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Politics & Policy

Biden: Trump has a ‘lot to answer for’ on Russian bounties

Biden stopped short of saying Trump had violated his oath of office or should face any consequences from Congress, which has already impeached him.

6 years ago

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Community

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly presses pause on reopening restaurants, gyms

COVID-19 cases continue to rise nationwide and regionally; that’s true in Philly as well, which is now averaging about 100 new cases a day.

6 years ago

Protesters calling for the release of families held at the Berks Detention Center used a projector to illuminate the outside of Berks County Commissioner Michael Rivera’s home on Monday, June 29, 2020. (Anthony Orozco / PA Post)
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Activists seeking closure of ICE detention facility turn focus to Berks County’s lone Latino commissioner

Shut Down Berks Coalition brings message to Commissioner Michael Rivera’s home during Monday night protest

6 years ago

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Wildwood cancels July 4 fireworks due to disregard for coronavirus guidelines

A public disregard for pandemic safety guidelines has led to the cancelation of Independence Day fireworks in Wildwood, officials announced. 

6 years ago

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Community

Del. coronavirus recovery: Gov. Carney closes beach-area bars Friday to halt coastal outbreak

The governor says too many young people who live, work and socialize together are catching COVID-19. He also postponed Phase 3 of reopening indefinitely.

6 years ago

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Community

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Murphy signs budget extension

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill from the Assembly that extends the current budget year to the end of September.

6 years ago

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Community

EU reopens its borders to 14 nations, but not to U.S. tourists

Most Americans have been refused entry into the European Union for at least another two weeks due to soaring coronavirus infections in the U.S.

6 years ago

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Politics & Policy

AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019

The assessment was included in at least one of President Donald Trump’s written daily intelligence briefings at the time, according to the officials.

6 years ago

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Community

Environmental groups say they’re committing to racial equity. What does that mean?

Land preservation and environmental advocacy nonprofits are largely white, despite the ties between racial injustice, economic inequity, environmental degradation.

6 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Here’s what’s different about N.J.’s primary election this year

New Jersey's primary election on July 7th could be the most overwhelmingly vote-by-mail contest in the state’s history.

6 years ago

Keandra McDole kneels over the grave of her Jeremy McDole, who was shot to death by police on Tulip Street in 2015. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Courts & Law

Del. police have shot 56 people since 2005, but law ‘immunizes’ them from prosecution

Despite making up 22% of the population, Black people make up nearly half of those shot by Del. police. Now, the state’s AG wants to change the use-of-force law.

6 years ago

Mary Mack, right, a resident of senior housing, is tested for COVID-19 in Paterson
Health

COVID-19 can spread without people showing symptoms. How do we prepare for that?

It’s unclear how many people might pass the coronavirus along through asymptomatic spread. WHO estimates range as high as 41%. One study put it at 81%.

6 years ago

Shoppers flock to the Cherry Hill Mall in New Jersey, although many stores are not yet open. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

‘Let’s just go to the mall and spend money’: Tired of being indoors, shoppers flock to reopened retail plazas

Even as national surveys find most people uncomfortable stepping inside a mall, plenty in the Philly region left home for deals and a change of scenery.

6 years ago

Delaware House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf presides over a virtual legislative session Monday that saw the state's final two budget bills approved. (Cris BarrishWHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware bucks tradition and passes budget bills with time to spare

It’s been the practice to debate and cut deals until the wee hours of July 1 before approving a budget. The pandemic and virtual meetings stopped that this year.

6 years ago

Fireworks seen from the Lincoln Memorial explode over the Potomac River for Independence Day, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Community

July Fourth celebration will include East Coast flyovers

The exact timing of the flyovers is still being worked out, but they will begin in Boston and proceed to New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

6 years ago

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