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The U.S. Capitol in Washington
Politics & Policy

Congress opens new session as COVID-19, Biden’s win dominate

A growing number of Republicans are working to overturn Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump, and a surge of COVID-19 infections is imposing limits at the Capitol.

6 years ago

An old newspaper box holds marijuana pardon applications
Courts & Law

Some old newspaper boxes in Montco now hold marijuana pardon applications

Montco NORML and TerraVida VOWD teamed to put refurbished newspaper bins filled with pardon applications across the county. Two are in place, with more coming.

6 years ago

A health care worker wears personal protective equipment as she speaks with a patient at a mobile testing location
Health

‘It’s not going to be anything magical,’ but there is hope: Here’s what to expect for the pandemic in 2021

Another post-holiday spike is likely as the new calendar year begins. But health experts also look forward to the vaccine rollout picking up steam.

6 years ago

The 52nd Street commercial corridor in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Community

‘It’s getting better’: 52nd Street looks to recovery in 2021 after a tumultuous year

No small businesses closed on the West Philadelphia main street despite months of sustained losses, looting, and traumatic clashes between residents and police.

6 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Politics & Policy

Official: GOP Pennsylvania House member dies

Rep Mike Reese, first elected to the state House in 2008, served as the House GOP caucus secretary in the 2019-20 session.

6 years ago

Police officers direct traffic around a fallen tree brought down by heavy rains and wind, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, in West New York, N.J. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Weather

Watch out LA: Feds calculate riskiest, safest places in US

Eastern cities such as New York and Philadelphia rank far higher on the risk for tornadoes than tornado alley stalwarts Oklahoma and Kansas.

6 years ago

Graffiti reading,
Politics & Policy

McConnell, Pelosi homes vandalized after $2,000 relief fails

Spray paint on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's door in Kentucky on Saturday read, “WERES MY MONEY.” “MITCH KILLS THE POOR" was scrawled over a window.

6 years ago

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, greets a crowd before he speaks at a campaign rally for Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Cumming, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Politics & Policy

Cruz leads 11 GOP senators challenging Biden win over Trump

Trump’s refusal to accept his election defeat and the effort to subvert the will of the voters has become a defining moment for Republicans and is tearing the party apart.

6 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in rally for Georgia Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Politics & Policy

In Georgia, Biden’s presidency meets early defining moment

Georgia will decide which party controls the Senate and how far Biden can reach legislatively on issues like the pandemic, health care, taxation, energy and the environment.

6 years ago

On Dec. 23, Janiayh Williams shows off a check for $400 she's just received from Pastor Tim Merrill in front of the Asbury Community Church in Woodlynne, NJ. Merrill is at left; in the middle is Eternity Easterling, who was also given a check for the census work the teens did in Camden in the summer and for which they were not fully paid. (April Saul for WHYY)
Community

Payment for summer census work comes as a holiday gift for 5 Camden teens

When a fund ran out, five teenagers were paid less than others promoting census awareness in Camden. A church gave each of them $400 before Christmas.

6 years ago

Renaissance band Piffaro perform their 17th-century English masque concert in the Episcopal Cathedral in West Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

Musicians of Piffaro bring back the masque…with masks

The renaissance band is staging a COVID-safe version of the elaborate 17th-century performance from a West Philly cathedral.

6 years ago

Jewelers Row in the 700 block of Sansom Street as a demolition crew makes way for a new condo tower on Jan. 22, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Demolition in Philly dropped by half in 2020 — Is that a good thing?

The finding cheers preservationists but forecasts a possible slowdown in development in the city heading in 2021.

6 years ago

Police stand by the Clothespin Sculpture near City Hall, where a dirt bike rider was fatally shot on Nov. 16, 2020.
Community

Philly closes out a violent 2020 with nearly 500 homicides

The particularly violent year gave way to more killings in the early hours of New Year’s Day, with three more murders after midnight.

6 years ago

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech Thursday in Lansing, Mich. Thirteen members of two militia groups face criminal charges after allegedly plotting to kidnap Whitmer.
Courts & Law

Delaware man in plot to kidnap governor seeks release

Federal prosecutors say in court filings that Barry Croft Jr. is a “violent extremist” and that releasing him would be "unreasonable."

6 years ago

Trucks and cars move through a Pennsylvania Turnpike toll plaza in Carlisle, Pa
Money

Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases go into effect Sunday

Pennsylvania Turnpike officials are reminding drivers that toll increases go into effect this weekend along with a hefty surcharge on non-EZ-Pass users.

6 years ago

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