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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Jobless Pennsylvanians, attorneys fear more problems as work-search requirement returns

Beginning July 18, people seeking unemployment must attest that they applied for two jobs and completed a “work search activity” the week prior.

5 years ago

Bryce Dershem holds up his graduation cap, which features a fist on top of a trans pride flag
Education

N.J. principal’s attempt to censor queer valedictorian exposes gaps in how educators treat LGBTQ students

The incident has prompted questions about the legality, or at least the wisdom, of an administrator stopping a student speech celebrating diversity in 2021.

5 years ago

Britney Spears fans hold signs outside a court hearing
Courts & Law

How does adult guardianship work in the Philadelphia region?

The Britney Spears case in California — where adult guardianship is called conservatorship — has cast a spotlight on issues nationwide.

5 years ago

The lowest parts of Turkey Path Trail are along a series of waterfalls at Colton Point State Park.
Community

Lyme disease and COVID: How to tell symptoms apart as Pa. hits peak tick season

Lyme disease cases have been on the rise in Pa. for two decades. But epidemiologists worry residents might confuse some symptoms with a mild case of COVID.

5 years ago

Guadelupe Gracia Munoz receives the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

Does the coronavirus delta variant mean I’ll need a vaccine booster?

Is one J&J COVID-19 vaccine shot enough? Is a mixed vaccine regimen better? Here’s what WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk found out.

5 years ago

Listen 2:56
Brett Roman Williams poses for a photograph while holding a pillow with a photo of his father, Donald Williams, lower right, and brother Derrick Williams
Community

Grief counselors in short supply amid rising gun violence in Philly

In Philly, gun violence is prevalent and grief counselors are scarce. Experts say it's a nationwide trend, with most mental health professionals stretched to their limit.

5 years ago

Gwendolyn Faison speaks from a podium
Politics & Policy

Gwendolyn Faison, Camden’s first woman mayor, remembered as a ‘trailblazer’

Though the bulk of her tenure was ceremonial, with Camden’s finances under state control, Faison said she tried to “take lemons and make lemonade.”

5 years ago

A boat is pictured on the beach in Avalon
Community

Mayor of N.J. shore town orders night beach, boardwalk closure

Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi’s executive order continues the pandemic-related state of emergency restrictions blocking access to the beach from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.

5 years ago

University of Delaware's campus in Newark
Education

University of Delaware to explore slavery legacy at the Newark campus

UD joins a consortium studying how the work of people held in slavery, or those who held people as slaves, influenced the history of the schools.

5 years ago

Aubrey Howard (in black tank) leads a session of intentional breathing meditation, accompanied by musician Alexia Oliveira, during a yoga session at the Woodlands cemetery. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Community

Meditation for liberation in a West Philly cemetery

The Woodlands and Ars Nova Workshop launch a summer program of weekly mindfulness and spiritual healing sessions.

5 years ago

Burlington County officials and representatives from partnering organizations cut the ribbon on the new Delaware River Heritage Trail Bypass 130. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Burlington County opens 5.5 miles of the Delaware River Heritage Trail

Open to walkers, hikers, and bikers, it’s the largest addition to the network in S. Jersey to date, and the latest piece of the planned Circuit Trails.

5 years ago

Penn State linebacker Brandon Smith (12) tackles Rutgers quarterback Johnny Langan (21) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Piscataway, N.J. (Adam Hunger / AP Photo)
Education
WITF

College athletic departments gear up for student endorsement deals

Some of the state’s colleges and universities are lining up programs to help student athletes make money from their name, image or likeness.

5 years ago

A sign posted on the door of the Regina Rose Apartments in Elkins Park, Pa., warns of structural danger. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘Where’s the help?’ displaced Elkins Park tenants ask, after apartment building declared unsafe

Tenants were told to evacuate in late June. Resources are running thin, families are split apart, and pleas to the landlord go largely ignored, they say.

5 years ago

De'Wayne Drummond picks up a grill left behind after a crash at 34th Street and Mantua Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After decades of crashes and neglected roads, West Philly in line for repair funds

West Philadelphia neighborhoods would see safety improvements on Mantua Avenue, Chestnut Street and Cobbs Creek Parkway if the INVEST in America Act passes.

5 years ago

Listen 4:00
The Acme in Pike Creek is one of the Delaware stores providing thick plastic bags at no charge. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware tightens loophole in law restricting single-use plastic bags

The law that took effect in January allowed for thicker bags of 2.25 millimeters. Lawmakers didn’t think stores would use them, but many have.

5 years ago

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