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Members of the Camden Panthers and the Pleasantville Greyhounds link arms during a moment of silence for 10 year-old, Micah Tennant, who was shot during a high school football game last week. The game resumed Wednesday at Lincoln Financial field. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘We came out here for Micah’: N.J. schools mourn 10-year-old boy shot during high school football game

The Philadelphia Eagles offer Lincoln Financial Field as a neutral location for teams to finish the remainder of their playoff game.

7 years ago

Supporters of a bill that woulf require hospitals to submit a closure plan before shutting down hold up signs during a hearing at City Hall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Bill to prevent sudden hospital closures (like Hahnemann) moves along in City Council

A committee had its first hearing on a measure requiring hospitals to provide advance notice and a detailed closure plan to the city’s health department.

7 years ago

Flag raising at Philadelphia City Hall marks Trans Day of Remembrance (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Philly marks 20th Transgender Day of Remembrance with flag raising at City Hall

This is the 20th Transgener Day of Remembrance in the U.S. and the fifth year Philadelphia raised the trans flag at City Hall.

7 years ago

An exterior of a prison is shown, with green grass visible in the foreground.
Politics & Policy

Pa. House moves to protect guards by cracking down on prisoners

Among other things, the measures would impose longer sentences for assaulting guards, and punish prisoners for a broader range of crimes.

7 years ago

The Shale and Public Health Conference in Pittsburgh. (Reid R. Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Johns Hopkins researcher: Pa. should ban fracking

A scientist at Johns Hopkins University told a public health conference that Pennsylvania should ban fracking because of its impact on public health and climate change.

7 years ago

Camden residents opposed to a county take-over of housing inspection and code enforcement rallied in front of Camden City Hall Tuesday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Camden residents don’t trust police to oversee code enforcement. Now the state has questions.

The proposal was a step too far for residents who have already endured a history of losing local control to powerful outsiders.

7 years ago

An up-close photo of Darrell Clarke speaking into a microphone in City Council chambers.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Council rushing to close deal on 10-year tax abatement before 2020

Philadelphia’s 10-year property tax abatement on residential construction could be dramatically different by the end of this year.

7 years ago

The state Capitol building in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy

After years of pressure from advocates, Pa. House advances gift ban

Under current law, lawmakers can accept whatever gifts they want, no matter the cost. For the first time in recent memory, the House may be poised to change that.

7 years ago

The Bruce Mansfield Power Plant burns coal to generate electricity in Beaver County. (Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Will Pa. Gov. or Legislature decide on state-led cap-and-trade program?

A proposed bill would require the Legislature to OK Pennsylvania becoming part of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

7 years ago

(Courtesy of PATCO)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

PATCO overlooked Chinatown in plans to reopen Franklin Square Station

A Chinatown resident opposes PATCO’s plan to reopen Franklin Square Station because of threats to green space and other possible impacts.

7 years ago

The Cherry Street Pier's artwork is echoed on the neighboring Race Street Pier. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

More public spaces, fewer gas stations: Changes coming to the Delaware River waterfront

The new modifications to the Central Delaware zoning overlay indicate the city’s been learning from its developers’ mistakes. Here’s what the bill changed and why it matters.

7 years ago

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland is sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Day 4 of Trump public impeachment hearings: ‘Everyone was in the loop’

Gordon Sondland, President Trump’s ambassador to the EU, bolstered Democrats’ impeachment narrative Wednesday as he repeatedly talked of a “quid pro quo” involving Ukraine.

7 years ago

The Christ Church weather vane and miter were gilded and replaced on top the steeple. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Community

Philadelphia’s Christ Church preserves historic steeple

Restoration is underway for the Christ Church steeple, one of the last remaining architectural structures from the colonial era in the country.

7 years ago

Amazon says it has considered adding facial recognition technology to its Ring doorbell cameras. The company said in a letter released Tuesday, Nov. 19 by U.S. Sen. Ed Markey that facial recognition is a “contemplated, but unreleased feature” of its home security cameras. (Jessica Hill/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Amazon says it’s considered face scanning in Ring doorbells

The company told Sen. Ed Markey that facial recognition is a “contemplated, but unreleased feature” of its home security cameras but that there are no plans to coordinate that

7 years ago

In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, a framed copy of Avery Scurlock's memorial is shown in Avery's mother Brenda Scurlock's home in Lumber Bridge, N.C. Avery, who used the name Chanel when dressing as a woman in social settings and hoped to have sex reassignment surgery, was found shot to death in June. This death of a transgender person in North Carolina is one of 18 so far this year, and 17 of the victims have been black women. (Gerry Broome/AP Photo)
Community

For trans activists, recent setbacks temper long-term hopes

Amid their annual vigils for transgender homicide victims, activists in the U.S. are trying to maintain long-term optimism even as many hard-won protections are under threat.

7 years ago

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