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Sigma Sound building, 212 N 12th St. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Sigma Studios, birthplace of the Philly Sound, wins spot on city’s historic register

The Philadelphia Historical Commission voted unanimously to add Sigma Studios to the local Register of Historic Places.

5 years ago

Jennifer Storm
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Senate axes second term for Pa.’s victim advocate, who angered GOP leader

The Republican-controlled Pa. Senate on Monday blocked state Victim Advocate Jennifer Storm from serving another six years in the job

5 years ago

Elise Schiller holds a photo of her daughter Giana Natali
Courts & Law

Safehouse debate in appeals court centers on two sentences in ‘crackhouse statute’

The question of whether the Philadelphia nonprofit can open a supervised injection site comes down to language in the U.S. Controlled Substances Act.

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics & Policy

Biden seeks unity to resurrect economy, derides Trump aide’s call to ‘rise up’ against pandemic restrictions

The President-elect met with corporate executives and union leaders and said they must cooperate to resurrect the coronavirus-ravaged economy and create jobs.

5 years ago

Outdoor dining at Parc on Rittenhouse Square
Keystone Crossroads
Community

‘Adapt or die’: Small businesses brace for Philly’s new COVID-19 restrictions

Restaurants will no longer be allowed to serve diners indoors. Outdoor dining will now be limited to four people from the same household per table.

5 years ago

Colin Kaepernick has called for the release of Mumia Abu-Jamal. (youtube)
Community

Colin Kaepernick comes out in support of freeing Mumia Abu-Jamal

The quarterback stated his support of Abu-Jamal, who has been incarcerated for 38 years, and published one of Mumia’s essays on his new website.

5 years ago

Quairah Tucker of Upper Darby, Delaware County, voted by provisional ballot on Nov. 3 -- and then had her ballot challenged by the Trump campaign as it sought to invalidate some ballots in Pennsylvania. The campaign ultimately withdrew its challenge to her ballot. (Emily Previti / WITF)
Politics & Policy

Trump campaign presses election cases in Pennsylvania as attorneys abandon key claims, courts deny legal challenges that initially targeted millions of votes across several states

"It's kind of game over.”

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at The Queen theater
Politics & Policy

Global Leadership Coalition mulls foreign policy changes under President-elect Biden

President-elect Biden’s plans to rejoin both the WHO and the Paris Climate Agreement were praised Monday afternoon at the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition conference.

5 years ago

Drive-through test sites like this one in Delaware are popping up around the Philly region. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Health

Data breach affects 10,000 tested for COVID-19 in Delaware

The information of 10,000 Delawareans who got tested for COVID-19 over the summer was accidentally sent to an unauthorized person.

5 years ago

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Brittanie Boyd
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philadelphia 76ers managing partners continue its diversity and branding

It looks like Boyd, O’Reilly and Berman will be making some major contributions to the organization.

5 years ago

Julianna, 3, and Dylan, 5, Lasczak visit with Santa through a transparent barrier
Community

Here comes Santa Claus — with face masks and plexiglass

Despite the pandemic — and the fact that Santa's age and weight put him at high risk for severe illness from COVID-19 — mall owners plan to bring him back this year.

5 years ago

Outdoor dining at Parc on Rittenhouse Square
Community

Philly bans indoor gatherings, broadens restrictions amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Already-leaked restrictions become official. Starting Friday through Jan. 1, indoor dining is prohibited, gyms must close and outdoor events are limited.

5 years ago

Capitol in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Feds reject Pa.’s plan to spend up to $300M in stimulus money for school property tax relief

School districts are still owed millions and have already passed budgets and set tax rates, putting more pressure on lawmakers in Harrisburg to come up with a solution.

5 years ago

Patrons enjoy food and drink at The Brass Rail in Hoboken, N.J.
Community

Murphy tightens N.J. coronavirus gathering restrictions to slow second wave

New Jersey's coronavirus levels have been spiking, which Murphy has said amounts to a “second wave.”

5 years ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit

More than 2.6 million mail-in ballots were reported received by counties, and there has been no report by state or county election officials or a prosecutor of fraud.

5 years ago

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