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Rowhouses in Philadelphia burn after authorities dropped a bomb on the MOVE house in May 1985.
Courts & Law

Last member of MOVE freed on parole in death of officer

The last jailed member of the radical group MOVE was released from prison Friday, according to an attorney who represented the members in their parole appeals.

6 years ago

City Hall in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy
The Philadelphia Tribune

City Council to hold hearing on uptick in gun violence

A deadly start to 2020 has caused City Council members to schedule a hearing on gun violence this week.

6 years ago

Investigators work the scene of a helicopter crash
Community

Probe: No signs of outward engine failure in Kobe Bryant crash

Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any outward evidence of engine failure

6 years ago

A PATCO fare gate at the 8th and Market stop.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

No fare card, no problem: PATCO moves to let riders pay with their phones

Officials are still working out details of the new payment system, but phasing out the Freedom fare card is a possibility.

6 years ago

Film critic Patrick Stoner (left) interviews Tom Hanks (right) for his movie,
Arts & Entertainment

And the Best Picture Oscar goes to… the film that reaches the ‘magic number’

WHYY film critic and “Flicks” host Patrick Stoner explains the Academy Awards’ nominating process for best picture ahead of this weekend’s ceremony.

6 years ago

Listen 5:07
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden wishes Barbara Moroney, of Rocky Point, N.Y., a happy 80th birthday during a campaign rally, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Nashua, N.H. (Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)
Money

Messy Iowa caucuses leave candidates scrambling for money

With campaigns girding for a protracted contest, fundraising success is critical to their long-term prospects.

6 years ago

A coal refuse pile from the early 20th century in Fredericktown, Pa. (Reid R. Frazier)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Feds lower coal mine cleanup funding for Pa.

Declining coal production, end of one-time funding stream cause $20 million dropx

6 years ago

The wind gust forecast for 2 p.m. Friday. (windy.com)
Down the Shore
Community

Power outages possible Friday with tropical storm force winds gusts

Forecasters say strong and potentially damaging winds Friday at the Jersey Shore could spur power outages.

6 years ago

Lottery winners from Philadelphia’s Work-to-Earn program clean up the streets of Kensington Ave. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

New Philly work program offers alternative to panhandling

Workers can earn $50 cash for a half-day of cleaning up streets or vacant lots around Kensington. Demand is already high.

6 years ago

Listen 3:36
Local business owners at Gran Caffe L'Aquila (Laura Benshoff)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Pa. Italian food purveyors say more tariffs could be ‘devastating’

A potential round of new tariffs on European products is sparking fears of “fake parmesan” among Italian food purveyors in Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

Listen 1:40
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale discussing one of the many audits he has conducted over the past several years. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Politics & Policy

State auditor says dog law enforcement needs more funding in Pa.

According to Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, the Dog Law Enforcement Bureau could be out of money by this summer.

6 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

West Philly’s new council rep blasts West Park tower sale

New West Philly Councilmember Jamie Gauthier is challenging a Philadelphia Housing Authority plan to sell two of the last public housing high-rises in her district.

6 years ago

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

Pa. Senate Dems say they’re tired of some Republicans resisting pro-LGBTQ measures

Over the past three sessions, at least a dozen Democratic-sponsored resolutions related to honoring LGBTQ+ people have failed to pass the state House or Senate.

6 years ago

(Department of Defense image)
Down the Shore
Health

N.J. military base is among potential coronavirus quarantine locations

A southern New Jersey military installation is on a list of potential coronavirus quarantine locations should the need arise. 

6 years ago

(Commonwealth Media Services)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Champion of Pa. lobbying disclosure law was fined $19,900 for breaking it

Lobbying reports are one of the only ways the public can see how advocacy groups, special interests, and big businesses are attempting to influence lawmakers.

6 years ago

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