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Dan Katz is the owner of the West Avenue Grille in Jenkintown, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘Get used to eating at’ chain restaurants: Suburban owners worry their businesses won’t survive new COVID rules

Small-business owners in Montgomery and Delaware counties prepare for a tough three weeks as more restrictions are set to begin Saturday.

6 years ago

The Rehoboth Beach boardwalk (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Courts & Law

Police: Delaware officer shot, Pennsylvania fugitive killed

Authorities say a Delaware police officer was wounded and an attempted murder suspect from Pennsylvania shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire at a motel in Delaware.

6 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, in Washington.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Politics & Policy

Congress passes 1-week funding bill to avert gov’t shutdown

President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill.

6 years ago

Board of Education chair Joyce Wilkerson, calls to order at the start of a meeting at the School District of Philadelphia's Headquarters on Feb. 28, 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia school board unveils ‘goals and guardrails’ to focus on student achievement

Board members said they spent two years on this project, consulting with the Council of Great City Schools and talking to their peers across the country.

6 years ago

Cells are shown in a cleared prison wing.
Community

Pa. SCI Somerset prison records first COVID death

An unidentified 73-year-old man has succumbed to COVID-19 at Pennsylvania’s State Correctional Institution – Somerset.

6 years ago

A driver with FedEx carries a package away from a van, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Seattle. Store are warning online shoppers that if holiday purchases aren't made soon, they may not be delivered in time for Christmas. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Community

Retailers urge shoppers to buy early amid shipping crunch

The earlier-than-usual deadlines come as more people turn to online shopping during the pandemic, creating a logjam for shipping companies as well as delivery delays.

6 years ago

A man on a bicycle pauses on the sidewalk along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan near what has been described as
Community

US Jews plan smaller Hanukkah celebrations amid virus

Celebrating Hanukkah during a pandemic still poses a challenge to some Jewish Americans, for whom the holiday has risen in prominence in part because its social elements.

6 years ago

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Courts & Law

Hundreds of GOP members sign onto Texas-led election lawsuit

106 members of Congress and multiple state attorneys general signed onto the case even as some have predicted it will fail.

6 years ago

Mastery Charter School (Courtesy of Jasmine Alston photography)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

‘The cutting edge of safety’: Philly area schools plan widespread coronavirus testing

The move comes as a surge of coronavirus cases have forced schools in the region to stay virtual or suspend in-person learning.

6 years ago

Medical personnel
Health

How Philly area hospitals plan to distribute the vaccine to their staffs

They’ve set up ultra-cold storage, prioritized who goes first, and created inoculation rotations so frontline workers can get shots when the doses arrive.

6 years ago

Director of music and operations Arreon Harley helps a young singer get ready for a Choir School of Delaware performance.
Education

In-person performance is the ‘best Christmas gift’ Delaware choir can give

Students at the Choir School of Delaware return to the stage at Winterthur Museum for their first live performance together since the start of the pandemic.

6 years ago

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Dr. David Tam of Beebe Healthcare (center with black mask) says his staff is suffering from
Health

‘Combat fatigue’ for Del. caregivers as COVID-19 hospitalizations at all-time high

Nurses, hospital directors and public health officials worry that the growing number of patients could overwhelm the system and caregivers.

6 years ago

Listen 2:07
President Donald Trump listens during a ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former football coach Lou Holtz, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania blasts Texas’ bid to overturn Biden’s election

The lawsuit from the Texas attorney general demands that the 62 total Electoral College votes in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin be invalidated.

6 years ago

(Robert Frank for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

The 2020 election cost Pa. counties millions in OT, was most expensive ever, officials say

The pandemic and a new vote-by-mail system overwhelmed already overworked election offices, but some tapped federal pandemic stimulus money to help cover costs.

6 years ago

Keona Berry walks down Market Street with a protective mask on her face on Friday, March 27, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Del. Gov. Carney announces 10 p.m. curfew for businesses, zero-tolerance enforcement policy

The decision comes one week after the governor announced a stay-at-home advisory and a one-month pause on in-person learning starting Monday, Dec. 14.

6 years ago

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