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An employee of the Philadelphia Commissioners Office examines ballots at a satellite election office at Overbrook High School on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)
Courts & Law

GOP asks Supreme Court again to block Pa. ballot extension

The Republican Party's late Friday filing came four days after the justices divided 4-4 on putting a hold on the extension.

6 years ago

In this Oct. 29, 2018 file photo, a makeshift memorial stands outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in the aftermath of a deadly shooting at the in Pittsburgh.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

Attack, then pandemic: Pittsburgh Jewish congregations cope

On Tuesday, as they again mourn those killed on Oct. 27, 2018, they’ll also celebrate the resilience that has enabled them to persevere.

6 years ago

In this 2018 file photo, Energy Transfer, the parent company of Mariner East 2 pipeline builder, Sunoco, works at Snitz Creek in West Cornwall Township, Lebanon County after a drilling mud spill during the summer. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Latest Mariner East violation in Lebanon County could draw penalties against Sunoco

Sunoco reported an inadvertent return, or spill, of about 200 gallons of drilling fluid into Snitz Creek in West Cornwall Township on Oct. 19.

6 years ago

In the new MOVE documentary, '40 Years a Prisoner,' Mike Africa, Jr., visits the prison cell where he was born. (Screenshot from 40 Years a Prisoner)
Arts & Entertainment

Before the bombing: How MOVE became one of Philly’s greatest tragedies

Tommy Oliver’s documentary shows the radical commune’s early years, tracing escalating tension with the city that led up to the tragic 1985 police bombing.

6 years ago

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(Courtesy of SliCE PA)
Politics & Policy

SliCE offering free pizzas at six Philly polling locations on Election Day

The six polling places will be chosen through online community input. The spots will be within 1 to 1.5 miles of the Fishtown and Italian Market locations.

6 years ago

The White House
Courts & Law

Trump, Biden lawyer up, brace for White House legal battle

Attorneys for the Republicans and the Democrats are already clashing in courts across the U.S. over mailed-in ballot deadlines and other issues brought on by the pandemic.

6 years ago

Common, the rapper also known as Lonnie Rashid Lynn, bumps fists with members of the Snack Time Band outside the Liacouras Center after an impromptu jam session. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

How Common made music for voting with a circus of clowns

While Cirque d’Vote was performing for the amusement of voters in North Philadelphia, the rapper dropped by. An impromptu jam ensued.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of Milton Hershey School)
Education
Spotlight PA

Court green lights Hershey’s $350 million plan for six free childhood centers around Pennsylvania

A Dauphin County judge on Friday approved the Milton Hershey School’s plan to open six free early childhood centers around Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

In this Sept. 3, 2020, file photo, a forklift operator loads absentee ballots for mailing at the Wake County Board of Elections as preparations for the upcoming election are ongoing in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Politics & Policy

Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway

The latest numbers available show nearly all the agency's delivery regions missing its target of having at least 95% of first-class mail arrive within five days.

6 years ago

Patients from St. Joseph’s Senior Home in Woodbridge were evacuated March 25 after multiple residents contracted COVID-19 and some died. (NJTV News)
Courts & Law

Murphy signs two laws to improve N.J. long-term care facilities as pandemic rages on

Long-term care centers suffered heavy losses at the height of the pandemic. Both laws deal with contact residents have with caregivers, friends and family.

6 years ago

COVID Survivors for Change set up 866 chairs on Independence Mall in Philadelphia to represent the lives of over 8,660 Pennsylvanians lost to COVID-19. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

866 chairs at Independence Hall symbolize Pa.’s 8,660 COVID victims

The memorial opened as Pennsylvania experiences another surge of the deadly coronavirus.

6 years ago

Election workers in Union County sorted mail-in ballots on the day of primary elections, July 7, 2020. (NJ Spotlight)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

For the first time, NJ officials to get an early start on counting ballots

It took more than a month after the July primary for the state to certify results, and that was with fewer than 1.5 million voting.

6 years ago

Medical workers at a COVID-19 testing site in McKeesport, Pa. (Katie Blackley/WESA)
Health

Pennsylvania reports largest one-day total of coronavirus cases

“Daily increases are now comparable with what we saw in April 2020,” said a press release from the state’s Department of Health.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania's mail ballot is pictured alongside both its envelopes.
Courts & Law

Pa. Supreme Court rules mail ballots cannot be rejected based on signature comparison

Friday’s unanimous ruling on use of signature comparisons was hailed as a victory by Democrats and voter rights groups.

6 years ago

Thousands gather at Lincoln Financial Field for 120th Annual Army-Navy Game on Dec. 14, 2019 in Philadelphia. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Community

Army-Navy game in December moves from Philly to West Point

By playing the game on Army's home field in New York, the entire Brigade of Midshipmen and Corps of Cadets will be able to attend.

6 years ago

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