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Signs posted around the offices of Ceiba in Norris Square, Kensington encourage visitors to participate in the 2020 census. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Community

Only half of Philly has filled out the census. Help is heading to low-response neighborhoods

Philly neighborhoods with the lowest self-response rates can expect to see socially distant, pop-up census booths this summer.

6 years ago

 Mary Kate Ranii, 25, of Shaler, Pennsylvania,  shops at the East End Food Co-op, where she says cashiers are especially helpful for customers looking to make careful reductions in personal spending and waste. (Megan Harris/WESA)
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: State makes $50M in hazard pay grants available for frontline workers

A state effort will set aside $50 million in hazard pay grants for frontline employees earning less than $20 an hour.

6 years ago

Teacher Ronda Laws and her students
Education

Del. coronavirus recovery: Teachers union boss urges caution with school reopening

The state has outlined guidance for three possible scenarios, and Gov. John Carney says he will announce in August which one public schools should follow.

6 years ago

Sterling Johnson of the Black and Brown Workers Coop
Community
Broke in Philly

City backs down from evicting homeless camp; Kenney to meet directly with protesters

Residents of the camp have said they would not leave until the city provided permanent housing options.

6 years ago

The American Postal Workers union local 89 and other labor supporters protest in Old City demanding the postal service be fully funded. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Mail delays likely as new Postal Service boss pushes cost-cutting

The plan eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and says employees must adopt a "different mindset” to ensure the Postal Service survives COVID-19.

6 years ago

Pipes for the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Trump administration finalizing rollback of rules for landmark environmental law

The NEPA as first enacted in 1970 and mandates federal agencies conduct environmental and public reviews of the impacts of projects like highways, pipelines, and power plants.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Legislature
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. lawmakers want voters to weaken governor’s emergency powers, boost their own

"Pennsylvania is not a dictatorship, and the voters should ultimately decide,” House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R., Lancaster) said in a statement.

6 years ago

Juan Santos
Community

Number of laid-off workers seeking jobless aid stuck at 1.3M

The Labor Department’s report showed that applications for jobless aid fell by about 10,000 from the previous week. The figure has now topped 1 million for 17 straight weeks.

6 years ago

Kimberly Kamara holds a children’s book she wrote to help explain to her grandson how his father’s life ended tragically. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Philly families live with crushing heartbreak as COVID-19, gun violence crises collide

The number of murders has risen to record levels in Philly, especially in neighborhoods also hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 years ago

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The owners of 2031 Washington Ave. plan to put a four-story residential complex atop the existing commercial building. (PlanPhilly staff)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Developers spar over competing visions for a changing Washington Avenue

Critics of Washington Avenue development say parking and curb cuts would harm efforts to make the corridor more walkable for decades to come.

6 years ago

Stephen McFadden, right, bottom next to his sister Gwenda Gee. Behind Gee stands Tony McFadden, Gina McFadden and Christopher McFadden, the author's father. (Courtesy of Joy McFadden)
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Remembering my Uncle Stephen McFadden, the SEPTA conductor who was slick with words

Stephen McFadden was loved by so many, but to me, he was simply my Uncle Stephen.

6 years ago

Skeletons on display at the museum
Things To Do
Community
July 16 - 22, 2020

Outdoor concert series, the area’s museums, attractions return, and how to fight racism in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This week, more cultural institutions are reopening around the Delaware Valley.

6 years ago

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President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, after stepping off Marine One. Trump is returning from Atlanta. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Politics & Policy

Trump replaces campaign manager amid sinking poll numbers

President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday amid sinking poll numbers, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien.

6 years ago

This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app icon on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam

Con artists on Wednesday apparently hacked into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians and major companies in an apparent bitcoin scam.

6 years ago

PlayPenn artistic director Paul Meshejian
Arts & Entertainment

Theater artists speak out against PlayPenn leadership

An organization that helps playwrights develop new work has come under fire with accusations of racism and sexual harassment.

6 years ago

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