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Politics & Policy

Pa. bar owners to Wolf administration: ‘Let us do our jobs’

A group of York County restaurant owners said they've collectively lost eight months of their usual revenue due to restrictions intended to limit the spread of COVID-19.

6 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden looks on at left as then-Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell speaks during a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009.  (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Rendell, on the stump for Biden, says he’ll consider moving to New Zealand if Trump wins

The former Pennsylvania governor, who ushered in the state’s shale gas boom, says he wants to set the record straight for the Democratic candidate.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

After Wallace shooting, Philly police seek $14 million for Tasers while overtime costs pile up

Days after officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr., the Philadelphia Police Department is seeking $14 million in new funding to equip thousands of officers with Tasers.

6 years ago

Shaka Johnson, center, lawyer for Walter Wallace Jr.'s family, speaks during a press conference on Oct. 29, 2020. (Screenshot)
Courts & Law

Lawyer: Wallace bodycam footage reveals PPD officers intended to kill

Attorney Shaka Johnson described as-yet-unseen footage that shows the minutes before two unnamed officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Murphy talks ‘second wave’; more than 3 million ballots cast

Murphy said during a virtual press conference that the state was beefing up its stockpile of personal protective equipment to deal with rising infections and hospitalizations.

6 years ago

An early election ballot completion area is being prepared at a collection location
Politics & Policy

Latest F&M poll shows more than half of Pa. voters will cast ballots in-person on Election Day

F&M’s poll shows 98 percent of Pennsylvanians have their mind made up about which presidential candidate they’re voting for, and most have decided how they plan to do it.

6 years ago

Protesters gather at the Philadelphia Police Department Headquarters during a rally
Courts & Law

Feds charge West Philly activist, teacher with arson

Anthony Smith and three others charged in the federal indictment face a mandatory minimum of seven years in prison if convicted.

6 years ago

A police officer moves through tear gas deployed to disperse a crowd as Justice for George Floyd Philadelphia protests continue in Philly
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly City Council passes ban on use of tear gas, rubber bullets on protesters

The legislation advanced just days after police officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr., a Black West Philadelphia man whose death has sparked days of protest.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine (Commonwealth Media Services)
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Comply with contact tracers, health secretary urges

Cases are on the rise. Answer the call and participate in the interview. It’s all confidential, state Health Secretary Rachel Levine says.

6 years ago

Protesters confront police during a march Tuesday, Oct. 27 in West Philadelphia.
Community

Video of Philly police bashing SUV, driver with batons sparks internal affairs investigation

So far, Philadelphia police have declined to explain what precipitated the incident and why the SUV’s passengers, including a small child, were removed from the car.

6 years ago

The scene on Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Parkway after a van with propane tanks and torches inside was left on the road. (NBC10)
Courts & Law
NBC10

Abandoned van with propane tanks and torches inside found in Center City

The van was recovered on the Ben Franklin Parkway a Logan Circle around 10 p.m. Wednesday. The ATF and the Bomb Squad were both called to the scene to investigate.

6 years ago

A voter returns their mail ballot
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Will Pa. be at the center of another Bush v. Gore? These 8 lawyers and scholars weigh in

If the election comes down to Pennsylvania, the days following Nov. 3 will likely be similar to Florida in 2000.

6 years ago

A medical crew treat a patient affected with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit at the Joseph Imbert Hospital Center
Health

US, Europe facing new round of shutdowns amid coronavirus surge

“We’re dealing with the coronavirus — the virus itself — and also corona fatigue,” one expert said. “People are becoming more and more fed up with the preventive measures."

6 years ago

Satte Hoffe at her store in West Philadelphia. She’s a Liberian immigrant who said she’s voting because she fears a civil war. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Trump is driving Philly’s Black immigrants to vote like never before

Trump called Haiti and African nations ‘shithole countries’ and made immigrants a public enemy. Philadelphia’s Black immigrants say they are motivated to vote him out.

6 years ago

William Dick School in North Philadelphia does not fare well in meeting the district’s minimum ventilation standards. (The Notebook)
Education

Just one third of elementary classrooms in Philly meet minimum ventilation standards

Our analysis shows one-fifth of city elementary schools don't have a single classroom that can accommodate 15 people while meeting air circulation standards.

6 years ago

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