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Child care centers fill the void for Delaware students learning remotely
State officials are grateful to the facilities who stepped up for school-age kids, and have allocated $1 million in grants to help centers defray costs.
6 years ago
Listen 4:29Thousands of volunteers to help Pa. voters, protect against intimidation on Election Day
The Pennsylvania Election Protection Coalition will station about 2,000 volunteers at polling sites to answer questions about election rules and to ensure every vote counts.
6 years ago
Biden works to boost Black turnout in ‘critical’ battleground Pa.
Biden’s Sunday swing through Philadelphia highlights increasing Democratic focus on the Keystone State.
6 years ago
US vote to shape how world warms as climate pact exit looms
The U.S. is out of the Paris climate agreement on Nov. 4. Experts say the outcome will determine to some degree just how hot and nasty the world will get in the future.
6 years ago
Biden makes final pitch to voters in Philly: There’s ‘too much on the line’ to sit out election
With only two days until Election Day, Biden made his closing argument to voters in the parking lot of a Wynnefield Heights church.
6 years ago
When death seems everywhere: Some coping suggestions
Here are some examples from a variety of different perspectives of how to take care of yourself and not get too stressed out during a stressful and sometimes tragic time.
6 years ago
GOTV efforts kick into high gear with bike rides and more across Philly
In 2016, Pennsylvania went to Trump by just 44,000 votes. Those doing outreach ahead of the election have one message: Every vote in the commonwealth counts.
6 years ago
Beavers and sturgeon and bass, oh my! What wildlife tells us about watershed health
Across the region, WHYY readers and listeners report an increase in wildlife in and around their local waterways. Is that a good sign for the watershed?
6 years ago
Listen 1:08How one South Jersey county processes and tallies votes
Camden County shows how a mail-in ballot is processed once it is received. The process is similar in other New Jersey counties.
6 years ago
Turn clocks back, and use end of daylight saving time to improve household safety
Pa. Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego is emphasizing the importance of ensuring smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors have fresh batteries, to save lives.
6 years ago
Court-ordered robocalls sent to ‘electoral terror’ victims
Another round of robocalls to try and correct an earlier campaign of voter intimidation has been ordered by the courts.
6 years ago
In Pennsylvania blitz, Trump says ‘red wave’ is forming during stop in Bucks County
The president started Saturday crisscrossing Pennsylvania in Bucks County where he lost narrowly four years ago. He says again, he’ll prove the media and pollsters wrong.
6 years ago
Listen 1:48Halloween in the pandemic: Costumes and candy, at a distance
Like with everything else this year, the pandemic also left its mark on Halloween.
6 years ago
Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously
The memories of Trump's win in Michigan and the rest of the Upper Midwest are still searing in the minds of many Democrats during the last stretch before Tuesday's election.
6 years ago
Federal law says states are supposed to help people who speak limited English — but many of those potential voters are slipping through the cracks.
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