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The Nittany 1 Solar Farm, seen here from outside protective fencing in Lurgan Township, Franklin County on Nov. 24, 2020. (Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is on the cusp of a solar energy boom. Some communities want to fight it

Solar developers proposed more than 200 projects in Pennsylvania in 2020. Many are slated for rural townships, which haven’t traditionally hosted energy projects.

6 years ago

Surgeon General of the U.S. Jerome Adams, left, elbow-bumps Emergency Room technician Demetrius Mcalister after Mcalister got the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination
Health

Pfizer to supply US with additional 100M vaccines doses

The drugmakers said Wednesday that they expect to deliver all the doses by July 31.

6 years ago

Gov. Phil Murphy announces a $250 million investment in a manufacturing facility in Paulsboro.
Science
NJ Spotlight

Paulsboro port to host $250M plant for building offshore wind towers

The facility will complement a wind port planned for nearby Salem County.

6 years ago

A volunteer prepares a meal via Catering by Design
Community

Step Up to the Plate to offer Christmas meals in Kensington

The team of Philly nonprofits, which serves meals to those experiencing housing and food insecurity, aims to extend its program through March amid the pandemic.

6 years ago

Police on horses gather a crowd of protesters towards the sidewalk on Highland Park Boulevard in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Approximately 300 protesters showed up on August 2, 2018, outside of the Make America Great Again rally. (Natalie Piserchio for WHYY)
Community

Pennsylvania State Police are recruiting…horses

Pa.'s State Police mounted patrol unit provides security and crowd control at community and large scale events. Now PSP is looking for members to fill out its 28 horse team.

6 years ago

A for sale sign hangs from a post outside of a vacant business building, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Belleville, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy

N.J.’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund gets $19M boost after being starved for almost a decade

New Jersey is allocating more than $19 million to the creation of affordable housing and efforts to protect residents from eviction.

6 years ago

Bryheim Murray and Kyle Easley, partners and owners of BKP Development Group. (Photo by Ritchie King)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

These Black developers want to show by example how to make it in a difficult, expensive industry

Bryheim Murray, of BKP group, recognizes that it’s a white industry and, because of that, it’s inherently harder for Black people to get involved.

6 years ago

A Marine stands outside the entrance to the West Wing of the White House, signifying the President is in the Oval Office, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Courts & Law

Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP allies

President Trump pardoned 15 people, including GOP allies, a 2016 campaign official ensnared in the Russia probe and former government contractors convicted in a massacre.

6 years ago

A Pennsylvania State Trooper stands beside his vehicle parked on the entrance ramp to Interstate 376 out of Pittsburgh as protesters block an intersection in downtown Pittsburgh, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Pa. Supreme Court alters police rules for warrantless vehicle searches

The 4-3 decision said the state constitution's privacy protections are greater than the U.S. Constitution's and that those protections extend to vehicles.

6 years ago

Boxes on a conveyor belt at an Amazon fulfillment center
Health

After spike in asymptomatic cases, N.J. Amazon warehouse serving Philly shuts down through Christmas

An Amazon warehouse that serves the Philly and Trenton area is shut down through Christmas because of an asymptomatic coronavirus spike among employees.

6 years ago

FBI headquarters (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
Courts & Law

FBI: White supremacists plotted attack on U.S. power grid

White supremacists plotted to attack power stations in the southeastern U.S.

6 years ago

Dustin Mitchell fills up a growler for take-out orders at Iron Hill Brewery. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Health

Del. coronavirus update: Expanded grants for restaurants, bars

Hospitality businesses will get a 50 percent bonus to supplement any money already received from Delaware’s Relief Grant program.

6 years ago

An empty SEPTA train car.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Broke in Philly

Transit union calls out SEPTA for ‘Scrooge-like’ quarantine policy

If a SEPTA employee needs to quarantine a third time, they must use their own sick leave and benefits that provide 50% of their pay.

6 years ago

Locust Walk on the University of Pennsylvania campus.
Education

Local colleges see larger-than-average enrollment drops this fall

College enrollment fell nationally, with schools in Pa., NJ, and Delaware seeing larger-than-average dips.

6 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden announces former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for transportation secretary during a news conference at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

Biden addresses COVID bill, holiday pandemic precautions

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday expressed empathy with struggling families and applauded Congress for passing the coronavirus relief bill.

6 years ago

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