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Envelopes containing ballots are shown at a voting center
Politics & Policy

6 key questions going into the 2020 presidential election

Key questions linger as the final votes are cast and counted in Tuesday's contest between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump arrives at his campaign rally
Politics & Policy

Trump threatens to fire Fauci as COVID-19 cases surge

Trump expressed frustration that the surging cases of a virus that has killed more than 231,000 people in the United States remains in the news.

6 years ago

Residents are lined up to voted at City Hall in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Kenney, Deeley pen open letter to Philly voters: ‘Stay calm’

City leaders urge residents to remain patient ahead of Election Day amid increasing focus on the Philly region and Keystone State, as well as concerns over voter intimidation

6 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz passes during the first half
Community

Eagles beat Cowboys 23-9 in sloppy battle for first place

A pair of two-win teams fighting for first place in the weak NFC East in Week 8 put on a sloppy performance fit for the preseason instead of prime time.

6 years ago

A Leap of Faith owner Melanie Thomas-Price works with fifth-grader Cameryn Jones. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

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

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Election workers, left, check in voters before they cast their ballots in the Pennsylvania primary in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Thousands 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

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in rally at FDR Park
Politics & Policy

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

The walls of a scorched antique shop stand on Skyway after a wildfire burned through Paradise, Calif.
Politics & Policy

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

Joe Biden speaks at a “Souls to the Polls” drive-in rally at Sharon Baptist Church
Politics & Policy

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

Jordi Fernandez
Health

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

Volunteers from
Politics & Policy

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

Chipmunk in tree
Science

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

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Camden County election workers, paired by party, open and inspect mail ballots at Camden County Elections and Archive Center
Politics & Policy

How 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

In this Oct. 30, 2008, file photo, Electric Time Company employee Dan Lamoore adjusts the color on a 67-inch square LED color-changing clock at the plant in Medfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Education

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

In this. Oct. 8, 2020 image from video provided by the 36th District Court in Detroit, Jacob Wohl, left, and Jack Burkman, shown in the center left photo, are seen during an arraignment being conducted over Zoom in Detroit. (36th District Court/Zoom via AP)
Politics & Policy

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

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