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Pennsylvania Turnpike
Community

Pennsylvania Turnpike to go cashless permanently, laying off 500 toll collectors

About 500 fare collectors and other toll workers along the Pennsylvania Turnpike are about to those their jobs.

6 years ago

Protesters face off with police during a demonstration on I-676 in Philadelphia on Monday, June 1 (Courtesy of Pilar Goñalons Pons)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly police say tear gas used because 676 protest turned hostile, but there’s no evidence that happened

Hundreds who’d gathered on I-676 scrambled to escape the noxious fumes.

6 years ago

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FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2018 file photo, the Instagram app logo is displayed on a mobile screen in Los Angeles. Though Black Out Tuesday was originally organized by the music community, the social media world went dark on Tuesday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and the many killings of black people around the world that has caused outrage and protests. Instagram accounts, from top record label to everyday people, was full of black squares posted in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Community

Social media, music world go dark for Black Out Tuesday

Though Black Out Tuesday was originally organized by the music community, the social media world also went dark in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Biden calls for police reforms, says protests are a ‘wake-up call’

In his first public appearance outside of Delaware in months, Biden said he would “seek to heal the racial wounds” in a speech from Philadelphia’s City Hall.

6 years ago

Stone Pony Summer Stage
Down the Shore
Arts & Entertainment

Iconic Jersey Shore venue cancels outdoor summer concert series

A venerable Asbury Park club revered for helping to launch some of New Jersey's musical legends has canceled its outdoor concert series amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

The Cobb family came to City Hall from their home in North Philadelphia to demand justice for George Floyd and others who lost their lives at the hands of police. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Peaceful protests in several neighborhoods call for police accountability; Outlaw, Kenney decry Fishtown vigilantism

Greater accountability for police action and recruitment aimed at attracting officers of color are urged by the elected officials.

6 years ago

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(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Health

Coronavirus update: Pennsylvania issues child care reopening guidance

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services just issued a frequently asked questions guide for essential workers in need of child care as the state moves towards reopening.

6 years ago

Government stimulus check
Community
Spotlight PA

From confusion to threats, some Pa. nursing home residents aren’t getting their coronavirus stimulus checks

The stimulus checks are more crucial now than ever, as residents struggle to connect with the outside world amid a pandemic that is surging through their homes.

6 years ago

Odell Griffin places his mail-in ballot in a box outside City Hall.
Community

On unprecedented Pa. primary day, high turnout in West Philly, too-big ballots in Bucks

Amid widespread protests, looting and a global pandemic that has triggered an economic shockwave — voters will cast ballots in the Pennsylvania primary.

6 years ago

3rd District CouncilmemberJamie Gauther talks to clean-up volunteers in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

How Philly Council is showing up right now

As violence encroached, City Council pivoted to de-escalation, firefighting, and cleanups in neighborhoods scarred by recent events and deeper wounds.

6 years ago

The crowd at the Art Museum continues to grow, protesting the police violence that killed George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Plans to move Philly to ‘yellow’ forge ahead, despite risk of virus spread through gatherings

It will likely take a week or two to see the impact of recent gatherings, the health department says. Memorial Day effects, if any, haven’t appeared yet.

6 years ago

Marty Goetz, left, unpacks a bottle of alcohol from the COVID-19 prep kit as they start to set up their polling place Monday, June 1, 2020, for the voting for Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary in Jackson Township near Zelienople, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Politics & Policy

Amid unrest, curfews and a global pandemic, Pennsylvania prepares to vote

Pennsylvania officials promise unrest and COVID-19 won’t prevent people from casting a ballot in Tuesday’s primary.

6 years ago

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Crews work at the site of a sinkhole along the Mariner East pipeline route near the Pennsylvania State Police barracks on Route 1 in Delaware County on Thursday, April 25, 2019. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

EPA’s new rule limits states’ ability to regulate pipelines under the Clean Water Act

It requires states to make decisions within a year on water quality permits related to those projects.

6 years ago

Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad speaks at a peaceful protest at City Hall. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Philly NAACP president talks about George Floyd protests

Rodney Muhammad, president of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP, talks about this past weekend of protests in response to the killing of George Floyd.

6 years ago

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Polling place
Politics & Policy

The vote goes on in Philly: Polling places in uncertain times

Voters going to the polls in the city should be mindful of disruptions caused by both widespread unrest and pandemic distancing.

6 years ago

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