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Rochelle Bilal looks out a window
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly Sheriff’s top lawyer retires after illegal contract revelation

Sheriff Rochelle Bilal is saying goodbye to the undersheriff a week after PlanPhilly reported on an illegal contract with an online auction company.

5 years ago

Young girls dancing in colorful costumes at the Cherry Street Pier
Arts & Entertainment

Pennsylvania Ballet spreads its wings at the Cherry Street Pier

A collaborative dance and visual art installation at the Cherry Street Pier put the classical dance company in front of audiences again.

5 years ago

A member of the Philadelphia Fire Department administers the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to a person at a vaccination site setup
Health

Delaware ends its vaccine waiting list

Since Jan. 20, more than 200,000 Delawareans signed up for the vaccine through the state’s waiting list. Now, as interest has waned, the list is ending.

5 years ago

In this October 2020 file photo, Jamari Davis and his sister Amanda Davis-Buie, both Lebanon County residents, are pictured. They voted for former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 election. (Dani Fresh for Keystone Crossroads)
Community

WHYY receives 4 Murrow Awards for reporting on 2020 election, racial justice

WHYY News was awarded the honors in a region that encompasses large-market stations in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

5 years ago

Angela Harrelson, right, aunt of George Floyd, talks to supporters at George Floyd Square after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Courts & Law

4 ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in Floyd death

All four officers are charged for their failure to provide Floyd with medical care. Chauvin was also charged in a second indictment, stemming from the arrest of a 14-year-old.

5 years ago

Members of the military inoculate people with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center in Philadelphia, Friday, April 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Pennsylvania dropping vaccine provider map in favor of feds’

The state Health Department said Friday it will use vaccines.gov as its mapping source effective immediately.

5 years ago

Courtesy of the Office of Rep. Mark Gillen
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania can’t fine addiction treatment facilities that break rules. Some lawmakers want to change that.

The ability to charge fines or fees could weed out bad actors and prevent ongoing harm, experts say, but there's already pushback from the provider industry.

5 years ago

Redesigned Lenfest Hall at the Philadelphia Museum of Art West Entrance opens onto a soaring event space and new galleries. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Art Museum renovation changes the building, and perspectives

This weekend, the Philadelphia Museum of Art unveils its “Core Project,” a major renovation project four years in the making.

5 years ago

The 1500-1600 block of Sansom Street in Center City is closed for outdoor dining. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Lifestyle

Help wanted: Philly indoor dining and events expand amid outdoor seating boom, short staffing

Many businesses plan to continue to invest in both indoor and outdoor spaces, often with less staff than before.

5 years ago

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High school senior Tariah Hyland says she hasn't been taught much about Black history during her 12 years in Delaware public schools. (Courtesy of Tariah Hyland)
Education

Bill requires Delaware schools to give lessons in Black history and ‘racism and intolerance’

State Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker says it’s not enough to teach about racism and slavery during Black History Month.

5 years ago

Listen 1:45
District Attorney Larry Krasner (left) and former Assistant District Attorney Carlos Vega. (Screenshot)
Courts & Law

Philly’s police union and diversity top issues at DA candidate forum

The forum, hosted by the Omega Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, also touched on the city’s gun violence epidemic.

5 years ago

Professional and Occupational Affairs Commissioner Kalonji Johnson is one of several Wolf administration officials advocating for keeping the state's current emergency powers rules in place. (Commonwealth Media Services)
Politics & Policy

As primary nears, Wolf administration campaigns against emergency powers ballot questions

Voters will decide whether a governor should get three weeks — instead of three months — to act on a disaster before coming to the state legislature for an extension.

5 years ago

Passengers wearing face masks check in at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Thursday, March 19, 2020. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Lifestyle

Ready to travel by plane? Here’s what Philly TSA says you need to know

The airport in Philadelphia is seeing a slow uptick in travel, so TSA has some tips: Arrive early, ditch the plastic bins, and be sure you’re masked up.

5 years ago

Left: Former prosector Carlos Vega (NBC10) Right: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Vega signals he could sue Krasner, activist Shaun King for libel and slander

Vega’s attorney said the forthcoming lawsuit is tied to a string of “untruths” King has posted about him on social media.

5 years ago

The Covanta incinerator, a waste-to-energy facility that burns trash from Delaware County, Philadelphia, New York City, in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

A rare public meeting brings a loud virtual outcry of ‘No’ to Chester incinerator

Nearly 200 people packed the online room to tell the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority board that the Covanta waste-to-energy plant must go.

5 years ago

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