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The dome of the Capitol rotunda is seen Wednesday, March 15, 2006, in Harrisburg, Pa.
(Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers move to change rule restricting local official training

A sponsor of the effort said some townships “didn’t realize that was a rule, to be honest.”

7 years ago

An artist's illustration shows an apartment development planned for 1100 Wharton St. (Courtesy Alterra Property Group)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

South Philadelphia developer resists calls for more parking, promises grocery store

Alterra Property Group wants more housing, less parking in South Philadelphia Passyunk Square development, plans grocery store to rival Acme.

7 years ago

(NJ Spotlight)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

N.J. lawmakers take next step in enacting SALT-cap workaround for small businesses

The struggle to free New Jersey from Trump’s $10,000 SALT cap continues on another front, so-called pass-through entities.

7 years ago

Spark Therapeutics co-founders Dr. Katherine High and Jeffrey D. Marrazzo. (PSC Photo Studio)
Health
Philadelphia Business Journal

Roche completes $4.3B purchase of Philadelphia gene therapy pioneer Spark Therapeutics

The Federal Trade Commission and European regulators cleared Roche's proposed $4.3 billion purchase of Spark Therapeutics.

7 years ago

Malcolm Jenkins, safety on the Philadelphia Eagles, speaks at a police reform rally at the
Arch Street United Methodist Church. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Malcolm Jenkins says candidates to run Philly police ‘are already hiding’

Philadelphia’s mayor is slated to name a new leader before year’s end. Some, like the Eagles safety, worry the process is taking place behind closed doors.

7 years ago

The Capitol is seen in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Watch: House committee debates rules for impeachment vote

The House committee is scheduled to convene at 11 a.m. ET.

7 years ago

(Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company photo)
Down the Shore
Community

Fire destroys 2 yachts at Jersey Shore marina

Pollution control teams responded to a marina in southern New Jersey after two large boats caught fire.

7 years ago

Chris Davis, writer and star of 'One-Man Nutcracker,' commiserates about ballet classes during rehearsal at Plays and Players theater. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

One and done: The Nutcracker as a solo act

Chris Davis, a staple of the annual Fringe Festival, goes beyond the traditional telling of The Nutcracker, back to the original E.T.A. Hoffman story and the krakatuk nut.

7 years ago

Listen 2:04
Rebecca Harlan, Ventnor held her sign up Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, near the Mays Landing, N.J., office of Congressman Jeff Van Drew because of Van Drew no vote on impeachment. (Craig Matthews/The Press of Atlantic City via AP)
Politics & Policy

What constituents think of Jeff Van Drew switching parties in Congress

South Jersey voters have elected Jeff Van Drew for decades. Their loyalty is being tested as he joins the GOP ranks.

7 years ago

Teacher Wendy Turner writes down notes on the whiteboard during a global awareness session at Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Wilmington. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Education

Created and taught in Philly region, Global Kids offers multicultural lessons

Author Homa Tavangar created ‘Global Kids.’’ Delaware teacher Wendy Turner is using the tool to spread cultural awareness among her second-graders.

7 years ago

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Guns, including ones made through DIY kits, are displayed on a table in the Governor's Reception Room of the state Capitol on Dec. 16, 2019. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
PA Post

Pa. attorney general targets illegal possession of kit guns

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is trying to crack down on the illegal possession of so-called ghost guns — a term used to refer to firearms made with DIY kits.

7 years ago

Basketball starr Tobias Harris speaks with a group of Black male teachers at Bethune Elementary School. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Sixers star Tobias Harris supports Black male teachers with a surprise visit to North Philly

Tobias Harris showed up at a North Philly school Monday, but not just to surprise the kids. It’s part of a push to change the demographics of teaching.

7 years ago

 City Councilmember Helen Gym (middle) stands next to the Sukwanputra daughters and their family attorney Chris Casazza. They are surrounded by friends and family who traveled to York, Pa., to show their support at the hearing. (Dale Mezzacappa/The Notebook)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law
The Notebook

Indonesian parents arrested after two decades in Philly, freed on bond after ICE detention

They now likely have a legal path to staying in the U.S.

7 years ago

This Nov. 29, 2018, photo shows a Wells Fargo bank location in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Wells Fargo will pay Philadelphia $10M to settle city’s discriminatory lending lawsuit

Wells Fargo Bank and the City of Philadelphia have settled a 2017 lawsuit brought by the city over the bank’s alleged discriminatory lending practices.

7 years ago

(Al Día)
Community
Broke in Philly

Uncertain future as Puerto Rican community faces gentrification in Norris Square, Philadelphia

Just north of Fishtown and Northern Liberties is Norris Square, a proud Puerto Rican community facing an uncertain future as gentrification takes hold.

7 years ago

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