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Shadonna at the Italian Market
Community

Philly’s Italian Market sees a busy Christmas Eve, as families shop for a taste of tradition

From pozole to baccala, holiday food brings happiness in South Philly, with some residents following traditions and others trying something new.

6 years ago

Outdoor dining in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Restaurants lose court bid against Pa. indoor dining ban

The decision Wednesday came as Wolf asks state lawmakers to approve $145 million for hard-hit businesses, restaurants and bars in particular.

6 years ago

Demonstrators march to City Hall during a protest, Saturday, June 6, 2020 in Philadelphia over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Community

Pennsylvania 2020: Pandemic, protests and the presidency

A look back at the year’s top Pennsylvania stories — as if anybody could forget.

6 years ago

The Grand Opera House's Winter in Wilmington light show at night
Arts & Entertainment

Wilmington’s Grand Opera House finds new stage to shine light on the arts

Stages in Wilmington have been dark since the pandemic started in mid-March, but the Grand Opera House has found a new way to connect with its audience.

6 years ago

Staff at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site talk to people waiting in line in their cars at the PNC Bank Arts Center
Community

COVID-19, recreational marijuana top New Jersey’s stories in 2020

A look at some of the top stories of the year in the Garden State.

6 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Politics & Policy

Republicans block $2,000 virus checks despite Trump demand

The president's last-minute objections are setting up a defining showdown with his own Republican Party in his final days in office.

6 years ago

Registered nurse Nicole Grecco looks through a small window while working in a COVID-19 unit at Mission Hospital
Health

Nurses fear what’s to come: ‘Walk down our unit for a day’

Nurses in overtaxed hospitals are afraid that people aren't taking precautions as coronavirus cases surge, and they especially fear what's next.

6 years ago

Construction at 1324 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

COVID didn’t stop Philly’s construction boom, but signs point to slowdown in 2021

Experts who monitor development trends say the future for dense cities like Philadelphia remains something of a question mark heading into 2021.

6 years ago

A cyclist rides down a bike lane in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Hit-and-runs doubled in 2020. Mayor Kenney can address this crisis by reinvesting in Vision Zero

Mayor Kenney cut funding for Philadelphia’s Vision Zero project earlier this year. But after an astronomical number of hit-and-runs, it’s time he reinvests.

6 years ago

Tinsel in July
Things To Do
Community
December 24 - 30, 2020

Philly POPS for Christmas, Kwanzaa on the Square, and holiday cheer at Tinsel in this week’s Things To Do

Celebrating the season, whatever your holiday tradition, is still possible thanks to outdoor events and activities hosted online.

6 years ago

Listen 4:42
Universal Daroff Charter School Principal James Ruffin, left, and Assistant Principal Katie Hollenbach. (Devon Allen/Universal Daroff Charter School)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Despite non-renewal, one Philadelphia charter school remains hopeful

Administrators at Universal Daroff Charter School in West Philadelphia are appealing the decision by the city’s Board of Education to not renew its charter status.

6 years ago

Paul Manafort arrives in court, Thursday, June 27, 2019 in New York. President Trump’s former campaign manager is to be arraigned on state mortgage fraud charges. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Courts & Law

New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, other allies

The actions bring to 49 the number of people who Trump in the last two days has granted clemency either through pardons or sentence commutations.

6 years ago

(Matt Smith for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Thousands of ballots will be audited as part of Pa.’s post-election review

The review provides a statistical assurance that there were no errors in the state's declaration of Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election.

6 years ago

The Gloria Casarez mural by Michelle Angela Ortiz at 12th and Locust streets was painted over on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. (Photo by Steve Weinik/Mural Arts)
Community

Iconic mural of Latina LGBTQ activist painted over

In Philly’s Gayborhood, the face of Latina LGBTQ activist Gloria Casarez has been painted over with white.

6 years ago

Listen 1:18
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks during a news conference with other Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (Rod Lamkey/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

COVID relief bill morphs into a test of GOP loyalty to Trump

Republicans led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have resisted $2,000 checks as too costly. They have not said if they will block the vote.

6 years ago

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