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Protesters try to take down the statue of former mayor and police chief Frank Rizzo in front of the Municipal Services Building on May 30, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Committee that paid for Frank Rizzo statue wants it back

Lawsuit filed to return statue of former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo to committee that paid for it.

6 years ago

Penn State's Old Main administrative building. (Min Xian/WPSU)
Health

First Penn State student dies from COVID-19

The student was living off campus in State College when he began to feel ill. He traveled to his home in Allentown on June 19, then was tested for COVID-19 the next day.

6 years ago

Outdoor dining in Philly
Keystone Crossroads
Community

‘Stuck again’: Philly’s restaurant owners scramble to respond to indoor dining delay

Servers, bartenders, chefs and other restaurant workers have mixed feelings after Philly officials said indoor dining would likely remain closed until at least Aug. 1.

6 years ago

Malcolm Jenkins
Health

NFL players raise concerns on playing, others ignore advice

Former Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins said last week that “football is a nonessential business and so we don’t need to do it.”

6 years ago

A pizza shop on 12th Street in Center City Philadelphia are boarded up during non-essential business shutdown orders aimed to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly experiencing ‘second wave’ of coronavirus 

Daily case counts were on the decline, but have stopped dropping over the last two weeks.

6 years ago

Masterman School
Education
The Notebook

Masterman and Central students use slurs, tell rape jokes in viral group chat

The incident is under investigation by the District and the schools. Updated with a statement from Dr. Hite

6 years ago

Politics & Policy

Trump plans huge July 4 fireworks show despite DC’s concerns

July Fourth comes as Americans are dealing with surging cases of COVID-19 and confusion over best practices in public, especially on masks.

6 years ago

In this May 2018 photo, workers and contractors for Sunoco Pipeline investigate sink holes behind homes at Lisa Drive, West Whiteland Township, Chester County where the company has been drilling for construction of the Mariner East 2 and 2X pipelines. In the photo, a security guard is taking a picture of the reporter. (Jon Hurdle / StateImpact PA)
Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Charges dismissed in alleged Mariner East buy-a-badge scheme; Chester County residents push DA to re-file charges

District Attorney so far silent on whether she will re-file case against Energy Transfer employee

6 years ago

Special counsel Robert Mueller speaks at the Department of Justice in Washingto
Courts & Law

Supreme Court keeps hold on secret Russia investigation material

The high court’s action will keep the documents out of congressional hands at least until the case is resolved, which is not likely to happen before 2021.

6 years ago

Atlantic City casino
Community

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Casinos, amusement parks reopen for business

Casinos have been shuttered since March 16 when Gov. Murphy ordered them closed along with gyms and indoor entertainment venues to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

6 years ago

Sheila Kelly stands behind makeshift barriers as she helps patrons at her restaurant
Science

Closing bars to stop coronavirus spread is backed by science

In the words of one study, it comes down to the danger of “heavy breathing in close proximity."

6 years ago

In this June 25, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden pauses while speaking during an event in Lancaster, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Politics & Policy

Ex-Bush officials launch super PAC backing Biden over Trump

The group has recruited at least 200 former White House officials, campaign aides and Cabinet secretaries who worked under Bush to join the push against Trump.

6 years ago

Philadelphia's Schuylkill River Trail
Community

Who’s having this tense coronavirus conversation: ‘You’re going where? Not me.’

As the summer blossoms and new case numbers grow, different people have different views of what’s safe, even if they all say they’re social distancing.

6 years ago

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Aria Valentina Riso in between her mom, Chelsie DeSouza and dad, Vincent Riso at their home in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
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Eyes on the Street

Parenting amid a revolution: How to raise an anti-racist kid

“Mommy, you’re Black,” my three-year-old boldly said to me. It came out of the blue while we were sitting in our living room. I wasn’t ready. I had to be.

6 years ago

Jose De Marco outside his home in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly’s counterterrorism unit interrogated protester who picketed Mayor Kenney’s right-hand man

Jose de Marco sent the funerary wreath to Philadelphia Managing Director Brian Abernathy after a man died of coronavirus in a city homeless shelter.

6 years ago

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