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

Judiciary panel takes first steps toward impeachment vote

The articles charge the president with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress and argue that he is a “threat to national security and the Constitution.”

7 years ago

(Courtesy of American Littoral Society)
Down the Shore
Urban Planning

House passes bill that would create federal grant program to support ‘living shorelines’

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday to help protect coastal communities from sea level rise and stronger storms caused by climate change.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, right, speaks with Scott LaMar, host of WITF's Smart Talk, during a live broadcast at the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg on Dec. 11, 2019. (Joanne Cassaro/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Gov. Tom Wolf says ‘absolute no’ to speculation about 2020 Democratic VP pick

He said it’s “an absolute no,” joking that it would essentially ruin his nearly 45-year marriage to his wife, Frances Wolf.

7 years ago

Kosher market shooting
Courts & Law

Jersey City’s mayor says gunmen targeted kosher market

A day after the bloodshed, there are growing suspicions it was an anti-Semitic attack.

7 years ago

The Free Library of Philadelphia Parkway Central branch. (Google Maps)
Community

Got a fine for overdue books? Philly libraries will soon forgive them

The trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia voted Wednesday to eliminate fines for overdue books and other materials. The policy is expected to take effect by spring.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a 2020 campaign rally Dec. 10, 2019, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for WITF/PA Post)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Defiant in face of impeachment, Trump and Pence bring reelection campaign to central Pa.

Thousands show up for rally at Giant Center in Hershey

7 years ago

Max Ochester of Brewerytown Beats/Dogtown Records and Sounds of Liberation guitarist Monnette Sudler. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly free jazz pioneers Sounds of Liberation reunite with new album

Philly’s Sounds of Liberation reunite after unearthed 1970s recording from gains new life with a contemporary audience.

7 years ago

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(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Education

Most Philly charter schools failed to test water for lead –– and city gave them a pass

The city agencies tasked with oversight have failed to enforce Philadelphia’s post-Flint crisis water quality standards.

7 years ago

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Passengers board an NJ Transit bus in Camden, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Urban Planning

NJ Transit bus riders complain of late service, no amenities at stops

Results of a survey of 250 riders were released by the nonprofit Tri-State Transportation Campaign. Gov. Murphy has made improving the system a priority.

7 years ago

The state Capitol building in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Pa. House adds mandatory minimums to high-profile justice reform bills

After months of negotiation, the state House has moved a package of criminal justice reform bills through committee.

7 years ago

Philadelphia skyine
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Kenney signs law requiring green tune-ups for Philly’s biggest buildings

The new regulation will mandate all non-residential buildings over 50,000 square foot get tune-ups to improve energy and water efficiency.

7 years ago

Kevin Maxson, a former inmate at Dauphin County Prison, goes through his letters and bills from his time locked up. A PA Post investigation found that six counties charged close to $15 million in fees to prisoners. (Joseph Darius Jaafari/PA Post)
Community
PA Post

Paying rent to your jailers: Inmates are billed millions of dollars for their stays in Pa. prisons.

Wardens say it teaches financial responsibility, inmates and prison researchers say it’s too burdensome.

7 years ago

First responders and police officers arrive at the scene following reports of gunfire, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in Jersey City, N.J. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP Photo)
Community

6 people killed in Jersey City shooting, including officer

Police Chief Michael Kelly says six people have been killed, including an officer, in a shooting that sprawled across Jersey City.

7 years ago

The new congressional map must account for the loss of one seat, dropping the state's D.C. delegation from 18 to 17 starting with the 2022 races. (Patrick Doyle/90.5 WESA)
Politics & Policy

Probation reform bill passes Pa. House committee, but undergoes major changes first

A bill that would reform probation in Pennsylvania passed a House committee Monday – but only after it was scaled back extensively.

7 years ago

The word 'they' is displayed on a computer screen on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in New York. The language mavens at Merriam-Webster have declared the personal pronoun their word of the year based on a 313 percent increase in look-ups on the company's search site, Merriam-Webster.com, this year when compared with 2018. Merriam-Webster recently added a new definition to its online dictionary to reflect use of
Community

Merriam-Webster declares ‘they’ its 2019 word of the year

A common but increasingly mighty and very busy little word, “they,” has an accolade all its own.

7 years ago

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