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A sign warns patrons to wear a mask in the Ironbound section of Newark
Health

N.J. gets more than 1,000 workplace COVID-19 safety complaints after Murphy order

Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order in November imposing new coronavirus rules on public and private employers.

6 years ago

Protesters march on South 11th Street wearing sweatshirts that say
Community

Rogue, maskless Mummers kick off 2021 with ‘protest’ through South Philly

For the first time in decades, the new year dawned in Philadelphia without a formal Mummers Parade. Instead, there was a festive “protest.”

6 years ago

An aerial rending of Times Square, imagined in the possible future with trees taking over the urban space. That speculative future is part of the sound art piece Times3. (Courtesy of Prototype opera festival)
Arts & Entertainment

After New Year’s, Times Square will become part of a sound art opera

The Prototype opera festival will debut ‘Times3’ by Geoff Sobelle and Pamela Z, a sound art composition about the past, present, and future of Times Square.

6 years ago

Plastic bags can be seen through the window of a restaurant
Community

Grocery stores remind customers to ‘Plan for the Ban’ as Del. moves to reusable bags

A ban on single-use plastic bags takes effect in 2021. Stores can sell reusable bags, or provide paper bags at no cost or a cost of their choice.

6 years ago

Mike Grafenstine works in the kitchen of his restaurant in Abington, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

As Pa. cracks down on business defying shutdown, hundreds appear on scofflaw list

“There is nothing political with me whatsoever,” said one restaurant owner in the Philadelphia suburbs. “I’m just trying to survive.”

6 years ago

A mural created by artist Nile Livingston was installed at 17th and Vine streets along with a public hand washing station meant for people who are living with housing instability. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Pa. shelters adapt to risks of COVID-19 as winter surge continues

The combination of winter and the possibility of a pandemic-related wave of evictions is putting extra pressure on shelters to prepare for an influx of people.

6 years ago

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson signs the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement at 10 Downing Street, London Wednesday Dec. 30, 2020. (Leon Neal/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

Auld lang syne: New Year brings final UK-EU Brexit split

After more than four years of Brexit political drama, the day itself is something of an anticlimax.

6 years ago

Close up of a dictionary word
Money

Pa. coronavirus cases remain high, but trending downward

As coronavirus cases trend downward, the governor plans to lift indoor dining ban and other mitigation efforts.

6 years ago

Berks County Residential Center, July 19, 2019. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Health

A Berks immigration center detainee and six staff have contracted COVID-19 since October

Six employees at the Berks Family Residential center have tested positive for coronavirus in the last two months.

6 years ago

Gary Royster of Atlantic City holds up cash he used to gamble at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City on July 2, 2020, the day the casino reopened after being shut down for months amid the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Community

Virus is the wild card in how Atlantic City fares in 2021

When and how thoroughly Atlantic City bounces back is likely to depend on how quickly and effectively the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control in 2021.

6 years ago

Residents of the Bay Pointe neighborhood in Newark, Del. are complaining about church services taking place in a single-family home. They say the church is not following physical distancing requirements. (Courtesy of Eric Morrison)
Community

Newark, Del., residents complain of COVID-era church services in two-story home

Bay Pointe neighbors in Newark, Del., say Ignition Church is violating COVID-19 restrictions by holding services without masks and physical distancing.

6 years ago

Dennis/Freedom (left) and Lee (right) Horton. (Courtesy of Families Against Mandatory Minimums)
Courts & Law

These men modeled responsible manhood for me in prison. It’s time to bring them home.

I worked hard to destroy the mindset and behavior that led me to prison. Two of the reasons for my change in lifestyle were Dennis and Lee Horton.

6 years ago

In this Dec. 29, 2020 file photo, debris remains on the sidewalk in front of buildings damaged in a Christmas Day explosion  in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Courts & Law

Nashville bombing spotlights vulnerable voice, data networks

The blast seriously damaged a key AT&T network facility, an important hub that provides local wireless, internet and video service and connects to regional networks.

6 years ago

In this March 28, 2014 file photo, former Pennsylvania Gov. Dick Thornburgh recounts the Three Mile Island Nuclear Crisis during a two-day event marking the 35th anniversary of the partial core meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pa. (Mark Pynes/The Patriot-News via AP)
Politics & Policy

Dick Thornburgh, former Pa. governor and US attorney general, dies

Dick Thornburgh died Thursday morning at a retirement community facility outside Pittsburgh. The cause is not yet known.

6 years ago

Joe Jaskolka (right), who was shot in the head by a stray bullet on New Year's Eve, 1998 when he was 11 years old, tells reporters about his struggles in an effort to discourage Philadelphians from firing guns in celebration of the New Year. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire expected in Philly, leaving communities in fear

New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire has some afraid to leave their homes and comes at the end of a historically violent year.

6 years ago

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