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Charity Robbins is a 10th grade student at Carver High School of Engineering and Science in North Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

‘Bored this whole school year’: Philly students reflect on 11 months online

Philly high school students have settled into a school year on track to be held entirely online. Meeting up after class IRL is out. Making new friends via IG is in.

6 years ago

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Left: Rosa Parks honored during SEPTA ceremony (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Right: Caroline LeCount (Courtesy of Transportationhistory.org)
PlanPhilly
Community

Before Rosa Parks: The fight for Philly transit equity and the Black women on the frontlines

As SEPTA honored Rosa Parks on her birthday, history remembers Caroline LeCount, who risked her life to desegregate 19th century Philadelphia’s streetcars.

6 years ago

In this July 30, 2013, file photo, people walk along a corridor at the headquarters of Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Health

J&J asks US regulators to OK its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine

J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19, according to preliminary results from a massive international study.

6 years ago

An up-close photo of Darrell Clarke speaking into a microphone in City Council chambers.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Council passes resolution to give itself more power over development

City Council unanimously passed the measure to create a council-led Zoning Code Review Commission to help revise the regulations that govern land use.

6 years ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., walks back to her office after speaking on the floor of the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Dem-led House, drawing a line, kicks Greene off committees

A fiercely divided House has tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees.

6 years ago

(Spotlight PA)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Pa. House moves to get legal relief for clergy abuse victims back on spring ballot

"Human error" by the Department of State derailed a constitutional amendment on whether survivors of decades-old sexual abuse should be able to sue.

6 years ago

A few pedestrians are seen walking in the heavy snow and wind in Hoboken, N.J., Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Weather

While much of New Jersey shovels, coastal communities dry out from moderate flooding

Coastal New Jersey communities are drying out after seeing moderate flooding during this week’s nor’easter.

6 years ago

FILE - A protester yells at police who blocked a march on Pine Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

New independent police oversight commission will have power to investigate misconduct

With more authority to investigate misconduct, backers hope citizen police oversight agency will help restore public trust.

6 years ago

The Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. (NJ Spotlight)
Courts & Law

Three corrections officers charged in January attack at N.J. women’s prison

Officials said the late-night attacks at the prison in Hunterdon County left the victims with scratches, concussions, and at least one orbital fracture.

6 years ago

Left: Former prosector Carlos Vega (NBC10) Right: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Money

John Legend, tech tycoons and aggrieved cops: Who’s funding the Philly DA race

While progressive donors and PACs came out for Krasner, police unions, former prosecutors and Sean Schellenger’s mother have supported Vega.

6 years ago

Sandra Lindsay, left, a nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, is inoculated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by Dr. Michelle Chester
Health

As Delaware expands restaurant capacity, businesses leaders get primer on COVID vaccine

Business leaders at a chamber of commerce seminar got advice on encouraging workers to get their vaccine, including offering possible financial incentives.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Washington. The president was returning from Texas. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Politics & Policy

House Dems ask Trump to testify under oath in Senate trial

The request from House impeachment managers make clear their intent to present an aggressive case against the former president even though he has left the White House.

6 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Community

Conspiracy theorists in the family? We want to hear from you.

Have you lost a family member to a world of conspiracy theories? Share your story.

6 years ago

Philadelphia School District headquarters
Education

Showdown over return to classrooms in Philly to be resolved by mediator

The union says it’s deeply concerned about ventilation issues in school district buildings, many of which don’t have modern HVAC systems.

6 years ago

A person wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks during a winter storm near the Robert Indiana sculpture
Community

Tell us: How are you showing your love this Valentine’s Day?

The pandemic is forcing lovers, friends, and all-around fans of Valentine’s Day to get a little creative this year. 

6 years ago

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