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Former Showboat casino in Atlantic City, N.J.
Urban Planning

$100M water park at Showboat hotel OK’d, tax break pending

The key to making the project work — 20 years of tax breaks the Showboat's owner is seeking — has not yet been decided.

6 years ago

A man wearing a mask walks through a mid-afternoon snow squall in downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Weather

Winter storm update: Montco urges residents to stay home; no vaccine shipment disruption expected

Snow and heavy precipitation may cause widespread power outages, followed by a significant drop in temperatures later this week.

6 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

‘They make the public safer’: Upper Darby police to wear body cameras in 2021

In an attempt to further criminal justice reform efforts, township officials have secured federal funding to equip its officers with the cameras.

6 years ago

A SEPTA rider dons a surgical mask. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA and Drexel team up to stop the spread of COVID-19 on public transit

Together, the institutions will pursue more than $600,000 in federal funding to develop and test new air and surface cleaning technology.

6 years ago

National Guard soldiers and airmen assist with a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site.
Health

Gov. Carney ‘very worried’ by relentless rise of COVID-19 in Del. as stricter measures take effect

The last week saw an average of 819 new cases a day in Delaware — nearly four times higher than the peak in the spring.

6 years ago

Protesters gathered in downtown Wilmington Tuesday afternoon to send a message to President-elect Biden about protecting immigrants and reforming the criminal justice system. (Facebook)
Politics & Policy

Honking protesters in Wilmington demand Biden deliver on immigration, justice reform

Protesters gathered in downtown Wilmington Tuesday afternoon to urge President-elect Biden to take action on immigration and criminal justice reform.

6 years ago

The Kol Tzedek Simcha band’s Zoom performance. (Kol Tzedek)
Community

West Philly synagogue’s virtual Hanukkah party raises thousands for neighboring nonprofit

West Philly temple Kol Tzedek held their annual Hanukkah party online this year. In the process, they raised thousands for a nearby nonprofit.

6 years ago

Listen 2:45
Stuart Jeff Rabner, Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, swears in electors of state Electoral College.
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Problems with signatures, envelopes top reasons NJ ballots rejected

Activists are planning a push to improve laws regarding the "cure" process for ballot challenges.

6 years ago

In this Dec. 9, 2020, file photo, test specialist Elijah Sanchez disinfects a testing booth at a COVID-19 testing site in Los Angeles.
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Synthetic antibodies in development as new COVID-19 treatment

Also, statewide COVID-19 hospitalization rates are now double what they were during the spring peak.

6 years ago

More than 3.1 million people in Pennsylvania applied to vote by mail in November, and the state’s 67 counties processed every request, according to the Department of State. (Matt Smith for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Mailed ballots, tight deadlines caused a crunch for Pa. elections officials. Now, comes the reckoning

Voters could request a mail ballot just seven days before the Nov. 3 election, making it difficult for county offices to send them out and receive them back by the deadline.

6 years ago

Public health nurses look on during coronavirus testing
Health
WITF

Here’s what Pa. hospital leaders say about masks, business closures and new public health measures

There is “universal support” overall, but some disagreement on specifics.

6 years ago

Capitol in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

As coronavirus hits home, Pa. GOP shifts messaging but still rejects mandates

Still, at least two Republican lawmakers said Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 diagnosis was proof masks and other mitigation efforts don’t work.

6 years ago

Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice
Courts & Law

‘The most dangerous place to be in America right now is a prison or jail’: Philly lawyer discusses situation for those incarcerated during pandemic

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Philadelphia trial lawyer Joe Oxman about COVID-19’s effect on the legal system in Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

Listen 5:48
While New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, right, and New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli, left, look on, Maritza Beniquez throws her head back and thanks God during a news conference at University Hospital's COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Health

New Jersey administers state’s 1st COVID-19 vaccine to nurse

New Jersey is expected to get three shipments of the Pfizer vaccine this month, beginning with about 76,000 doses this week and another 86,000 next week.

6 years ago

Marijuana buds are seen in a prescription bottle as they are sorted at Compassionate Care Foundation's grow house
Politics & Policy

NJ Senators advance bill creating recreational cannabis market

The measure promises to commit 70% of sales tax proceeds and all money raised from a new excise tax to communities disproportionately affected by arrests on marijuana charges.

6 years ago

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