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Keystone Crossroads
Education

CHOP researchers call for all Philly-area schools to go fully virtual

Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia say the coronavirus surge has reached critical levels. They believe schools must shutter.

6 years ago

Upper Tohickon Creek in Bucks County
Community

Planning, protection, and promises: Developer responds to pushback on proposed Bucks County quarry

H&K Group, which proposes a 2-pit quarry in Springfield Twp., pledged noise protection, environmental reclamation and a commitment to work with residents.

6 years ago

Atlantic City, N.J. Mayor Marty Small holds a news conference on his city's Boardwalk
Politics & Policy

Atlantic City’s pipe dream: 3-5 year exclusive on pot sales

Now that New Jersey voters have approved recreational marijuana, Mayor Small wants his city to be the only place in the state where it can be sold for three to five years.

6 years ago

Solvay in West Deptford
Science
NJ Spotlight

State lawsuit targets South Jersey chemical company and its predecessor

The Natural Resource Damage suit says secret replacements for "forever chemicals" may be just as toxic.

6 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden, and Jill Biden, stand with their hands over their hearts before placing a wreath at the Philadelphia Korean War Memorial
Community

Veterans Day in 2020: Quiet parades, somber virtual events

Cemeteries were silent as well, as many traditional ceremonies were canceled. With infections raging nationwide, several veterans homes are fighting new outbreaks.

6 years ago

Dawn Wooten, left, a nurse at Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia, speaks at a news conference in Atlanta
Community

US deports migrant women who alleged abuse by Georgia doctor

ICE has already deported six former patients who complained about Dr. Mahendra Amin, who has been accused of operating on migrant women without their consent.

6 years ago

A worker processes mail-in ballots
Politics & Policy

Georgia audit to trigger hand recount of presidential vote

After results from the hand recount are certified, the losing campaign can then request another recount, which will be performed by machine, Raffensperger said.

6 years ago

The Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster
Science
NJ Spotlight

Trump’s Bedminster golf club wants to keep pulling water from Raritan Basin

Critics say heavy water use would stress streams and worsen pollution. They want a state authority to say "no" to the deal.

6 years ago

Coronavirus testing site in Camden, New Jersey
Health

New Jersey coronavirus cases surge as new restrictions loom

"These numbers are devastating. We are still in the midst of a pandemic. Wear a mask. Social distance. Stay safe,” Murphy said in a tweet.

6 years ago

The Sunrise Movement organized protests like this one in July 2019 in Philadelphia to pressure the Democratic National Committee to hold a primary debate focused on climate change. (Jeff Brady/NPR)
Politics & Policy

Pa. environmentalists actually voted this year. That’s a big deal.

Many voters say they view climate and environment as a top priority, but those same voters aren’t always good at showing up to the polls. What does it mean when they do?

6 years ago

Rev. Fritz Fowler (center) marries Ted Sayland (left) and Rusty McCarty (right) in 2018. (Courtesy of Abigail Townsend Photography)
Courts & Law

LGBTQ community relieved at Biden win, but worry SCOTUS could jeopardize rights

While members of the LGBTQ community are relieved at Joe Biden’s win, there’s still concern the new-look Supreme Court could threaten their rights.

6 years ago

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Tya Winn is the new executive director of the Community Design Collaborative. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Tya Winn takes the helm of Community Design Collaborative with racial equity a priority

34-year-old Tya Winn enters her new role as director of the Community Design Collaborative with a focus on community development and affordable housing.

6 years ago

Protesters march from the scene of Walter Wallace Jr.’s killing to Malcolm X Park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

West Philly voters want Biden to deliver on police reform, education and an ‘even’ playing field

We talked to West Philadelphia voters about their White House wish list under a Biden-Harris administration.

6 years ago

A worker wearing gloves, and other PPE holds a tablet computer as he waits to check people in, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, at a King County coronavirus testing site in Auburn, Wash., south of Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Health

US hits record COVID-19 hospitalizations amid virus surge

The new wave appears bigger and more widespread than the surges that happened in the spring and summer — and threatens to be worse.

6 years ago

A woman wears a Trump flag as a cape as supporters of President Donald Trump protest outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where vote counting continues, in Philadelphia, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, two days after the 2020 election was called for Democrat Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Politics & Policy

Tally may bring challenges under Pennsylvania recount rules

There is no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election, and no state or county election official has reported fraud or any other problem with the accuracy of the count.

6 years ago

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