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(Dan Nott for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy

Parts of Pa. reopened without robust coronavirus contact tracing to keep residents safe

Health experts say the shortcoming is of critical concern because tracing is most needed as reopening begins, when the disease’s spread becomes more complex.

6 years ago

July 4th Fireworks over the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2017.  (Courtesy of the Wawa Welcome America Festival)
Arts & Entertainment

Wawa Welcome America virtual edition: Livestreamed performances by Cynthia Erivo, Jason Derulo and more

The Independence Day concert will go on, but without a live audience and indoors at The Met Philadelphia.

6 years ago

A 150-foot long caisson gate was deployed on the Deepwater Reef site off the New Jersey coast on Monday, June 8. (Courtesy of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection)
Down the Shore
Science

N.J. sinks caisson gate, tugboat at artificial reefs

A dam gate and a tugboat are the latest items to join artificial reefs off the New Jersey coast, state officials announced.

6 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney
Health

Del. coronavirus recovery: Despite improvements, Gov. Carney continues warnings

Despite improving numbers, Gov. Carney urged Delawareans not to get complacent with basic coronavirus protection measures.

6 years ago

Arts supporters pound their hearts along with performers at a rally to fund the arts in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Protesters call to divert police dollars; counter-protesters support South Philly police captain

Two separate protests Tuesday criticized Mayor Jim Kenney’s budget priorities and suggest the police budget could be used to fix them.

6 years ago

Someone spray painted 'Black Lives Matter' on a memorial dedicated to state police troopers killed in the line of duty located outside State Police headquarters in Dover. (Courtesy of Delaware State Police)
Courts & Law

‘Black Lives Matter’ spray-painted on Delaware police memorial

Delaware police are trying to figure out who spray-painted the words "Black Lives Matter" on a monument dedicated to state troopers killed in the line of duty.

6 years ago

Smoke billows from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Company buying bankrupt PES refinery promises 18,000 jobs in next 10 years

A Hilco Redevelopment Partners executive told a City Council hearing the company’s plan will create 8,000 union construction jobs, 10,000 permanent jobs.

6 years ago

Delbert Africa
Community

Delbert Africa, longtime MOVE member recently released from prison, has died

Delbert Africa was one of nine MOVE members convicted of third-degree murder following a 1978 standoff with police that left an officer dead and many others injured.

6 years ago

Deja Bond graduated from New York University with a master’s degree in data science. Bond is the first African American woman get an advanced degree in data science from the university. — Courtesy of Deja Bond
Science
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly native is first African American woman to receive advanced degree in data science from NYU

Deja Bond earned a master’s degree from NYU Center for Data Science in May.

6 years ago

Marianne Mondt
Courts & Law

Big win for LGBTQ rights, but fight’s not over in Pennsylvania

Pa. LGBTQ advocates say the ruling doesn't cover those who work for smaller employers, and it doesn't extend protection against discrimination to housing or public services.

6 years ago

(Karly Domb Sadof/AP)
Courts & Law

Pa. court ordered to look at state police social media policy

The case began when the ACLU asked for the police agency’s policies and procedures for its troopers to use social media monitoring software.

6 years ago

PPD Capt. Louis Campione during the standoff at Marconi Plaza on Saturday (Twitter/@UR_Ninja)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

South Philly police captain removed after Columbus statue protests, amid larger PPD shakeup

Capt. Louis Campione has been on the force for 43 years.

6 years ago

This Nov. 23, 2019 photo shows Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Alexis Johnson in Pittsburgh. (Shantale Davis/@ShanShoots2 via AP)
Community

Federal lawsuit alleges Pittsburgh Post-Gazette violated civil rights laws in treatment of Black reporter

Johnson's attorney said the newspaper’s actions violated the Civil Rights Act of 1866 for retaliating against someone who opposes or protests race discrimination.

6 years ago

Atlantic City casino
Money

U.S. casinos push for cashless gambling payments, citing virus

Presently, a small number of casinos use such payments, which include debit or credit cards, as well as apps like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal.

6 years ago

Lynn Tanner, center, and her husband Ryan, bottom right, are served lunch at Busy Bee Cafe Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Ventura, Calif.  Much of the country remains unlikely to venture out to bars, restaurants, theaters or gyms anytime soon, despite state and local officials increasingly allowing businesses to reopen. That's according to a new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly warns restaurants to follow outdoor dining guidelines or risk shutdown

Despite encouraging numbers, the city is warning restaurants that if they fail to follow rules for outdoor dining, they could face shutdowns.

6 years ago

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