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Lifeguards participating in the 2014 Seaside Park Lifeguard Tournament. (Justin Auciello/WHYY)
Down the Shore
Community

Facing lifeguard recruitment problems, Shore town significantly raises pay

Stone Harbor has responded to a problem of recruiting and retaining lifeguards through a significant pay hike. 

6 years ago

A sinkhole on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County revealed part of the Mariner East 1 pipeline. The sinkhole was caused by construction of the Mariner East 2 line, which cuts through unstable limestone. (Rosemary Fuller/Provided)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Sunoco to pay $200,000 fine, must increase oversight following investigation of aging Mariner East 1 pipeline

Public Utility Commission approves settlement, calls for 'remaining life' study

6 years ago

An Andean Condor at the Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Lemurs, flamingos and more: Big changes coming to Delaware’s only zoo

Three species of lemurs and some tortoises will make a new Madagascar exhibit their home later this year at the 115-year-old Wilmington attraction.

6 years ago

Flowers atop the main exhibit of the 2020 Philadelphia Flower Show, themed “Rivera Holiday.” (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Flower Show opens with a trip to the Cote d’Azur

The annual floral extravaganza has a Mediterranean theme, “Riviera Holiday,” recalling one of its famous native daughters.

6 years ago

Emily Van Duyne is an assistant professor of writing and first year studies at Stockton University. She was recently awarded a Fulbright scholarship. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

From ‘broke single mom’ to Fulbright: An N.J. woman’s inspiring turnaround

‘Your life has worth. Go after the things you want,’ Stockton University Prof. Emily Van Duyne tweeted on learning she’d won the prestigious fellowship.

6 years ago

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The exterior of SEPTA's HQ building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Gauthier denounces SEPTA transfer fee as ‘regressive, plain and simple’

The new member of City Council gave the transit authority board a hard time about what is regarded as a burden on Philadelphia’s low-income riders.

6 years ago

Constitution Health Plaza (Google Maps)
PlanPhilly
Health

Safehouse hits pause on plan to open supervised injection site in South Philly

Earlier, City Councilmember David Oh introduced, to wide support among his outraged colleagues, a bill that will effectively ban such sites in Philadelphia.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania State Capitol building
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. lawmakers black out details of why they spent tax dollars, claiming ‘legislative privilege’

The nearly 3,000 pages of records released so far included information about staff travel, meals, lodging, conference costs, and professional training.

6 years ago

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Education

Gov. Murphy releases N.J. school aid numbers, touting $337 million increase

An overall increase in “formula aid” would help lower the cost of property taxes, which are largely driven by local education costs, Gov. Phil Murphy said.

6 years ago

Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. (John George/Philadelphia Business Journal)
Health
Philadelphia Business Journal

FTC filing suit to block Jefferson Health from acquiring Einstein

The Federal Trade Commission, jointly with the Pennsylvania Attorney General, said it has been authorized to file a lawsuit in federal district court.

6 years ago

(Google Images)
Down the Shore
Community

Once again, loud boom shakes portion of South Jersey

Residents in South Jersey experienced shaking and felt a loud boom Thursday morning, according to published reports. 

6 years ago

The NAACP has filed suit on behalf of Robert Holbrook (left) and other currently and formerly incarcerated people whose Census numbers apply to the community where they are incarcerated rather than where they live. Holbrook spoke during a press conference at City Hall, accompanied by Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad (right). (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

NAACP suing Pennsylvania to stop ‘prison gerrymandering’

They say the state should count people as residents of the counties where they lived before being arrested, not of the counties where they’re serving their sentences.

6 years ago

A voter steps from the voting booth after casting his ballot in Doylestown, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

$90M bond issue for voting machines clears Pa. financing agency

Market volatility could help Pa. land favorable financing terms.

6 years ago

Lucy the Elephant is a tourist attraction in Margate, N.J. (AP Photo/Brian Branch-Price)
Community

Airbnb offering one-night stays in Jersey Shore’s mighty mammal, Lucy the Elephant

The Save Lucy Committee announced that three guests will get a chance to book an overnight stay within the storied walls for either March 17, 18 or 19 — for $138.

6 years ago

The Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Russ Walker/PA Post)
Politics & Policy

Poor People’s Campaign wants to remind lawmakers about General Assistance

The group argues the strong economy makes it a good time to reinstate the cash assistance program. But the GOP-controlled legislature is wary of increased spending.

6 years ago

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