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Police stand outside the Capitol after a day of rioting protesters, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy

Congress to resume election certification as Pro-Trump insurrectionists removed from Capitol

Wednesday’s congressional certification is one of the last steps to confirm Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election ahead of inauguration.

6 years ago

People shelter in the House gallery as pro-Trump insurrectionists try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy

Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol in bid to overturn election

The skirmishes occurred outside in the very spot where president-elect Biden will be inaugurated in just two weeks.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Harrisburg International Airport, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Middletown. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Lancaster/York, is at far left. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Wolf administration rebukes GOP congressmen for expected ‘no’ vote on electoral college vote certification

More than 100 members of the U.S. House and 14 senators have planned to challenge the vote based on unproven allegations and conspiracy theories over alleged voter fraud.

6 years ago

Battalion Chief Lisa Forrest receives the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 6, 2021 from Captain April Smallwood.
Health

Fighting vaccine skepticism, Philly fire department presses forward with shots

About 100 emergency medical workers have gotten a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. But about half offered the vaccine have declined, officials said.

6 years ago

Merrick Garland walks into Federal District Court
Politics & Policy

Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general

In picking Garland, Biden is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago.

6 years ago

Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki holds his hand in the air as he is sworn in for his second term.
Politics & Policy

Days after bypass surgery, Wilmington mayor kicks off second term with pledge to create ‘a more just city’

Mayor Purzycki took the oath of office virtually from his home, and invoked the words of John Lennon while discussing his recent heart bypass surgery.

6 years ago

Promo for The Philly Festive: Celebrating music & the creative spirit
Arts & Entertainment

Highlights from The Philly Festive, a celebration of local music

For “The Philly Festive,” Amir Richardson curated performances from some of Philly’s most unique independent musicians.

6 years ago

A health care worker holds a sample from a coronavirus test in a sealed plastic bag.
Health

Pa. lags nation in people tested per day, is nowhere near level needed to suppress the virus

Suppression testing would require the state to increase daily testing nearly four times over, but that’s the only way to use it as a tool to actually slow down the virus.

6 years ago

An environmental clean-up crew works to remove gasoline fuel from an ETP pipeline spill in Darby creek in Tinicum Township, Pa.
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania gives $34 million for water cleanup

Of the 149 projects granted money from the Growing Greener program, 43 in south-central Pennsylvania will get $12 million.

6 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol in winter
Politics & Policy

8 Pa. House GOP members to oppose Biden’s electoral votes

As one of six states that flipped from Trump in 2016 to Biden in 2020, Pennsylvania could have a spotlight on it during debate over the Electoral College vote.

6 years ago

A rendering by Stamm Development of a five-unit condo project planned for 1513 Christian Street (Stamm Development)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How to shape Philly development in 2021

If you want a voice in community development, find avenues to engage beyond the comment threads, writes Camille Boggan.

6 years ago

With the Washington Monument in the background, people attend a rally in support of President Donald Trump near the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Protesters swarm to Capitol, halt session on Biden victory

Lawmakers had convened for an extraordinary joint session to confirm the Electoral College results but protests erupted outside and government buildings were evacuated.

6 years ago

The exterior of Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Health

1,400 nurses and health care professionals score new contracts with Crozer

The agreements bring pay increases and staffing adjustments for PASNAP members at four facilities in Delaware County.

6 years ago

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past stuttered businesses in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

Black and Hispanic workers feeling brunt of pandemic recession according to Philly Fed

A new report from the Federal Reserve of Philadelphia adds detail to how the recession has created two different employment realities, stratified by race and education level.

6 years ago

Philadelphia police car
Courts & Law

Anti-violence advocates say convictions for gun crimes won’t rise without helping witnesses

The conviction rates for nonfatal shootings and illegal gun possession are decidedly low in Philadelphia. One of the problems: Witnesses aren’t showing up to court.

6 years ago

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