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A closeup of a marijuana plant
Politics & Policy

Equity in marijuana legalization must prioritize inclusion, expungement, and diverting revenues from police

In the context of marijuana legalization, equity encompasses many issues, such as seeking to remedy the societal damages from the War on Drugs.

5 years ago

Signs posted in yards around Media, Pa., decry development in the area. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Overdevelopment is threatening ‘Everybody’s Hometown,’ Media residents say

Many who live in the Delaware County seat see development swallowing green space and inflating home prices. They fear the small town they knew is no more.

5 years ago

Outdoor dining at Booker’s restaurant in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

COVID expanded outdoor dining — and Philly officials say some changes may stay

City Council will hold hearings on how to adapt expanded outdoor dining rules for post-pandemic life. Some changes could be permanent.

5 years ago

(JuneteenthPhilly.org)
Things To Do
Community

Celebrating Juneteenth, great dads, and the summer solstice in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

June 18-20 - Juneteenth, park solstice, fun for fathers

5 years ago

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Tents set up by people experiencing homelessness along Kensington Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Kensington encampments persist after a lawsuit, a canceled sweep, and protest

Protestors, police, and encampment residents mingled on Kensington Ave., one day after a Villanova prof sued the city over its treatment of homeless people.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney sits in on a preschool class at Little Learners Literacy Academy in South Philadelphia in 2016. Pre-K expansion was one of Kenney's top campaign promises. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

After five years, advocates praise Philly pre-K, blame tax opponents for missed enrollment targets

It’s been five years since Philadelphia expanded its pre-K program, funded by a controversial tax on sweetened beverages. Why has it fallen short?

5 years ago

Judge's gavel on wooden table with law books. (bigstockphoto.com)
Courts & Law

How a Delaware man now suspected in four murders avoided prison after violating probation

A Delaware probation officer wanted Keith Gibson to spend more years in prison. A public defender and the judge pushed back, and he was set free.

5 years ago

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Former Gov. Tom Ridge before Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf takes the oath of office for his second term, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Aide says former Pa. Governor Tom Ridge had stroke

Ridge was taken by ambulance from the home in Bethesda, Maryland, to a hospital for treatment, Ridge spokesman Steve Aaron said.

5 years ago

The Juneteenth Parade makes its way down 52nd Street in West Philadelphia Saturday where it was being held for the first year after moving from Center City Philadelphia. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Community

N.J. to celebrate first Juneteenth as an official state holiday

New Jersey will celebrate Juneteenth as a state holiday for the first time this year, joining dozens of states in observing the day in some fashion.

5 years ago

Health care workers prepare to give COVID-19 vaccinations at a former Sears store turned in to a vaccination site, in Rockaway, N.J.
Health

Officials say Delta variant yet another reason to get vaccinated

Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said this strain has had an increased presence in N.J. over the past month, but remains a minority among all sequenced strains.

5 years ago

Helen Salahuddin speaks from a podium, with a Black Liberation Flag visible in the background
Community

West Philly vies to host the nation’s official Juneteenth celebration

As a bill to make Juneteenth a national holiday moves through Congress, organizers say Philadelphia should host the country’s official celebration.

5 years ago

The silhouettes of military service members are pictured.
Politics & Policy

For years U.S. Army hid, downplayed extent of firearms loss

Nearly 10 years ago, AP began investigating military weapons accountability with a question: How many guns have disappeared? A pattern of secrecy and suppression followed.

5 years ago

A voter signs in at a polling location, separated by a plastic partition
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

GOP’s major election overhaul advances in Pa. House as Democrats call it a ‘farce’

The bill — dubbed the Voting Rights Protection Act — includes stricter voter ID, signature verification requirements, and limits on drop boxes.

5 years ago

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta speaks at a podium, with a group of lawmakers behind him
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Wolf, Pa. Democrats again push for passage of LGBTQ discrimination protections

Similar legislation has failed to move out of Republican-controlled committees, and it's unclear if this year will be any different.

5 years ago

A robot portrait painter created a gallery of 'everyday geniuses'
Community

Local artists donate nearly 200 pieces of original artwork to people experiencing homelessness

People experiencing homelessness will have the opportunity to receive pieces of original artwork from local artists as part of SELF Inc.

5 years ago

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