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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., center, and Rev. Ralph Abernathy, third from left, share a laugh outside  court in Decatur, Ga., Oct. 25, 1960. Others are unidentified. Andrew Young is seen at center, facing right. (AP Photo)
Community

Tackling today’s violence requires Dr. King’s philosophy of love

This moment in history should compel us to follow Dr. King’s mandate of love, if we are to survive and combat the violence that permeates our society.

7 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a campaign event, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in Marshalltown, Iowa. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Politics & Policy

6 big questions ahead of final debate before start of voting

The prime-time faceoff comes just 20 days before Iowa's caucuses as polls suggest the nomination is truly up for grabs.

7 years ago

A Boy Scout wears an Eagle Scout neckerchief
Courts & Law

Boy Scouts abused in other states sue in N.J. using untested strategy

The out-of-state men say they have grounds to sue because the abuse occurred when the Boy Scouts of America was headquartered in New Jersey.

7 years ago

Activist and community organizer Adrian Rivera-Reyes and Vanessa Maria Graber pack emergency items to be donated as a disaster relief package, during a meeting of Philly Boricuas, on Saturday, in North Philadelphia. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Community

Philly Boricuas rally to help Puerto Rican quake victims, one backpack at a time

Philly Boricuas are calling for donations of 1,500 emergency preparedness backpacks that will be sent to local nonprofits in parts of the island hardest hit by the quakes.

7 years ago

A conventional drilling site is prepared in Butler County, Pennsylvania in the winter of 2014. (Courtesy of Pennsylvania DEP)
Politics & Policy

Wolf says despite GOP compromise, drilling bill still poses too much environmental risk

Republicans are pushing for looser regulations on conventional oil and gas drillers, who generally run small operations and work with relatively shallow wells.

7 years ago

This March 23, 2018, file photo shows an envelope containing a 2018 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident as part of the nation's only test run of the 2020 Census. (Michelle R. Smith/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania cranks up PR campaign to boost census response

Pennsylvania's second lady, Giselle Fetterman, will help lead a campaign to encourage residents to respond to the census.

7 years ago

Commuters are shown exiting a SEPTA bus. (AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek, file)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Dozens of managers exit troubled SEPTA office in wake of FBI probe

At least 34 managers within SEPTA’s facility management unit have left the public transit agency in the wake of a federal investigation.

7 years ago

The Pa. attorney general's office seal is posted at the Safe2Say Something crisis center Jan. 13, 2020. (Brett Sholtis/WITF)
Health

One year in, Pa. crisis center to stop school violence has fielded 40,000 tips

The partnership between Sandy Hook Promise and the state Attorney General's office aims to prevent mass shootings and help children dealing with problems.

7 years ago

People hold signs during a protest at the state house in Trenton, N.J., Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. New Jersey lawmakers are set to vote Monday on legislation to eliminate most religious exemptions for vaccines for schoolchildren, as opponents crowd the statehouse grounds with flags and banners. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Health

‘We’re ready to go to war on this’: N.J. lawmakers pledge to reintroduce failed vaccine bill

Democratic leaders in the New Jersey Senate failed to rally enough support for a bill that would eliminate the religious exemption for childhood vaccines.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Museum of Art (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Erie museum director departs after reports of inappropriate behavior at Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Erie Art Museum's board says it's cut ties with its executive director, days after a newspaper said he had dated and made advances toward women he worked with.

7 years ago

Tyrone Mathis (right) and Del. Gov. John Carney (left) shake hands after touring
Courts & Law

Mobile van outside prison gate provides bridge to services for Delaware’s returning citizens

When men are released from prison in Wilmington, a mobile van will be waiting to get them the services they need, from an ID card to mental health treatment.

7 years ago

Kosher market shooting
Courts & Law

Authorities: Kosher store shooters planned attack for months

State and federal authorities say David Anderson and Francine Graham were fueled by hatred of Jews and law enforcement that they expressed in notes and online postings.

7 years ago

This Aug. 22, 2019 photo shows medical marijuana plants being grown before flowering during a media tour of the Curaleaf medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Ravena, N.Y. (Hans Pennink/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pot politics: Some Northeast states regroup on legalization

The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut still want to make recreational pot legal, and they and Gov. Tom Wolf have been comparing notes on how to do it.

7 years ago

Ingrams Thorofare Bridge (Google Maps)
Down the Shore
Community

Jersey Shore bridge to briefly close overnight as major overhaul continues

A key bridge that links mainland Cape May County to a barrier island will briefly close overnight this week as a major overhaul continues, officials said. 

7 years ago

(Sarah Schneider/90.5 WESA)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Advocacy groups say Pa. underfunds special education

The state used to cover a third of costs and now pays for a fourth of what districts spend on services for students with disabilities.

7 years ago

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