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A train speeds by, as Philadelphia skyline is visible in the background.
Community

Unions: Passenger rails need better security, no-ride list

The unions said Wednesday that tougher security measures are needed in light of last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol.

6 years ago

An array of sandwiches from Haddon Culinary
Community

‘Collingswood Prime’: N.J. borough offers free shipping to support small businesses

Collingswood residents can now utilize a fee-free shipping service to certain shops and restaurants.

6 years ago

Gamblers count their money before starting to make bets at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City
Money

A record year for N.J. sports betting; casinos, not so much

Over $6 billion worth of bets were placed last year in New Jersey, which won a Supreme Court case in 2018 that cleared the way for the expansion of legalized sports betting.

6 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists clash with Capitol Police officers outside the Capitol
Courts & Law

Retired Delco firefighter charged with assault for hurling fire extinguisher at Capitol Police

His alleged crime appears to be separate from a different high-profile incident, in which Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was struck and killed.

6 years ago

Dr. Mike Benninghoff confers with registered nurse Lea Robbins in Christiana Hospital's intensive care unit for COVID-19 patients. (Courtesy of ChristianaCare)
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

Philadelphia area dashboard: How are local hospitals managing COVID-19 ICU patients?

Updated weekly, our data dashboard tracks COVID cases and hospital capacity in Philadelphia and nearby counties in Pa., Del., and N.J.

6 years ago

U.S. Attorney William McSwain speaks at a press conference.
Courts & Law

U.S. Attorney William McSwain, antagonist to Kenney and Krasner, resigns

McSwain, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, was known for echoing the president’s priorities.

6 years ago

The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol is visible in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy

Barriers, police added for Pennsylvania Capitol security

State capitols around the United States have heightened security after the attack on the U.S. Capitol last week.

6 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Politics & Policy

McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial

McConnell's openness was a stark contrast to the support, or at times silence, he’s shown during much of Trump’s presidency.

6 years ago

Maisha Sullivan-Ongoza, 73, of Overbrook Park, says the attack on the Capitol was not surprising. 'I could see they were building up to it since Trump got elected,' she said.  (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Many Black Philadelphians don’t see how white people didn’t see insurrection coming

For Black Philadelphians, last week’s armed riot at the Capitol was a show of the white supremacy that has always lived just below the surface of American life.

6 years ago

Jericho Brown
Arts & Entertainment

Black, Southern, gay poetry collection selected for One Book, One Philadelphia

Pulitzer-winning “The Tradition” by Jericho Brown has been picked for One Book One Philadelphia, the first time the citywide reading project chose poetry.

6 years ago

A police officer moves through tear gas deployed to disperse a crowd as Justice for George Floyd Philadelphia protests continue in Philly
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law
Eyes on the Street

I got shot with a rubber bullet by police. It was a painful lesson about white supremacy

Getting hit by a rubber bullet helped Judith Max Palmer understand the wanton violence that Black communities experience too often at the hands of police.

6 years ago

Volunteers gathered at Girard College in Philadelphia for the 2020 MLK Day of Service, the largest Martin Luther King Jr. event in the country. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Things To Do
Community
January 14 - 20, 2021

The Delaware Valley celebrates MLK Day and Ben Franklin’s birthday party in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Both MLK and Ben Franklin are celebrating birthdays this week as Philly continues to ease restrictions on restaurants with indoor dining coming back at reduced capacity.

6 years ago

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An illegal dumping site in Camden
Community

Illegal dumping is counterproductive to Camden’s redevelopment

Camden resident Maritza Alston thinks increased curbside pick-ups for trash and discarded furniture is one of many ways to solve illegal dumping.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Alejandro A. Alvarez/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. GOP lawmakers want voters to give them the power to end governor’s emergency orders

The proposed constitutional amendment is the result of long-festering resentment against Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf over his actions to control the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

Upper Tohickon Creek in Bucks County
Community

Hearing on Upper Bucks quarry moves into developer cross-examination

At a fifth Springfield Twp. hearing, questions spanned everything from truck traffic to wetlands and watershed disturbance, reflecting opponents’ concerns.

6 years ago

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