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Sophie Mills braces for candy throws during her bat mitzvah ceremony at Jewish Children's Folkshul in Philadelphia. Family and friends gathered to see the seventh-grader give a presentation on five inspirational women who repaired the world. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Community

Can a modern spin on a bar/bat mitzvah tradition keep teens in the Jewish community?

One Jewish community in Philadelphia tries to keep its young people rooted in their identity with a modern spin on a bar/bat mitzvah tradition.

6 years ago

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Seminarian Daniel Rice, left, sits with classmates during a lesson on the Gospel of Luke at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa. (Wong Maye-E/AP Photo)
Community

At a Catholic seminary, hope for church beyond scandals

The seminarians walk along a hallway lined with photos of classes of priests who came before them.

6 years ago

Groundbreaking for SDA construction project. (SDA)
Education
NJ Spotlight

State lays out plans for school construction projects, but no funding

Schools Development Authority lists projects to address overcrowding, building age in 18 districts

6 years ago

The Trump Store in Bensalem saw large crowds of shoppers on Presidents Day Weekend. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Visiting Bucks County’s new ‘Trump Store’ on Presidents Day Weekend

The Bensalem shop’s owner says people in Bucks County are feeling more comfortable talking about their support of the president.

6 years ago

(MCT)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania is spending $4 million to ensure hard-to-reach groups are counted in the 2020 census

Pennsylvania is buying ads and preparing to award grants to nonprofit organizations, grassroots groups, to ensure every resident is counted in the 2020 census.

6 years ago

The latest policy change to the Senior Freeze program would allow senior citizens to maintain eligibility for their rebate checks if they move to a new home — instead of their having to wait at least two full tax years to requalify. (http://401kcalculator.org/Flickr)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Changing Senior Freeze program so those who move aren’t penalized

Bipartisan bill would ensure those who move to a more affordable home would still qualify for property-tax relief

6 years ago

Clay Conaway, a former University of Delaware baseball player charged with raping multiple women. (Delaware State Police/AP Photo, File)
Community

Accuser testifies in ex-college athlete’s sex assault trial

One of six women to accuse a former University of Delaware baseball player of sexually assault has testified that he choked her as she tried to free herself.

6 years ago

The campus at University of Delaware.
Health

Second University of Delaware student tests negative for coronavirus

Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have no confirmed cases to date of COVID-19, which originated in China.

6 years ago

A police car drives with its lights flashing in Philadelphia.
Community

Teen shot, critically wounded, during struggle with police

A teenager was shot and critically wounded by a police officer following a struggle in north Philadelphia, police said.

6 years ago

Stormwater drains in Philadelphia have traps to capture trash, but smaller pieces of plastic can get through all the way to the river. (Catalina Jaramillo/WHYY)
Community

500 million pieces of trash found along Pennsylvania roads in new litter study

The Pennsylvania Litter Research Study was done in partnership between the departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation and the group Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful

6 years ago

A syringe with an influenza vaccine inside heads to its mark during a flu vaccination at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (LM Otero/AP Photo)
Health

Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits U.S. kids

A second wave of flu is hitting the U.S., turning this into one of the nastiest seasons for children in a decade.

6 years ago

A contractor operated in violation of city codes in Germantown. (Courtesy of Anthony Miller)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘I’m frightened’: City to shut down dangerous digging in Philly yard

Property damages related to excavation work by negligent contractors is a growing problem in Philadelphia as developers try to maximize square footage on small lots.

6 years ago

A pedestrian walks by the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday, June 28, 2019.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Millions of dollars in Pa. tax credits may not be paying off for taxpayers

Proponents say tax credit programs are needed to spur investment or tackle problems that, without financial help, might never get addressed.

6 years ago

In this July 23, 2019, file photo, California attorney Michael Avenatti walks from a courthouse in New York, after facing charges. (Craig Ruttle/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Michael Avenatti is convicted of trying to extort Nike

A lawyer who gained fame by representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump has been convicted of trying to extort sportswear giant Nike.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Police Department van
Courts & Law

Reports of stolen cars skyrocket throughout Philadelphia this winter

Since November alone, about 1,800 vehicles were reported stolen across the city, the police department says. About one-third of them had keys left inside.

6 years ago

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