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In February, Mayor Jim Kenney gave Temple, Penn, and other
Politics & Policy
Broke in Philly

Why Mayor Kenney could threaten to pull a water bill discount for Philly’s ‘eds and meds’

It’s a surprising move from the Kenney administration, which has said that pulling city subsidies would be a last resort in its mission to enforce the prevailing wage law.

7 years ago

(iStock/PA Post)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

In Judiciary impeachment hearings, Pa. congressional members echo party lines

Republicans argued Democrats aren’t respecting due process, while Democrats argued the president’s conduct is baldly unconstitutional.

7 years ago

The bear appeared in the alley between two homes in the 1300 block of Clayton St. in Wilmington. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Community

Bear leads officers on wild chase through Wilmington, escapes into woods

Officers thought they had the bear corralled. But the bruin outwitted them.

7 years ago

Philadelphia officials and activists are asking parents to do a room check in their homes and turn in any guns they find. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Philly leaders ask parents to check their kids’ rooms for guns

A new twist on the old effort to get people to turn in firearms focuses on getting parents to look for them in their home and turn them in to one of four area churches.

7 years ago

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has formed a collaboration agreement with Bayer.
(Philadelphia Business Journal)
Science
Philadelphia Business Journal

CHOP, Bayer team up on $5M hemophilia research effort

Bayer has entered into a three-year collaboration agreement with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to develop new hemophilia treatments.

7 years ago

The Pa. Supreme Court in Harrisburg. (Christine Baker/PennLive)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Sex offender registry law in Pa. facing life-or-death test at Supreme Court

Prosecutors believe the pending cases could gut Pennsylvania’s law, allowing sexually violent predators to evade detection and endangering public safety.

7 years ago

City Hall in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

City Council caves to mayor’s threat, agrees to push back abatement reform

City Council passed the amended bill, which pushes back implementation of the abatement reform to Dec. 31, 2020.

7 years ago

Phishing scams that infect a computer and potentially allow hackers to invade bank and other accounts are highly preventable, but it takes eternal vigilance on the part of computer users. (Jenny Kane/AP Photo)
Money

Holidays bring phishing scam surge aimed at small business

While cybercriminals strike any time of the year, they’re particularly active during the holiday and income tax filing seasons when computer users expect to see more emails.

7 years ago

Tanaquil Márquez (left) and Brett Ashley Robinson in a skit about self-care at 'This Is the Week That Is.' (Courtesy of Mark Garvin)
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Sharpening the sting for ‘This Is the Week That Is’

A reporter eavesdrops on the give-and-take in the writers’ room during prep for the stage spoof 1812 Productions has produced over the holidays for the past 14 years.

7 years ago

Williamson Hall at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Education

Students fear controversial move could be the final act for prestigious N.J. choir college

Students at Westminster Choir College worry an address change will mean the end, with nine months to move, and no shovels in the ground.

7 years ago

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Madonna performs a tribute to Prince at the Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Things To Do
Community
December 5 - 11, 2019

Cher and Madonna, Anita Baker’s final shows, and holiday home tours in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Homes decked out for the holidays, Cher, Madonna, and Anita Baker’s last tour are part of this week’s event highlights in the Delaware Valley.

7 years ago

Listen 5:33
Education activist Jean Arnold speaks at a demonstration opposing a proposed charter takeover of all Chester K-8 schools on Tuesday, Dec. 3. (Photo by Joseph Staruski)
Keystone Crossroads
Education
The Notebook

Judge rejects petition to charterize all of Chester, calling it ‘premature’

About 1,500 Philly students attend Chester campuses run by the charter organization seeking to take the district over.

7 years ago

New Jersey attorney general Gurbir Grewal speaks during a news conference
Courts & Law

AG Grewal announces new rules to increase accountability for N.J. cops, prosecutors

The attorney general said the directives will mean greater transparency in an era of increased scrutiny of the criminal justice system.

7 years ago

Bear sightings last week about 15 miles from the Delaware border (Marple Police Twitter)
Community

Three bear sightings reported in Wilmington, Del.

There were three bear sighting reports in Wilmington, Del. along roadways near I-95 early this morning, according to Delaware State Police.

7 years ago

Prisoners make clothing for the New Jersey Department of Corrections. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Proposal would require screening all N.J. prisoners for hepatitis B and C

The N.J. Department of Corrections has come under fire from criminal justice and public health advocates who say its policy of targeted screening for the virus falls short.

7 years ago

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