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In this July 27, 2018, file photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. (J. David Ake/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Oversight board’s approval starts next phase of Pa.’s attempt to join regional cap-and-trade program

If Pennsylvania joins the RGGI, the Department of Environmental Protection estimates the commonwealth would prevent 180 million tons of carbon dioxide pollution by 2030.

6 years ago

Reverend Robert Collier, president of the Philadelphia Black Clergy (center), urged voters to vote as early as they can. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Ahead of Trump in Philly, Dems slam GOP efforts to limit mail-in voting

Pa. Democrats and Black clergy members in Philly decried a Trump campaign-backed attempt by Republicans to ban ballot drop boxes.

6 years ago

Nurses stand at a COVID testing area
Health

New app could help track Delaware COVID-19 cases

The new COVID Alert DE app could alert users that someone they’ve been in close contact with has tested positive for the coronavirus.

6 years ago

A couple in protective masks walk past the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Friday, April 3, 2020.
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly testing positive at lowest rates since March

For the week that ended last Saturday, the average number of cases each day was 67, and 2.6% of tests came back positive.

6 years ago

Members of the Wilmington firefighters' union came out in force for mayoral hopeful Velda Jones-Potter and other city candidates Tuesday. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Will Wilmington have a new mayor after today’s primary vote?

First-term incumbent Mayor Mike Purzycki is trying to fend off challenges from treasurer Velda Jones-Potter and former City Councilman Justen Wright.

6 years ago

School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Education

Philly schools launch ‘equity coalition’ to combat racism, Hite responds to ‘no confidence’ criticism

The coalition plans to address educator diversity, racial disparities in achievement, and underrepresentation of Black and Latino students in advanced courses.

6 years ago

184 cats seized from property in Camden, Delaware
Community

182 cats seized from Del. property in suspected animal cruelty case; adopters sought

The BVSPCA is seeking adopters after nearly 200 cats were seized from a Camden property. The rescue is believed to be the largest single hoarding case seizure in Del. history.

6 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, walks to her office, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Politics & Policy

Pelosi: House to stay in session until COVID-19 rescue pact

Pelosi told her Democratic colleagues on a morning conference call that “we have to stay here until we have a bill.”

6 years ago

President Donald Trump turns around after talking with law enforcement officials Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, as he tours an area damaged during demonstrations after a police officer shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. At left, Attorney General William Barr and acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf talk with police officers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Survey: U.S.’s international reputation takes a virus hit

In some of the 13 countries surveyed, favorable views of the U.S. have fallen to record lows. Pew started polling on the topic nearly two decades ago.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Courts & Law

Constitutional law expert: Federal ruling against Wolf administration more symbolic than practical

Some legal experts question what effect, if any, the decision will have in the ongoing struggle between the Wolf administration and those who want Pa. to reopen completely.

6 years ago

A gas rig in the Tiadaghton State Forest
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Natural gas production in Pennsylvania hits record high

A recent grand jury report detailed numerous health and environmental impacts of the natural gas industry and called out state regulators as unprepared to corral the industry.

6 years ago

Tamika Palmer, mother of Breonna Taylor, addresses the media in Louisville, Ky.
Courts & Law

Multi-million settlement reached in Breonna Taylor lawsuit

The settlement would be the largest sum paid by the city for a police misconduct case, according to a person who has seen the settlement.

6 years ago

Mail-in ballot
Politics & Policy

Mailed ballots can’t be discarded over signature, Pa. says

In Pa.'s June 2 primary election alone, when 1.5 million voted by mail, more than 26,000 of ballots were rejected, including for “signature-related errors."

6 years ago

Bill Cosby
Courts & Law

Legal advocates line up on both sides of Bill Cosby’s appeal

Cosby was the first celebrity to go on trial in the #MeToo era, and his appeal could resolve lingering questions about how the cases should be tried.

6 years ago

A troll by artist Kid Hazo under a footbridge at Philadelphia’s Navy Yard. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Street artists from Spain to India featured in Navy Yard’s new outdoor art exhibition

For the third year, the Navy Yard uses public art installations to entice visitors to the bottom of Broad Street.

6 years ago

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