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A sign on a bus advises that passengers are required to wear masks. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Courts & Law

Philly police: Face masks are the ‘number one obstacle’ for homicide investigators

The department’s homicide clearance rate dropped significantly last year. Police say shooters wearing face masks is a big reason why.

6 years ago

Spaceboy Clothing offers and assortment of eclectic Biden-based shirts including a yellow shirt highlighting his
Politics & Policy

Biden candles, beer, and ‘hardcore’ T-shirts are part of inaugural spirit in Delaware

There’s also an Amtrak-themed Biden beer. Wilmington shoppers have lots to choose from to get their presidential fix.

6 years ago

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Pro-Trump insurrectionists gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol
Community

The Capitol insurrection was never about the election. It was about white supremacy.

What else explains how people can think it’s perfectly within their rights to try to overthrow the government because their guy didn’t win?

6 years ago

The exterior of a red-brick building is visible.
Community

Administrative law judges recommend PUC toss out DELCORA deal

The state Public Utility Commission must sign off on the long-contested $276.5M sale of Delaware County’s wastewater system to Aqua Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

In this file photo, Mariner East 2 pipeline construction crews work in the backyards of homes on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, on May 2, 2018 after sinkholes opened in the area. That caused one of the ME2 project's many delays. (Marie Cusick / WITF)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

More charges dismissed in Mariner East ‘buy-a-badge’ scheme

The security firm employee had been charged in connection with an alleged bribery scheme related to Mariner East pipeline construction in Chester County.

6 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater
Health

Biden’s virus plan: 100 million shots just the start

Biden spoke a day after unveiling a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” to confront the virus and provide temporary support for a shaky economy.

6 years ago

KeVen Parker (Courtesy of Center City District)
Community

‘Just a trailblazer’: Philly mourns the loss of KeVen Parker, Ms. Tootsie’s owner and entrepreneur

Parker leaves memories of delicious soul food and a generous spirit that lifted others, including many young people he mentored and aspiring entrepreneurs.

6 years ago

The Philly skyline along the Schuylkill River.
PlanPhilly
Science

Philadelphia aims to be carbon neutral by 2050

Hopeful the incoming Biden administration will help it address climate change, the city now has a goal of achieving carbon-neutral emissions by 2050.

6 years ago

This July 23, 2018 file photo shows packets of buprenorphine, a drug which controls heroin and opioid cravings, in Greenfield, Mass. (Elise Amendola/AP Photo)
Health

Doctors say new guidelines for ‘Bupe’ will help Philly fight opioid crisis — and save lives

The change comes as national overdose tolls rise to historic highs. Buprenorphine, or “bupe” can reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms without a high.

6 years ago

A health care worker wears personal protective equipment as she speaks with a patient at a mobile testing location
Health

More contagious COVID strain detected in Philly-Bucks County resident

The highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus was found in a woman in her 50s. She is now recovering.

6 years ago

Phil Murphy, New Jersey's governor, left, applauds after a person receives a dose of a Covid-19 vaccination at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison, New Jersey, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. New Jersey will expand Covid-19 vaccinations to people 65 years old and over and those ages 16 to 64 who have
Health

N.J. opens 3rd COVID vaccination mega-site; Edison center aims to vax 2,000 people daily

The Garden State expects to ultimately open six vaccination mega-sites, along with pharmacies and other smaller locations currently administering doses.

6 years ago

Immigration activists outside the N.J. Statehouse (Joe Hernandez / WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. commission approves rules for driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants

The move means those who are not legally present in the United States may be able to apply for driver’s licenses as early as May.

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

Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden’s inauguration

President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, just before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, to begin his post-presidential life in Florida.

6 years ago

A solar array at the Nittany 1 Solar Farm is seen here in Lurgan Township, Franklin County on Nov. 24, 2020. (Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

With solar on the rise in Pa., some worry the panels will be harmful. Scientists say most fears have been disproven

More than 200 solar projects planned for Pennsylvania were added to the regional electric grid’s New Services Queue in 2020.

6 years ago

The Dome of the Capitol Building is visible through razor wire installed on top of fencing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Courts & Law

Justice Dept. watchdog opens probe of response to riot

The investigation will examine whether information was shared by the Justice Dept. to agencies, including the Capitol Police, about the potential for violence.

6 years ago

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