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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden arrives to participate in a town hall with moderator ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics & Policy

At Constitution Center, Biden addresses COVID, Supreme Court and ‘94 crime bill

Biden’s town hall in Philadelphia will be moderated by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. President Trump is participating in his own, separate town hall in Miami, hosted by NBC.

6 years ago

More widespread testing and adherence to COVID-19 safety measures, such as masking and distancing, are necessary to prevent a resurgence in cases in Northeastern states, said Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House Coronavirus Task Force Wednesday. (Min Xian / WPSU)
Health
WITF

Dr. Deborah Birx warns of ‘silent spread’ in northeastern states during visit to State College

She commended college students who have made sacrifices in their personal lives to keep the larger community safe.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks during his 2021 budget address
Politics & Policy

N.J. coronavirus recovery: State recovers more than half of pandemic job losses

New Jersey has regained 467,000 jobs since April, shortly after the coronavirus pandemic began thrashing the state’s economy.

6 years ago

Sen. Kamala Harris
Politics & Policy

Biden campaign finds 3rd virus link; Harris suspends travel

Harris was scheduled to travel Thursday to North Carolina for events encouraging voters to cast early ballots.

6 years ago

A Community FoodBank of New Jersey distribution event during the coronavirus pandemic
Community
NJ Spotlight

N.J. food banks build stockpiles, bracing for a COVID-19 winter

One executive fears a "perfect storm" with higher demand amid the possibility of more business closures and job losses.

6 years ago

Committee Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., stands with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, in front of Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, during the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)
Courts & Law

GOP pushes Barrett’s nomination ahead, Dems decry ‘sham’

Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to take the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg seems inevitable, as even some Senate Democrats acknowledged.

6 years ago

A mailbox decorated with orange flowers
Arts & Entertainment

Mailing your ballot in Philly? Follow the flowers

A get out the vote campaign dresses up postal boxes in Philadelphia with large-scale flower arrangements.

6 years ago

Listen 1:41
Stephanie Reid places a doorhanger about the census on a resident's house
Community

With hours until portal closes, Philly census advocates make one final push for an accurate count

Census advocates in the city woke up Wednesday morning ready to begin a final two-day push to boost Philly’s 56% response rate, which is down six points from a decade ago.

6 years ago

Stephen Starr (left) hands out food to voters as part of the “Fuel the Vote” effort
Community

‘Fuel the Vote’: Philly restaurants team up to feed voters at satellite election offices

Chef Michael Solomonov and Stephen Starr are among the Philly restaurateurs working together to feed voters at the city’s satellite election offices on Thursday.

6 years ago

A skeleton sits outside Ali Baba restaurant in Newark
Community

As weather turns colder, Delaware restaurants get help to add heaters for outdoor dining

Restaurants in New Castle County can apply for up to $5,000 in grant money to make their outdoor dining areas warmer as the weather turns colder.

6 years ago

Woman wearing a shirt that says 'The future is accessible'
PlanPhilly
Community

‘I’m not included here’: People with disabilities face barriers to voting in Philly and beyond

If as many people with disabilities turned out to vote as those without, then the 2018 midterm election would’ve recorded a whopping 2.35 million more votes.

6 years ago

Delineator posts protect a cyclist at Pine and 9th streets. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

The unintended harm of giving civic groups veto power over bike lanes

State Sen. John Sabatina’s amendment to Bill 565 would give RCOs veto power over bike lanes in Philadelphia and make them more vulnerable to lawsuits.

6 years ago

(Syntheticmessiah/BigStock)
Things To Do
Community
October 15 - 21, 2020

Black restaurant week, fall foliage by train, celebrating Latin heritage in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

This week restaurants are the focus along with fall scenery.

6 years ago

Listen 4:28
In this Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is sworn in before testifying during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool Photo via AP)
Courts & Law

Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes

The postal service agreed to reverse all changes, which included reduced retail hours, and removal of collection boxes and mail sorting machines.

6 years ago

a 2020 census envelope
Politics & Policy

Census whiplashed by changing deadlines, accuracy concerns

By sticking to the Dec. 31 deadline, the Trump administration would end up controlling the numbers used for the apportionment, no matter who wins next month’s election.

6 years ago

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