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Down the Shore
Community

Boy dies after pulled from pool at Wildwood resort

Authorities say a 6-year-old Philadelphia boy died after he was pulled from a pool at a resort on the New Jersey shore.

6 years ago

In this June 12, 2020, file photo Vice President Mike Pence, waves as he arrives to speak after a tour at Oberg Industries plant in Sarver, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Politics & Policy

‘People aren’t stupid’: Pence’s virus spin tests credibility

Vice President Mike Pence has long played the straight man to Donald Trump, translating the president's bombast into more measured, calming language.

6 years ago

Protesters raised fists for nine minutes in front of Philadelphia’s Municipal Service Building on the Fourth of July. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Fourth of July protests in Philly bring calls for Mumia’s freedom, support for Black trans people

WIth no official parade or fireworks displays this year, protesters in Philly are using the Fourth of July to fight against racism.

6 years ago

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past stuttered businesses in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Wolf’s mask order inflames partisan fight over virus

Republicans are objecting to the Pennsylvania Democrat’s use of power, to wearing a mask itself and to what they call confusion it's causing.

6 years ago

Mark Major, director of ISTC. In previous years of the camps’ operations. ISTC decided not to open in 2020 because even though Major said the COVID-19 restrictions were technically doable, the experience wouldn’t have lived up to previous years. (Provided by ISTC).
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Pocono summer camps hit hard by COVID-19 and visa restrictions

Two key factors contributed to summer camp closures this year: COVID-19 and visa restrictions that barred the international workforce the industry relies upon heavily.

6 years ago

Wilma Theater redesign for the COVID era
Arts & Entertainment

Wilma Theater adapts for COVID performances with ideas from the past

To maintain social distancing for theater performances, the Philadelphia company is taking cues from Shakespeare’s original Globe Theatre.

6 years ago

(NJTV News)
Health
NJ Spotlight

Some South Jersey farmers won’t let seasonal workers be tested for COVID-19

Refusals come just as migrant-worker population starts to rise steeply, with as many as 10,000 laborers arriving from states where COVID-19 cases are increasing

6 years ago

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Community
Spotlight PA

In Pa.’s growing fireworks war, it’s fed-up residents versus cold, hard cash

Sales of fireworks amid the coronavirus pandemic are booming, and so are complaints about nightly amateur pyrotechnic displays.

6 years ago

A closeup of a spotted lanternfly
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Penn State researchers still need the public’s help to fight the spotted lanternfly, but a new tracking technique can help target emerging infestations

Scientists and the public are working to limit the spread of this harmful pest.

6 years ago

Philly rowhouses
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly rental evictions postponed for two more months due to pandemic

People facing eviction won another two month reprieve as Philadelphia eviction courts remain closed, due to pandemic

6 years ago

(Marple Newton Facebook page)
Community

With pyrotechnic shows mostly canceled, a few traditions are trying to adapt this Fourth of July

Coronavirus concerns have led many small towns to cancel or postpone festivities, with a few long standing traditions getting a socially distant twist

6 years ago

Protesters march through Center City
Community

Protest brings greater meaning to Fourth of July around Philadelphia

Another weekend of protests in and around Philadelphia put the Fourth of July in a different light for many who never saw the holiday as representing them.

6 years ago

Cape May County, New Jersey. (Google image)
Down the Shore
Health

Young people testing positive for coronavirus in Shore county worries officials

Cape May County health officials say a recent uptick in coronavirus cases are mainly driven by young people who have been socializing. 

6 years ago

FedEx Field is less than full during the second half of an NFL football game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)
Community

Washington Redskins undergoing ‘thorough review’ of team name

In a statement, the team said recent events around the U.S. and feedback from the community prompted the formal review.

6 years ago

Megan Holleran stands by a sign on her family's land, March, 2016. The Hollerans lost their court battle to save their maple trees from eminent domain seizure. The trees were cut to make way for the Constitution Pipeline, which had been stalled amid legal battles until Williams withdrew the project in February. (Jon Hurdle / StateImpact PA)
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Family that lost hundreds of trees to failed pipeline project settles with company, gets land back

Constitution pipeline builder cut 558 trees to make way for line that never got built

6 years ago

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