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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly sheriff sales to move online, sparking fears of real estate speculation

The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office will resume sales of distressed real estate next month and move all auctions online for the first time ever.

5 years ago

Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in Fairmount Park
Things To Do
Community

Fun in Fairmount Park, online jazz fest, theater-by-phone and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 18 - March 24: This week's events include reopenings of Fairmount Park's best spots, Easter takeout options, and an Elfreth's Alley walking tour.

5 years ago

Listen 4:12
People walk by the Pennsylvania Judicial Center Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg.
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Meet the candidates: Race for Pa. Supreme Court kicks off with virtual forum

Four judges — three Republicans and a Democrat — are vying for the state’s high court and will be on the primary ballot in May.

5 years ago

Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center (Google Maps)
Courts & Law

Allegations of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse rock Delco Juvenile Detention Center

A county judge vacated the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center after the Public Defender’s Office sent a letter detailing allegations of abuse.

5 years ago

The streets of Chinatown in April 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

‘The victims are Asian American’: Philly communities ‘on edge’ after Atlanta-area shooting

While law enforcement said it is not clear whether Tuesday’s attack was racially motivated, organizers in Philly’s Asian communities had no such hesitation.

5 years ago

The exterior of CHOP in Philadelphia
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: CHOP is approved site for COVID-19 vaccine trials for kids

Moderna will test its vaccine in children under 12, including babies as young as six months old.

5 years ago

File photo: Desks are spaced out 6-feet apart in a classroom at Camden Prep, a charter school in Camden, New Jersey. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Murphy expects full-time, in-person learning next school year

Citing the need for in-person instruction, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy expects students and teachers to be “safely” back in the classroom for the 2021-2022 school year.

5 years ago

Listen 0:56
In a rare move, New Castle County released body-worn camera footage of police shooting and killing of Lymond Moses before the Dept. of Justice completed its investigation into the incident. (Courtesy of New Castle County)
Courts & Law

Body cam footage of fatal Del. shooting released; slain man’s attorney says it contradicts police account

New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer released the videos over the objections of police. Meyer says transparency is paramount to taxpayers.

5 years ago

Listen 2:05
Mayor Jim Kenney speaks
Politics & Policy

Philly could set new record for homicides, officials say during first gun violence briefing

The Kenney administration held its first long-promised public briefing on the city’s gun violence epidemic. Here’s what happened.

5 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists storm the Capitol
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

SEPTA police officers suspended over Capitol riot social media posts

The suspended SEPTA employees were among seven transit police officers who traveled to the Jan. 6 Trump rally that ended with the storming of the Capitol.

5 years ago

West Philadelphia Skills Initiative aids in COVID testing and processing efforts on Feb. 10 2021. (West Philadelphia Skills Initiative)
Health

New Pa. initiative seeks to identify and reduce causes of health disparities

“Many of these areas with profound disparities have a history of redlining, showing a direct link between historical racism and the health effects of today."

5 years ago

Mayfair Elementary School (Google Maps)
Education

Philly elementary school temporarily cancels in-person classes due to COVID

Mayfair Elementary will close Thursday until April 1 due to “multiple positive COVID-19 cases,” according to a letter sent by the school principal.

5 years ago

In this undated photo provided by Donald Outlaw and his wife Monique Solomon-Outlaw, the couple poses for a photograph. Donald Outlaw, who was exonerated after spending over 15 years in prison for murder, filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday, March 17, 2021, against the city of Philadelphia and two homicide detectives for wrongful prosecution and incarceration. (Donald Outlaw & Monique Solomon-Outlaw via AP)
Courts & Law

Man who spent years in prison sues over withheld evidence

Outlaw filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Philadelphia and the two detectives who investigated the killing of Jamal Kelly in 2000.

5 years ago

A person who is incarcerated receives a COVID-19 vaccine
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Two Pa. prisons have vaccinated more than 70% of those incarcerated. An incentive program may be making a difference.

While the vast majority of Pennsylvania’s prisoners reject flu shots, most who were offered a COVID-19 vaccine have taken it.

5 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists storm the U.S. Capitol
Courts & Law

FBI arrests Philly Proud Boys president photographed at Capitol insurrection

The leader of a Philadelphia chapter of the Proud Boys, a right-wing extremist group, was arrested by federal agents. Zach Rehl was arrested at his Port Richmond home.

5 years ago

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