returning to Wilmington after bank donates $4.7M building

Delaware State University vacated a small satellite facility in downtown Wilmington eight years ago. Political leaders applaud the HBCU’s return to the city.

5 years ago

Community

A rash of trash: Can Camden solve its illegal dumping crisis?

WHYY and A New View Camden teamed up to host a Community Conversation about the city’s illegal dumping crisis. Mayor Vic Caststarphen joined the panel.

5 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner was the local guest who played “Not My Job” at the live taping of Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me! at the Mann Center on August 5, 2021. The show was the first audience-attended taping since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me’ makes its return to live audiences in Philly

Host Peter Sagal brought `Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me’ back to in-person performance at the Mann Center.

5 years ago

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Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen went door-to-door to encourage residents to get COVID-19 vaccinations. (6ABC)
Health
6ABC

‘We’re coming to you!’ Camden mayor goes door-to-door with bullhorn urging vaccinations

Only 50% of adults in the city of Camden are fully vaccinated. Sixty-four percent of adults in the county are vaccinated. The goal is to get each area to 70% vaccination.

5 years ago

The billing error impacted about 18,000 customers, mostly in the city's Point Breeze neighborhood. (6ABC)
Community

City water department to fix wave of erroneous bills

Customers in 19 ZIP codes may have received bills with a balance well into the thousands. The Inquirer reported one woman received a bill for nearly $15,000.

5 years ago

Students settle in at their desks
Education

New Jersey to require masking for students and staff this fall

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy announced that students, faculty, staff, and visitors will be required to mask up when schools reopen in September.

5 years ago

A closeup of Rep. Conor Lamb
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Conor Lamb joins Senate race, making a case for the Blue Dog Democrat

Lamb, 37, is a former Marine and federal prosecutor who has spent his short political career carefully straddling party lines.

5 years ago

A fenced trail at White Clay Creek State Park
Urban Planning

Northern Delaware’s largest state park gets a new master plan

White Clay Creek State Park is already one of the most popular parks in Delaware. Now, there’s a new plan to improve its amenities for the future.

5 years ago

Maya Belardo performs at a Delaware jazz festival
Arts & Entertainment

After online detour last year, live jazz returns to Wilmington for annual downtown festival

The annual Wilmington festival honoring jazz great Clifford Brown is back in person after taking a virtual detour last year.

5 years ago

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