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Democrats pound their message: To oust Trump, you must vote
Tonight's speakers include Elizabeth Warren, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Sen. Kamala Harris, and Barack Obama.
6 years ago
How your commute will get worse if the state yanks SEPTA funding
SEPTA GM Leslie Richards told lawmakers that transit services, including the Broad-Ridge Spur, would vanish without funding from Harrisburg.
6 years ago
City officials investigate COVID-19 outbreak at Northeast Philly church
Nine members of City Reach Philly Church in the Tacony section of Northeast Philadelphia have tested positive for COVID-19.
6 years ago
AG backs Delaware officers who killed Black man
The report cleared Milford police officers Nigel Golding and Brandon Karpin of criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of Brandon Roberts, 27.
6 years ago
Drexel University undergraduate students to stay home this fall
Drexel will also cancel the tuition increase and implement a tuition freeze for all undergraduate students in the fall 2020 term to help them deal with financial difficulties.
6 years ago
Del. coronavirus recovery: Gov. Carney ‘mad as hell again’ at N.J. quarantine list
Gov. John Carney says he’s “mad as hell again” that New Jersey has once more put Delaware on its list of mandatory quarantines for visitors.
6 years ago
Twin crises of flooding and COVID still hamper trash collection in Upper Darby
Residents frustrated with the local government's response want officials to resign for not doing more to speed up response to all the uncollected garbage.
6 years ago
Obama to address DNC from American Revolution Museum in Philadelphia
Obama will deliver his live address to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday from the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Developer who wants to turn Sigma Studios into condos wins delay at Historical Commission
In addition to hosting Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, Sigma Studios is where Philadelphia International Records – the Gamble, Huff, and Bell label – got its start.
6 years ago
‘Pandemic changed nothing’: Manufacturing workers voice concerns over COVID safety
Employee concerns highlight the struggle taking place in workplaces across America, where companies are debating how much to invest in retrofitting their workspaces.
6 years ago
‘Deplorable’ conditions at Philly high school caused by rushed construction, report says
An investigation found that the School District of Philadelphia cut corners on a flagship construction project at one of its high schools.
6 years ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to the chaos at USPS
Tamara Russell aka Revive P.O.C hits the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents feel about the growing controversy of mail-in ballots and post office funding.
6 years ago
Listen 4:30Putting Planet Fitness membership on hold amid COVID-19 becomes ‘silly’ ordeal for Del. woman
Trebs Thompson just wanted the gym to freeze her account until she decides it's safe to work out again. Planet Fitness put up roadblocks, but relented after WHYY inquired.
6 years ago
Listen 1:53A decades-old law is shielding the Wolf administration from scrutiny of its coronavirus response
Pa. is denying journalists' requests for COVID-19 data and records using a law authored in the heyday of syphilis.
6 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Trump campaign, GOP sues to block vote-by-mail; Murphy says ‘bring it on’
The state GOP hooks up with national counterparts and the Trump campaign to undo Murphy’s executive order calling for an all-mail November election.
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