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Archives: Articles

Bowie Moon Porter drew this rainbow for other kids on the rainbow hunt through Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Philly’s good things: How a resilient city stepped up in the face of adversity

President Trump’s comment that “many bad things happen in Philly” prompted a fierce online response of all the good things that happen here. Here’s a short list.

6 years ago

(Heather Khalifa/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. Republicans want to create and control an ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power

The move comes a day after President Donald Trump fanned manufactured claims of election fraud. Alarmed state Democratic lawmakers called it a “stealth attack” on voting.

6 years ago

Pa. Health Secretary Rachel Levine encouraged Pennsylvanians to download the COVID AlertPA, which notifies users when they’ve been in contact with the virus. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Health Secretary lays out plan for vaccine distribution

Pa. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine discussed the importance of health care access during a pandemic, as well as the concerns for a spike in the fall.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden gestures as President Donald Trump walks onto stage for the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland. (Olivier Douliery/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

Debate commission says it will make changes to format

The commission said Wednesday the debate “made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion."

6 years ago

File photo. (Justin Auciello/WHYY)
Down the Shore
Community

Mother dies when attempting to rescue children at N.J. beach

A Pennsylvania woman vacationing with her family at the New Jersey shore drowned while trying to rescue her three children from rough waters, authorities said.

6 years ago

Bergen County Court House
Community

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Jury trials to resume in person; landlord grant program expanded

N.J. plans to ramp up jury selections using both virtual and in-person proceedings. It will also expand a program to provide relief to landlords who lost out on rent payments.

6 years ago

Video footage from the night of a shooting in Bedford County does not support state police accounts that a confrontation preceded shots being fired at a group of civil rights marchers.
Community
Spotlight PA

A changing story by police on a rural Pa. shooting helped fuel white vigilantes and misinformation

Footage from the night of a shooting in Bedford Co. does not support state police accounts that a confrontation preceded shots being fired at a group of civil rights marchers.

6 years ago

Scranton School District Administration Building (Google Maps)
Courts & Law

Scranton school officials face felony charges for inaction on lead, asbestos

Starting in 2016, officials were repeatedly told about dangerous lead levels in drinking water in at least 10 schools, but failed to fix tainted fountains and sinks.

6 years ago

Quintuple shooting in Logan
Community
NBC10

5 people injured after being shot on Philadelphia porch

At least one gunman approached a group of men on a Logan porch and opened fire late Tuesday night, police said.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the first presidential debate
Politics & Policy

‘Bad things happen in Philadelphia,’ and other takeaways from the Trump-Biden debate

President Trump likened Pennsylvania to a prison and, without evidence, said the commonwealth’s mail ballot process can’t be trusted.

6 years ago

Benjamin Graff and his son Jacob Graff drop off their mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania primary election
Politics & Policy

What you need to know about voter rights, fraud and suppression for the 2020 election

The 2020 presidential election itself feels like a fight to ensure the right to a free, fair vote. Here’s what you need to know.

6 years ago

A Mariner East pipeline valve site on the edge of the Andover development, Thornbury Township, Delaware County, illustrates the pipeline's path through densely-populated southeastern Pennsylvania. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Delaware County emergency chief says he couldn’t evacuate everyone if a major Mariner East pipeline leak occurred

At the Public Utility Commission hearing, the Delaware County official acknowledged Sunoco's outreach, but expressed safety concerns.

6 years ago

184 cats seized from property in Camden, Delaware
Courts & Law

Woman arrested after 184 cats rescued from ‘deplorable’ conditions at Del. home

Linda Favre, 65, of Camden-Wyoming, was arraigned on 19 charges, including animal cruelty.

6 years ago

An aerial view of Society Hill.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

How one of Philly’s richest neighborhoods is gaming the system

Society Hill’s proposed zoning overlay will exclude people and restrict development based on misrepresentation of history, a preservationist writes.

6 years ago

This May 26 photo shows an official Democratic primary mail-in ballot and secrecy envelope for the Pennsylvania primary in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

‘Naked ballot’ rejections could mean lost mail votes in Pa.

A last-minute rule change means Pa. voters could have their ballots tossed if they forget an envelope. Dems are launching an ad hoc education campaign.

6 years ago

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