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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Reports that vote counters in Pa.’s Allegheny County are taking the day off are misleading. Here’s the true story.

A mailing company sent the wrong ballots to 29,000 voters, causing much of the current delay.

6 years ago

Dallas Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb (88) tries to get past Philadelphia Eagles' Marcus Epps (22) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Eagles player tests positive; state is ready for vaccine

According to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the player is Eagles safety Marcus Epps. The team says the player went into self-isolation.

6 years ago

Trump supporters gather in front of the Pennsylvania Convention Center to object to the way votes are being counted there.
Politics & Policy

Pa. Secretary of State: No promise all Pa. ballots will be counted by end of Thursday

Although Boockvar says counting is ahead of schedule, she's making no promises that results will be in Thursday night.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Biden takes lead in Bucks County, holds other Philly suburbs

The rest of the Philly region shows Biden with sizable margins as vote counting winds down. Statewide, mail ballot trends show a path to victory for Biden.

6 years ago

The Supreme Court is seen on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Washington.
Courts & Law

A more conservative Supreme Court hears Philly same-sex foster parent case

Catholic Social Services, which is affiliated with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, says its religious views keep it from certifying same-sex couples as foster parents.

6 years ago

Artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg walks among thousands of white flags planted in remembrance of Americans who have died of COVID-19
Health

US sets record for cases amid election battle over coronavirus

The U.S. set another record for daily confirmed COVID-19 cases as several states posted all-time highs, underscoring the vexing issue confronting President Trump or Joe Biden.

6 years ago

People wanting to be election challengers yell as they look through the windows of the central counting board as police were helping to keep additional challengers from entering due to overcrowding
Politics & Policy

Trump backers converge on vote centers in Michigan, Arizona

The protests came as the president repeatedly insisted without evidence that there were major problems with the voting and the ballot counting.

6 years ago

A demonstrator holds up a sign while waiting for election results
Politics & Policy

Biden needs 1 more battleground state to win the White House

Two days after Election Day, neither candidate had amassed the votes needed to win the White House. But Biden’s victories in the Great Lakes states left him at 264.

6 years ago

Healthcare Theatre Actor Zachary Jackson sits on the bed while Andrew Jones talks to him and speech language pathologist Julie McCauley watches during a class to simulate interaction between patients, nurses and doctors. (Ashley Barnas/University of Delaware)
Health

Theater class helps future health care pros improve bedside manner

Doctors and nurses face even more challenges communicating with patients in the era of COVID-19. “Health care theater” at UD is designed to help.

6 years ago

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Construction at 1324 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

This election reveals why Philadelphia’s neighborhoods need a construction impact tax

A construction impact tax could support small businesses, job growth and affordable housing for those who need it the most in Philadelphia.

6 years ago

Nani feeds her son Darnez in the movie
Arts & Entertainment

Filmmaker returns to Camden roots to tell story of a ‘Higher Love’ threatened by addiction

“Higher Love” tells the story of Daryl Gannt as he struggles to extricate his girlfriend, who is pregnant and has a drug addiction, from the Camden streets.

6 years ago

Apples at a farmers market
Things To Do
Community
November 5 - 11, 2020

Crafts, antiques and films go virtual, plus apples reign at Peddler’s Village in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This week, several familiar annual arts and cultural events move online as the coronavirus continues to limit large in-person gatherings.

6 years ago

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters during a press conference in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Politics & Policy

Election splits Congress, GOP bolstered as Democrats falter

It’s an outcome that dampens Democratic demands for a bold new agenda, emboldens Republicans and almost ensures partisan gridlock regardless of who wins the presidency.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden
Politics & Policy

Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House

A full day after Election Day, neither candidate had cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House.

6 years ago

Eric Morrison appears with supporters outside a polling location on Election Day.
Politics & Policy

Delaware General Assembly gains largest LGBTQ representation in history

For the first time in state history, Delaware elects three members of the LGBTQ community to serve in the General Assembly.

6 years ago

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