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An Airbus A319 jetliner, belonging to Spirit Airlines, landing
Down the Shore
Community

More flights coming to Atlantic City International Airport

Spirit Airlines will increase the number of flights to and from its key markets in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

6 years ago

The mobile 'Ghost' by Alexander Calder hangs in the Great Stair Hall of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

New showcase for the work of sculptor Alexander Calder is making its way to the Parkway

A future “sanctuary” on Philadelphia’s Parkway will be devoted to the famed mobile artist and his artistic family.

6 years ago

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Building in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Science
NJ Spotlight

EPA makes long-awaited start to setting health limits for two PFAS chemicals

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday took its first, and long-awaited, step toward regulating the presence of two toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water

6 years ago

Lightbox Chief Curator Jesse Pires has relocated the film center to The University of the Arts, where screenings will resume this month. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Art house cinema finds a home on the Avenue of the Arts

Philadelphia’s only year-round art cinema venue moves across town to the Avenue of the Arts.

6 years ago

Listen 1:54
Students attend a nursing class at a school in Delaware County that's garnered an esteemed distinction. (Bas Slabbers for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Forget Penn and Pitt: Is this little-known school the best deal in Pa. higher-ed?

Ten years after enrolling, graduates of one practical nursing program in Delco earn more than graduates of any other college in Pa., when you account for the cost of school.

6 years ago

Listen 6:04
Kids in SPIN’s autism support preschool classroom work on their motor skills by creating a marshmallow fluff and Cheerio heart craft project. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Autism and child care: How a lack of quality programs hurts families

Providers equipped to meet autistic kids’ needs are lacking, experts say. Some parents have no alternative but to cut back at work or quit their jobs.

6 years ago

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As Patty Fortney-Julius, left, offers support, her sister Lara Fortney McKeever cries as she speaks to reporters during a news conference in Newark, N.J., Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. The two sisters from Pennsylvania are suing the Archdiocese of Newark and the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They allege clergy in Newark knew a priest had sexually abused children before he moved to Harrisburg and abused them and their sisters for years. Lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy are taking center stage in New Jersey as the state's relaxation of statute of limitations rules takes effect. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Community
PA Post

‘It’s re-victimization all over again,’ clergy abuse victim says of Harrisburg diocese’s bankruptcy

“You cannot put a price tag on validation. And you cannot put a price tag on reclaiming power."

6 years ago

The skyline of Wilmington looms in the background of the Waste Management Inc. landfill south of the city. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Community

Del. piggybacks on county law limiting construction landfills to 140 feet in height

Waste Management Inc. sought a major “vertical expansion.’’ But action by New Castle County Council and the Delaware General Assembly quashed the bid.

6 years ago

Actor LeVar Burton, 63, greets hundreds of young students at the Wilmington Public Library on Thursday, Feb., 20, 2020, in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.    ( Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Community

Wilmington Public Library hosts LeVar Burton for storytime with children

“Reading out loud to children is one of the most pure forms of storytelling I know,” said LeVar Burton.

6 years ago

Listen 1:51
Twenty PAAN members canvassed the neighborhood offering city resources after a quadruple shooting rocked the community Wednesday. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Community

After N. Philly quadruple shooting, rapid response teams hope to prevent more violence

After a quadruple shooting in North Philly, the city’s rapid response teams offered counseling. But residents say they want help to stop the bleeding.

6 years ago

(Christopher Millette/PennLive)
Health
Spotlight PA

Fight rages over medical malpractice lawsuits in Pa. as report fails to settle the dispute

The overall number of active medical staff practicing statewide increased before and after the changes of the early 2000s.

6 years ago

The Roots perform during halftime of the NFL football NFC championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
PlanPhilly
Community

Illadelph forever: Philly street named for The Roots

Come May, the section of East Passyunk Avenue between South Street and Bainbridge Street will be officially dedicated to the local hip-hop legends.

6 years ago

At left, the Rev. Matthew Larlick of St. Joseph’s in Berwick, Columbia County, speaks with another priest outside the Harrisburg diocese office after a meeting Wed., Feb. 19, 2020. (Brett Sholtis/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Harrisburg diocese bankruptcy could tap into parish assets

Individual churches are not part of the bankruptcy filing but could end up contributing to a fund to settle sex abuse claims.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

What happens next, now that the refinery’s future seems wide open?

First, Philadelphia Energy Solutions and buyer Hilco Redevelopment Partners have to meet several legal obligations before the sale can close.

6 years ago

Inside the New Jersey State House building in Trenton. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Murphy details plan for major overhaul of N.J. ethics rules

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced five legislative proposals Wednesday that would drastically overhaul the state’s ethics rules for government officials.

6 years ago

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