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A Devereux facility in Devon, Pa.
Community

Former Obama AG Loretta Lynch to lead audit into child sexual abuse at Devereux

Former U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch will lead an independent audit into the sexual abuse of children at Devereux facilities over the past 25 years.

6 years ago

Rendering of the new Jefferson Health specialty care center in East Market. (Jefferson Health)
Health

Jefferson to open $762M specialty care pavilion in its continued East Market expansion

The center will be a one-stop shop for many programs, including the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, and Jefferson's respiratory and transplant institutes.

6 years ago

Ships and barges are idle in the middle of the Delaware River between Chester, Pa., and Wilmington, Del. (Chris Gardner/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Big Oil should pay for climate change damage, Delaware lawsuit says

Citing the long-term economic damage climate change has done and will continue to do, the state is suing 31 of the world’s largest fossil-fuel companies.

6 years ago

A closeup of Steven Mnuchin
Politics & Policy

Russian, Ukrainian lawmaker accused of election interference

The plot calls to mind the foreign influence in 2016 described by Robert Mueller, who charged Russian nationals with stirring up discord on divisive social issues.

6 years ago

Protesters wait behind blockades to defend the Parkway homeless encampment
Community

Philly homeless encampments show little sign of disbanding

Mayor Jim Kenney says the city is still trying to resolve the situation without using force.

6 years ago

Cookie Diorio in Late Night Snacks
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Fringe Fest pivots to 4-week digital arts showcase

Morning Edition Host Jennifer Lynn interviews Nick Stuccio, president and producing director of FringeArts, about taking the Fringe Festival virtual this year.

6 years ago

Listen 6:24
Philadelphia International Airport hallway (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: International flights return to Philly

For the first time in five months, international flights from countries deemed high-risk will be allowed to resume at the Philadelphia International Airport on Monday.

6 years ago

This image released by Universal Pictures shows a scene from Jordan Peele's film,
Arts & Entertainment

Hollywood’s inclusion problems still run deep, study finds

In the most popular films of 2019, protagonists were more diverse than ever, and there were more women behind the camera.

6 years ago

Julissa Morales, a member of the Movement of Immigrant Leaders in Pennsylvania, speaks at a press conference in Harrisburg regarding PennDOT's practice of sharing drivers' private data and information. (Alanna Elder/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Immigrant advocates sound alarm on PennDOT sharing drivers’ personal info

Personal data shared with PennDOT can wind up in the hands of federal law enforcement and private businesses without a driver’s knowledge.

6 years ago

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a campaign event at a PennEnergy Resources site on Wednesday Sept. 9. 2020, in Freedom, Pa. (Keith Srakocic / AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

At western Pa. gas drilling site, Pence talks jobs, repeats falsehoods on Biden’s fracking position

Vice president touts pre-pandemic economy in Beaver County, which has double-digit unemployment rate.

6 years ago

Sept 11. Tribute in Light
Community

In a year of social distancing, coronavirus alters Sept. 11, too

Some victims' relatives fear the pandemic is making plain what they have feared was happening unspoken: that the commitment to “Never Forget” is fading.

6 years ago

Century 21 department store
Money

Bargain chain Century 21 to shut down after nearly 60 years

Century 21 joins more than two dozen retailers who have filed for bankruptcy since the coronavirus pandemic, which forced non-essential stores to temporarily close.

6 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, approaches the microphones accompanied by, from left, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., at the start of a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Politics & Policy

GOP’s slimmed-down virus bill expected to fail in Senate

A scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package appears certain to fail in a Senate test vote Thursday.

6 years ago

A geocolor image shows the view from a NOAA satellite over the East Coast.
Down the Shore
Weather

Forecasters eye multiple systems in the tropics: ‘This is what peak hurricane season looks like’

With more than two months left in the current hurricane season, forecasters advise coastal residents to have a plan should a tropical system threaten or strike.

6 years ago

Gov. Phil Murphy highlights the baby bonds proposal
Politics & Policy

New Jersey governor presses lawmakers to enact ‘baby bonds’

Murphy cast the proposal as a way to help lower-income families who have been especially hard hit by the economic downturn that stemmed from the response to COVID-19.

6 years ago

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