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The state Capitol building in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania’s carbon-pricing plan at last regulatory hurdle

The plan to impose a price on carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants in Pennsylvania is going before the Independent Regulatory Review Commission.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden delivers a speech
Politics & Policy

White House details plans to improve housing affordability

Millions of Americans are getting priced out of ownership or stuck spending the bulk of their income on rent.

5 years ago

Former Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna (center) is seen striking a protester with a baton during a protest.
Courts & Law

Judge reinstates simple assault charge against ex-Philly police officer

Bologna was arrested in June 2020 after video circulated widely showing him hitting a 21-year-old Temple Student in the head with a baton during a protest.

5 years ago

A weather map shows a Flash Flood Watch in effect for the Philly region
Weather
6abc

Ida’s remnants to bring severe storm risk, heavy rainfall to Philly region

A Tornado Watch has been issued for the entire region until 10 p.m. Wednesday, with flash flood warnings in effect.

5 years ago

The Rosa Health Center is one of several facilities in southern Delaware trying to better connect Latino residents with health services. (Kayla Williams/Delaware Public Media)
Health

Pandemic prompts fresh look at Latino health care needs

Just 5% of Delaware deaths from COVID-19 occurred within the Latino community, but the pandemic has highlighted factors that limit access to health care.

5 years ago

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure (left) recently visited Westside Family Healthcare in Wilmington with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (in purple) to announce new funding for navigators to help connect patients to insurance under the ACA
Health

New federal funding aims to better connect Delawareans to affordable care

Westside Family Healthcare will get an increase in funding to help connect Delaware residents to health insurance via the Affordable Care Act.

5 years ago

 Sickle cell disease results from a mutation in hemoglobin — the protein that carries oxygen in the blood — that causes red blood cells to be crescent-shaped.(Shutterstock)
Health

Blood drive supports those with sickle-cell disease and offers genetic testing

The Philadelphia-based Crescent Foundation and the Red Cross will host the blood drive Sept. 9 in University City. Appointments are encouraged.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Jerry Jordan. (Greg Windle)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia district, teachers union reach tentative agreement

That agreement included a safety plan to regulate conditions for a return to in-person learning, which district leaders at the time forecast would begin on Nov. 30.

5 years ago

(Penn Live)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

‘Have they locked the doors?’ Judge presses for details on Hershey charity spat with board member

With claims of millions of dollars unaccounted for at the Milton Hershey School, a judge considered Tuesday whether a board member's lawsuit should go forward.

5 years ago

A flooded city is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida
Weather

Philly region braces for heavy rain, flash floods, and isolated tornadoes brought by Ida

After cutting a path of destruction through Louisiana and Mississippi, what’s left of Hurricane Ida is headed for the northeast. Here’s what you need to know.

5 years ago

State School District Superintendent Katrina McCombs and Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen hold the scissors to cut the ribbon on the new Camden High School. Both McCombs and Carstarphen are alumni of the school. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Education

Camden officials cut the ribbon on ‘The New High’

The ceremony was part all-class reunion, part celebration of the new $133 million campus, which will house four separate high schools.

5 years ago

The exterior of the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After nearly $80,000 in repairs, PhilaMOCA threatened with demolition

The Callowhill arts venue owned by the musician Diplo faces a threat from the city over problems with the historic building’s structural integrity.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden holds a presidential challenge coin as he is surrounded by Air Force officers
Politics & Policy

Biden praises airlift, defends departure from ‘forever war’

The last Air Force transport plane departed Kabul one minute before midnight Monday, raising questions about why Biden didn't continue the airlift for at least another day.

5 years ago

An evacuee wears an American Red Cross blanket inside Philadelphia International Airport
Politics & Policy

Kenney says Afghan relocation effort in Philadelphia is going smoothly

From Saturday through Monday, the mayor said, 2,386 people evacuated from Afghanistan arrived at Philadelphia International Airport.

5 years ago

A closeup of a Delaware State Police vehicle
Courts & Law

Delaware state trooper and ‘Traffic Ace’ indicted for issuing phantom tickets to motorists

Six-year veteran Cpl. Edwin Ramirez allegedly issued electronic warnings to motorists he never even stopped for suspected violations.

5 years ago

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