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The exterior of Philadelphia School District headquarters
Education

Reversing course, Philly now plans to begin school year 100% online

After a flood of parent and staff outrage, Philadelphia public schools now plan to open the year 100% online. The plan is still subject to board approval.

6 years ago

U.S. Attorney General William Barr watches a Republican Exhibit video of people rioting, during a the House Judiciary Committee hearing July 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. In his first congressional testimony in more than a year, Barr is expected to face questions from the committee about his deployment of federal law enforcement agents to Portland, Oregon, and other cities in response to Black Lives Matter protests; his role in using federal agents to violently clear protesters from Lafayette Square near the White House last month before a photo opportunity for President Donald Trump in front of a church; his intervention in court cases involving Trump's allies Roger Stone and Michael Flynn; and other issues. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Courts & Law

House Judiciary Chair Nadler says Barr ‘aided and abetted’ Trump’s worst impulses

Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America.

6 years ago

Community members held signs in support of a DREAM act and DACA recipients outside Rep. Glenn Thompson's Centre County office in September. (Min Xian/Keystone Crossroads)
Courts & Law

Trump administration won’t accept new DACA applications

The White House anticipates legal challenges.

6 years ago

(NJ Spotlight / Dennis Carr from Flickr)
Community
NJ Spotlight

Crunch time for bill to avert feared surge in N.J. evictions as landlords push back

The report predicts 300,000 New Jersey renters could be evicted for nonpayment in next four months.

6 years ago

Methane monitor
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. DEP urged to close ‘loopholes’ in new regulation on VOCs and methane

Cutting VOCs would help environmental justice communities that are disproportionately affected by poor air quality.

6 years ago

Vice President Mike Pence
Politics & Policy

Campaigns bring dueling messages to Pennsylvania this week

Trump won Pennsylvania in 2016 by less than 1 percentage point. No Democrat has won the presidency without winning Pennsylvania since Harry S. Truman in 1948.

6 years ago

A man dressed in all black wore a tactical vest and carried an AR-15-style rifle
Community
PA Post

Free speech and firearms raise tensions in suburban Pennsylvania

Activists come armed to protests in a mansion-lined neighborhood in Berks County.

6 years ago

Phillies at Citizens Bank Park
Health
NBC10

Baseball’s COVID-19 nightmare expands: Another Phillies game postponed

The Phillies' last opponent, the Miami Marlins, has had an outbreak of coronavirus; as many as 15 players and staff have tested positive, reports say.

6 years ago

Ventilation problems by area of school building
Education
The Notebook

Is it possible to make school ventilation safe enough to open by September?

Poor ventilation elevates risk of spreading COVID-19. District officials say they are working hard on the problem.

6 years ago

Philadelphia sprayground summer camps
Education

What we know about kids and COVID-19 as Philly region grapples with back-to-school plans

While there are fewer confirmed cases of the coronavirus among kids than adults, there’s still some risk for school-age children.

6 years ago

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Tayyib Smith is planning to build an entrepreneurship hub on 52nd Street near Arch Street in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

This entrepreneur wants to bring the 21st century economy to 52nd Street

Philadelphia entrepreneur Tayyib Smith is teaming up with developer Guy Laren of Constellar Corp. to build a business hub designed for social impact.

6 years ago

Listen 1:49
Emergency procedures have been put into place to allow state lawmakers to vote on bills remotely. (Dani Fresh for Keystone Crossroads)
Politics & Policy

Millions of paycheck protection dollars went to Pennsylvania lobbyists

PPP money isn’t supposed to go to businesses primarily engaged in lobbying. Pa. lobbyists who received the money say it’s only part of their business.

6 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., during a news conference on on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2020, to highlight their proposal for the next coronavirus stimulus bill. McConnell is joined by, from left, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Politics & Policy

Mnuchin, Pelosi talk virus relief; GOP slashes jobless aid

While Senate Republicans struggled to roll out their own $1 trillion proposal, Pelosi implored the White House and GOP lawmakers to stop the infighting.

6 years ago

Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad speaks at a peaceful protest at City Hall. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

State NAACP condemns Philly chapter president’s anti-Semitic meme, won’t act without national guidance

Many officials and public figures have expressed dismay and disappointment in the Philly chapter president’s actions, but the NAACP’s leadership has yet to issue a statement.

6 years ago

Registered Nurse Kath Olmstead gives volunteer trial participant Melissa Harting of Harpersville, N.Y., a blinded study experimental vaccine for COVID-19 developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc. at the United Health Services facility, Monday, July 27, 2020, in Binghamton, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink
Health

Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test

Final-stage testing of the vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., began with volunteers at numerous sites around the U.S.

6 years ago

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