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President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden
Politics & Policy

After coronavirus diagnosis, questions swirl about Trump’s N.J. fundraiser

It’s unclear if President Trump knew he had tested positive for COVID-19 before he attended the event Thursday night in Bedminster.

6 years ago

Jamil Rivers, an advocate living with metastatic breast cancer, has spearheaded a virtual educational program offered by Living Beyond Breast Cancer, a national nonprofit organization. (Abdul R. Sulayman / The Philadelphia Tribune)
Health
The Philadelphia Tribune

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: New virtual program addresses racial disparities

Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) has rolled out a virtual online series designed to address racial health disparities.

6 years ago

Sacred Heart Church in Camden, N.J.
Community

Camden diocese becomes latest to file for bankruptcy

The filing comes after New Jersey eased its civil statute of limitations in 2019 to make it easier for victims of sexual abuse at the hands of clergy to sue for damages.

6 years ago

Philadelphia City Council convenes on Thursday via video chat. (Screenshot)
Politics & Policy
The Philadelphia Tribune

Councilmember wants to remove Wells Fargo name from arena over bank CEO’s racially insensitive comments

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf blamed the lack of diversity at the nation’s third-largest bank on “a very limited pool of Black talent to recruit from” in corporate America.

6 years ago

A woman rides a bicycle  past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Money

Shares, oil prices sink after Trump tests positive for virus

The future contracts for both the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials dropped nearly 2% but were trading 1.2% lower several hours later. Oil prices tumbled about 3%.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump stands on stage with first lady Melania Trump after the first presidential debate with Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy

Trump has COVID-19; he and first lady show ‘mild symptoms’

The diagnosis marks a devastating blow for a president who has been trying desperately to convince the American public that the worst of the pandemic is behind them.

6 years ago

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora
Politics & Policy

As homicides spike, Trenton mayor stands by police director

Mayor Reed Gusciora discusses the spike in city violence and how he gets along with the City Council.

6 years ago

Jordan Collings teaches her EastSide Charter third-graders who are in the classroom as well as at home. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Hybrid or remote-only, Delaware teachers ‘trying to find grace to work through it all’

Teaching online only, or doing it with kids in class and at home, is uncharted territory for educators. They’re trying to make it work.

6 years ago

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$10 bills in US currency (AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Money

Bank of Philadelphia? Study says a public bank could help small biz survive COVID

The city-commissioned study by HR&A Advisors suggests a public bank could help Philly tackle poverty and the COVID downturn.

6 years ago

An employee of the Philadelphia Commissioners Office examines ballots at a satellite election office at Overbrook High School on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)
Politics & Policy

Trump campaign sues Philadelphia over mail-in voting offices

The lawsuit comes amid Trump claiming that he can only lose the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania if Democrats cheat.

6 years ago

Counselor to the President Hope Hicks walks from Marine One to accompany President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One as he departs Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & Policy

Top Trump aide Hope Hicks tests positive for coronavirus

Hope Hicks, who serves as counselor to the president and traveled with him to a rally Wednesday, tested positive Thursday, according to an administration official.

6 years ago

People gathered at Malcolm X Park in West Philadelphia to hold a vigil for Breonna Taylor on Oct. 1, 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Activists urge action on police accountability at Philly vigil for Breonna Taylor

On Thursday night, roughly 150 people gathered at Malcolm X Park for a candlelight vigil to remember Breonna Taylor and demand accountability for police.

6 years ago

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trumps nominee for the US Supreme Court, looks on during a meeting with Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) on Capitol Hill in Washington, October, 1, 2020. (Olivier Douliery/Pool via AP)
Courts & Law

Barrett opposed ‘abortion on demand,’ raising doubts on Roe

President Donald Trump has nominated Barrett to take the seat of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an abortion-rights supporter who died last month.

6 years ago

Sara Kennely, cleans one of the dining tables at Max's Allegheny Tavern, Thursday, June 4, 2020. The restaurant taped over the surfaces of some tables to restrict seating to maintain social distancing. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Wolf administration to begin enforcing new restaurant dine-in rules on Monday

Restaurant owners have to agree to abide by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health guidelines, and require mask-wearing and limit seating.

6 years ago

Judah, a high-energy dog at Morris Animal Refuge. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Red Paw pet relief will pass the torch to Philadelphia Fire Dept.

The group has been operating in the region for almost 10 years, and estimates it helps 1,000 animals a year during fires and other disasters.

6 years ago

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