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A side profile shot of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

A police killing in Philadelphia could change Pa. use-of-force cases forever

Philadelphia’s district attorney wants the state’s highest court to alter the instructions jurors hear before rendering verdicts in cases where police use deadly force.

5 years ago

Sept 11. Tribute in Light
Community

Remembering 9/11: Where were you?

Help us mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and tell us: Where were you?

5 years ago

Registered Nurse Shyun Lin, left, gives Alda Maxis, 70, the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site
Health

N.J. health care system mandates COVID-19 vaccine for all staff

RWJBarnabas Health said Monday that it is extending its COVID-19 vaccine mandate to all staff including all employees, new employees and medical staff.

5 years ago

A closeup of a Central Bucks Police vehicle.
Courts & Law

Bucks County police officer among 4 arrested in attempted child luring case in Atlantic City

Police say the men were caught after an operation was carried out by a concerned citizens group affiliated with Colorado Ped Patrol, whose members pose as underage children.

5 years ago

Li Sumpter pitching The Escape Artist Mixtape at Good Pitch Local Philly 2020. (photo by Gretjen Clausing)
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

10 Philly filmmakers pitch docs about Philly’s trash problem, a garden-grown solution, and more

Can documentaries change a city? A group of Philadelphia media-makers believes so, and they have the pitches to prove it.

5 years ago

Dancer lone Nash holds her leg in the air
Community

Philly’s great-grandmother of African dance, Ione Nash, has died

The dancer, teacher, and karate black belt stayed active until age 95.

5 years ago

Kayakers on the Christina River
Politics & Policy

Yearslong effort to fund Delaware clean water program finally pays off

Years after it was first proposed, state lawmakers have finally approved legislation to fund better protections for Delaware’s water infrastructure.

5 years ago

Stephanie Reid places a doorhanger about the census on a resident's house
Health

Census workers combat COVID vaccine misinformation in low-vaccination Philly neighborhoods

Philly Counts has been working with 18 priority neighborhoods since January, when it pivoted from its 2020 census effort to help communities fight COVID-19.

5 years ago

Philadelphia police Chief Inspector Frank Vanore (right) joins acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge James Christie to announce federal murder-for-hire and weapons charges against Darnell Jackson, 47, of Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Murder-for-hire plot revealed in Philadelphia

Federal officials say they are putting all hands on deck to fight violent crime.

5 years ago

A masked student raises his hand in class.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

What’s at stake in Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race? Educators say teaching race, racism in schools

A coalition of Philadelphia educators and politicians are worried that a conservative governor, if elected, could pass anti-critical race theory legislation in Pennsylvania.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Health

As COVID-19 cases rise, Gov. Murphy urges residents to get vaccinated: ‘I beg you’

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in New Jersey, and Gov. Phil Murphy is telling people to please get vaccinated if they haven’t already.

5 years ago

Rev. Andrea Harrington comforts Crystal Davis, with a speaker standing at a podium in the background
Courts & Law

Philadelphia man sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering transgender woman

Troy Bailey was convicted of third-degree murder and other offenses in May for fatally shooting Michelle “Tamika” Washington.

5 years ago

SEPTA Deputy General Manager Robert Lund, U.S. Reps. Dwight Evans and Brendan Boyle of Philadelphia, Liberty Resources CEO Tom Earle, and accessibility advocates for people with disabilities are pictured at a press conference
Urban Planning

SEPTA riders with disabilities say one street-level elevator isn’t enough to improve accessibility

Two lawmakers from Philly have teamed up to improve accessibility on mass transit. But some riders with disabilities question whether the touted improvements go far enough.

5 years ago

A gaping hole at 6th and Bainbridge streets is closed off by Philly Streets Department barriers
Community

‘Like an asteroid struck’: Bella Vista residents survey damage after massive water main break

City officials say they’re still sorting through the damage and setting a recovery timeline after a water main busted Sunday morning near South Street.

5 years ago

Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport
Politics & Policy

With COVID-19 surge, U.S. to keep travel restrictions for now

The rise and prevalence of COVID-19 variants, especially the delta mutation, has caused the Biden administration to tread slowly about increasing transatlantic travel.

5 years ago

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