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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

Listen 1:42
Charles Evans looking for cracks in a Kensington home. Mice can fit in a hole the size of a dime, rats in a hole the size of a quarter. (Catalina Jaramillo/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Rats in rowhouses, opossums in bottles: Philly exterminators see booming biz as trash sits

It’s a busy time for the pest control business in Philadelphia.

6 years ago

Listen 2:02
A vacant classroom at Lankenau High School in Philadelphia.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. hasn’t updated science education standards since 2002. New plan would be first to acknowledge climate change

The standards, which haven’t been updated since 2002, would overhaul what students are supposed to learn in Pa. science classrooms.

6 years ago

(Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Politics & Policy

What you need to know about the top races on Primary Day in Delaware

It's Primary Day in Delaware. Republicans and Democrats will head to the polls if they haven't already mailed in their votes.

6 years ago

A 2014 water rescue response in Ocean County, New Jersey. (Justin Auciello/for WHYY)
Down the Shore
Community

Man drowns amid fierce rip currents at the Jersey Shore

A 60-year-old man drowned in rough seas off Ocean County Monday, authorities said. 

6 years ago

Waves in South Seaside Park on Sept. 20, 2019. (Justin Auciello/WHYY)
Down the Shore
Community

Volunteer firefighters save numerous swimmers in churning surf

Volunteer firefighters from the northern Ocean County barrier island responded to at least six water rescue calls in dangerous ocean conditions Monday.

6 years ago

U.S. Attorney William McSwain
Courts & Law

U.S. Attorney McSwain charges two gunmen he claims DA Krasner went too easy on

It is the latest in a long-running policy war between the Trump-appointed federal prosecutor and Philadelphia’s Democratic district attorney.

6 years ago

U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks with Ajit George, founder of Second Chances Farm. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Community

Wilmington indoor farm for formerly incarcerated people praised by Barr, Carson from Trump’s Cabinet

Second Chances Farm hires only formerly incarcerated men and women to grow hydroponic crops in a Wilmington warehouse. Federal officials have noticed.

6 years ago

People sit at tables at San Diego State University Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in San Diego. San Diego State University on Wednesday halted in-person classes for a month after dozens of students were infected with the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: College kids drive uptick in COVID-19 cases

College students are driving big increases in COVID-19 cases throughout Pennsylvania, particularly in north central and northeast regions.

6 years ago

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