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Desks are spaced out in a classroom
Education
NJ Spotlight

As more teachers stay out of classrooms, N.J. schools struggle to find substitutes

Many teachers are retiring, asking for leave or not wanting to go to schools in person amid COVID-19 fears.

6 years ago

South Seaside Park in September 2015
Down the Shore
Weather

NWS: N.J. rip currents ‘life-threatening’ to anyone who enters ocean

Large swells up to eight feet high — generated by the distant Hurricane Teddy — are creating dangerous conditions and rip currents, according to the National Weather Service.

6 years ago

Traffic on Washington Avenue at 9th Street in South Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Road diet! Washington Ave. slims down from 5 lanes to 3

The South Philly road is one of the city’s most dangerous. Many neighbors see the change as positive though some challenge the virtual engagement done.

6 years ago

Student housing is advertised in North Philadelphia
Community
Spotlight PA

Everything you need to know if you’re facing eviction in Pennsylvania

With thousands of renters struggling to make ends meet, Spotlight PA has put together a guide for those facing eviction.

6 years ago

Boone Farm
Community

‘It’s been there forever’: African American Museum of Bucks County finds a home with its own rich history

The farmhouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has its own rich Black heritage: ties to the Great Migration of the 20th century.

6 years ago

The former Hockessin Colored School No. 107 is one of several buildings in northern Delaware would be highlighted under new legislation recognizing the facilities' importance in the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. (Courtesy of Friends of Hockessin Colored School)
Community

Delaware schoolhouse may get rightful place in Black history

Lawmakers propose turning the site, and two others connected to the landmark Supreme Court desegregation ruling, into National Park Service affiliates.

6 years ago

Two billboards set up outside Hamilton Hall at the University of the Arts are part of an outdoor art exhibit that draws attention to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people of color. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Resist Covid Take 6!: UArts brings Carrie Mae Weems posters to Philly

The awareness campaign with striking posters has already been in New York, Atlanta, Savannah, Miami, Nashville, Dallas and Chicago.

6 years ago

Joe Biden speaks from a podium as
Politics & Policy

‘Follow your conscience’: In Philly, Biden calls on GOP to hold off on Supreme Court nominee

Speaking at the National Constitution Center, Biden tried to convince enough GOP senators to not vote for President Trump’s nominee to delay the process.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz
Community

Eagles lose home opener 37-19 to Rams

After the Eagles (0-2) pulled within one score, Goff’s 28-yard TD pass to Higbee in the fourth iced it for Los Angeles (2-0).

6 years ago

Faith leaders pray with President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Evangelicals at base of Trump hopes for Pennsylvania repeat

It's a group that has often made the difference for Republicans on the Pa. ballot. And while some had misgivings about Trump in 2016, they helped him eke out a narrow win.

6 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Politics & Policy

GOP senators confront past comments on Supreme Court vote

A look at what key Republican senators were saying in the past — and what they are saying now — about filling a seat on the Supreme Court during an election year.

6 years ago

TikTok and WeChat apps
Courts & Law

Judge agrees to delay US gov’t restrictions on WeChat

WeChat users had argued the moves targeting the all-in-one app with instant messaging, social media and other communication tools would restrict free speech.

6 years ago

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

Court’s decisions didn’t end Pennsylvania voting law fight

While Pennsylvania's high court settled several partisan points of dispute over how to update the state's election law, counties remain unprepared in several important ways.

6 years ago

Fran Hunter (left) and Bernie Littman (right) at the Watermark hotel. They performed in a virtual musical, “Ain’t Congregatin’” over Zoom. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Older adults in Philly turn COVID-19 into musical comedy

Residents of a senior living facility in Philadelphia staged a musical revue, on Zoom, of popular songs rewritten for the pandemic.

6 years ago

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The flag flies at half-staff at the Supreme Court on the morning after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Courts & Law

Is 8 enough? Court vacancy could roil possible election case

The Supreme Court’s role, then, could be vital in deciding a contested election, as it was in 2000 when a 5-4 ruling handed the presidential election to George W. Bush.

6 years ago

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