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Politics & Policy

N.J. drivers can’t claim $5,000 electric vehicle rebate yet. Here’s why.

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy trumpeted the rebate program before state regulators set up how it would work.

6 years ago

The latest lawsuits allege that new video evidence shows the driver restraining more children with tape, or threatening to do so, on at least 9 occasions. (Courtesy of Penn Center for Mental Health)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Four more parents sue in incidents of children duct-taped in preschool van

The latest lawsuits allege that new video evidence shows the driver restraining more children with tape, or threatening to do so, on at least 9 occasions.

6 years ago

A man who was shot by police during a standoff last month in Doylestown Township, Pennsylvania, has died from his injuries. (Screenshot/NBC 10 Philadelphia)
Community

DA: Man shot, wounded by police during standoff dies

Authorities say a man shot and wounded by police during a standoff near Philadelphia last month has died.

6 years ago

Charges were withdrawn against five men accused of shooting at a neighborhood vigil in Pittsburgh 4 1/2 years ago. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Courts & Law

Charges against 5 withdrawn in 2015 shooting at vigil

Prosecutors in western Pennsylvania have withdrawn charges against five men charged in a shooting at a neighborhood vigil in Pittsburgh 4 1/2 years ago.

6 years ago

As awareness of opioid addiction has grown, new treatments have emerged, including new forms of medication-assisted treatment. (NJTV News)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Amid opioid crisis, treatment providers question N.J. state oversight

Health Department promises to address concerns raised over licensing of facilities offering addicts medically assisted treatment

6 years ago

De'Von Pickett (left) was stabbed outside a Stenton Avenue bar in February 2015 before going on a tour. He was Nicki Minaj's stage manager. In this photo, Pickett is with friend Eric Parker (right). (instagram)
Arts & Entertainment

Man convicted of murder in Nicki Minaj crew member slaying

A man has been convicted of third-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Nicki Minaj crew member outside a Philadelphia bar five years ago.

6 years ago

School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Education
The Notebook

Big week ahead for participation in comprehensive planning

But public meetings will not include open forums to question District officials

6 years ago

Stephanie Sun and Sarun Chan co-facilitated the Census Champion workshop at the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia on Saturday. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Community

Counting Philly’s Cambodians in the 2020 census: ‘We aren’t invisible’

Philadelphia has the 4th largest Cambodian population among U.S. cities, and a local organization says the 2010 count was low by several thousand.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden takes photos with supporters at a campaign event at Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (Gerry Broome/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Biden wins South Carolina, hopes for Super Tuesday momentum

Joe Biden scored a victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, riding a wave of African American support and ending rival Bernie Sanders' winning streak.

6 years ago

Robert Clark poses for a portrait in The Kensington Storefront on Kensington Avenue near Somerset Street. (Photo by Erin Blewett)
Community
Broke in Philly

In Philly, how will the 2020 Census count people experiencing homelessness?

The last time Robert Clark filled out the United States Census form, he had a well-paying job, a house, and no criminal record. But in 2010, Clark lost his job.

6 years ago

Attendees listen to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speak during a campaign event, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

South Carolina Democratic primary 2020: Liveblog

Follow NPR’s coverage right here to learn what’s at stake, see what it looks like on the ground and track live results Saturday evening.

6 years ago

Woman, wearing face masks, travel on a public bus in a street in western Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)
Money

Virus’ effect on world economy grows more alarming

Concerns about the coronavirus outbreak's threat to the world economy grew Saturday.

6 years ago

Students walk past Samuel Paley Library on the Temple University campus (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Temple closing Italy campus over coronavirus; students told to leave

Temple University says students in Italy will have to make their own arrangements and fly home as the school closes its satellite campus in the European nation.

6 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline. (Mark Henninger / Imagic Digital)
Health

How ready is Philadelphia for the coronavirus?

How prepared is Philadelphia — and its residents — for the arrival of COVID-19? Pandemic experts weigh in on the city’s vulnerabilities, and the best ways to prep.

6 years ago

Allyson Church celebrating her eight birthday on Leap Day 2004. She's turning 24 this year. (Courtesy of Allyson Church)
Lifestyle

Leap Day: One of those things that ‘makes life a little more fun’

Leap Days come around every four years in order to synchronize the man-made Gregorian calendar with earth’s orbit around the sun.

6 years ago

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