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Sisters Barbara Leak-Watkins, right, and Alberta Lynn Fantroy pose with photos of their late father, Alex Leak Jr., at Watkins’ home in Greensboro, N.C., on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. The Army veteran died in July after collapsing from dehydration at his assisted living facility, and the family believe pandemic-related neglect is to blame. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
Health

Not just COVID: Nursing home neglect deaths surge in shadows

Advocates for the elderly say a tandem wave of death separate from the virus has claimed tens of thousands more due to the mistakes of overburdened health care workers.

6 years ago

Groundhog Club co-handler John Griffiths, (left), holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 133rd celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast an early spring. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
Community

Coronavirus prevents crowds from seeing Punxsutawney Phil

Phil and his inner circle on Feb. 2 will deliver the prediction virtually by means of a live internet stream and website, organizers said.

6 years ago

Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is expected to play a key role in renewing support for the PFAS Action Act in the next Congress. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Clock ticking on ‘forever chemicals’? Biden win spurs revival of plans for federal regulation

Rep. Frank Pallone expected to help steer bill with strict health standards, reflecting those in New Jersey and some other states.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy

Analysis: Pa. faces a several billion dollar tax shortfall thanks to the pandemic-affected economy

As state lawmakers prepare to discuss the latest proposed state budget, an expert group predicts the commonwealth won’t have enough tax money to fully fund it.

6 years ago

MLK speaking outdoors in Philadelphia
Community

It’s been 70 years since a lecture in Philadelphia inspired Dr. King’s civil rights journey

There will be no formal recognition of this monumental event, neither nationally nor in Philadelphia, where the event occurred. Here’s why.

6 years ago

A team at the Heinz National Wildlife Refuge restoring ‘the water control structure.’ (Courtesy of the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum)
Weather

Isaias poured floodwaters on the Heinz Refuge in August. It’s been rising above them since

Rain from Tropical Storm Isaias sent Darby Creek overflowing. More than 3 months and a major restoration effort later, things are almost the way they were.

6 years ago

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A man wearing a face mask bicycles along Broad Street, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Keystone Crossroads
Money
Broke in Philly

$1 billion in relief aid is tied up in Harrisburg as Pa. businesses face more COVID-19 pain

Lawmakers are grappling with how to respond to the economic carnage of COVID-19: Should the government opt for robust stimulus spending or austerity?

6 years ago

Homes across from Fairmount Park at 33rd and Clifford streets. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Darrell Clarke proposes ban on roof decks and certain building materials in gentrifying Strawberry Mansion

The legislation would shape and limit development in the increasingly desirable section of the North Philadelphia neighborhood.

6 years ago

'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' reunion (HBO Max)
Things To Do
Community

Opera ‘cycles,’ 30 years of the Fresh Prince and Tom Rush live in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This week’s Things to Do includes holiday light shows in the Delaware Valley and a "royal" TV reunion.

6 years ago

Listen 5:40
This Oct. 1, 2020 photo shows windmills at a utility plant in Atlantic City N.J.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey commits to wind energy for 3.2M, eyes onshore sites

Plans for an offshore wind farm off the coast of Atlantic City are moving forward. A year ago, the state boosted its wind energy goal from 3,500 megawatts to 7,500.

6 years ago

Philadelphia police officers form a line during a demonstration in Philadelphia, late Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Politics & Policy

Residents call for sweeping reform during Philly’s first-ever public hearing on police contracts

Witnesses called for greater transparency and railed against the high percentage of officers who are able to return to the force after being fired for their behavior.

6 years ago

The exterior of John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School
Education

Archdiocese of Philadelphia to close two high schools in 2021

John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia and Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote will shutter due to declining enrollment.

6 years ago

FILE - This Feb. 19, 2019 file photo shows former President Barack Obama speaking at the My Brother's Keeper Alliance Summit in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Barack Obama memoir off to record-setting start in sales

Former President Barack Obama's “A Promised Land” sold nearly 890,000 copies in the U.S. and Canada in its first 24 hours.

6 years ago

Republican canvas observer Ed White, center, and Democratic canvas observer Janne Kelhart, watch as Lehigh County workers count ballots as vote counting in the general election continues, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Allentown, Pa. (Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. House Republicans vote for election procedures study

Republicans pushed forward a proposal for a review of election procedures in Pa., although its author insisted he accepts voting results and is not trying to overturn them.

6 years ago

Charlie Brown Christmas special
Arts & Entertainment

Charlie Brown specials to air on TV, after all, in PBS deal

On Wednesday, Apple bowed to the backlash, announcing it had teamed up with PBS for ad-free broadcasts of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

6 years ago

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