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Delegates to the 1947 New Jersey Constitutional Convention, most likely during the swearing-in ceremony. (New Jersey State Archives, Department of State)
Politics & Policy

N.J. has elections in odd years — you can thank the Constitution of 1947 for that

The conveners of the 1947 state constitutional convention chose to hold state elections during the years when there are no federal elections.

7 years ago

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A historic home in need of repair on Upland Way in Overbrook. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly considers a new preservation fund aimed at owners of historic homes

Philadelphia officials want to create a fund to help homeowners with limited incomes comply with costly historic preservation regulations.

7 years ago

Grain farmer Jesse Poliskiewicz breaks open a pod of soybeans while on his farm Sept. 20, 2019, in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Amid Trump’s trade war, Pa. farmers fight to survive in an uncertain market

In the midst of the second harvest under the trade war, Pa. farmers discuss how the policy affects them and what it takes to survive in an unstable and uncertain market.

7 years ago

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People gather at the Supreme Court awaiting a decision in an Illinois union dues case, Janus vs. AFSCME, in Washington, Monday, June 25, 2018. The outcome of that case and several others were not announced Monday as the court's term comes to a close. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Dispute arises over who gets credit for union escape clause in Pa. government labor contracts

The inclusion of the so-called “maintenance of membership” clause in the former contracts is the subject of pending lawsuits.

7 years ago

The drug recognition expert
Courts & Law

N.J. Supreme Court weighs scientific merit of methods cops use to spot intoxicated drivers

For the first time, N.J.’s high court is hearing a challenge to the scientific merits of the methodology cops use to spot and charge drivers under the influence of drugs.

7 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Say goodbye to dashboard receipts — PPA to install pay-by-plate parking kiosks

The Philadelphia Parking Authority plans to install new solar-powered parking kiosks in Center City next week.

7 years ago

Alison Cobb asks a question at a PA Department of Health forum on the state's Washington County cancer study. (Reid Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Washington County family members tell state to ‘fix’ their cancer study

The families of several people diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in one Pa. county told state health officials to update their data at a public meeting Monday night.

7 years ago

Hundreds of people, including Delaware Gov. John Carney, got their flu vaccine during a drive-thru clinic in Dover on Tuesday. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Health

Drive-thru flu shot clinic helps Del. prep for larger public health crises

Hundreds got their flu vaccine at a mobile clinic in Dover but the clinic had another purpose: preparing the state for a bigger health emergency like an anthrax attack.

7 years ago

Steven Ruggles, director of the Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation at the University of Minnesota, poses next to a Census Bureau poster. (Jim Mone/AP Photo)
Community
Broke in Philly

Census errs again, makes mistakes measuring poverty nationwide

In response, a census spokesperson said, “We are confident in the resources we have to conduct the census and continue the work on our ongoing surveys.”

7 years ago

Bradford Young and Elissa Blount Moorhead stand in the Girard College chapel with their video installation, 'Back and Song.' (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

At Girard College, ‘Back and Song’ showcases forgotten history of African healing arts

Philadelphia Contemporary commissioned Bradford Young and Elissa Blount Moorehead to make visual poetry out of traditional African wellness practices.

7 years ago

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Nuisance tidal flooding in Seaside Park, N.J. (Dominick Solazzo)
Down the Shore
Community

NWS: Coastal flooding possible during several high tide cycles this week

Forecasters say coastal residents in New Jersey should be ready for potentially several high tide cycles of coastal flooding this week.

7 years ago

Hillary Clinton takes a moment to talk about impeachment during a talk promoting the book she wrote with daughter Chelsea Clinton. The two appeared at the National Constitution Center before a sold out crowd of 650. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

At Philly book tour stop, Hillary Clinton says GOP should back Trump impeachment inquiry

During a book tour stop at the Constitution Center, Hillary Clinton said there is a “really good case” for articles of impeachment against Trump.

7 years ago

Octavia Abney watches her son Dylan, 4, sit on a Philadelphia Police Department motorbike during the Love Peace and Soul Fest block party on Sunday October 5, 2019 at the site of the August Police shooting and stand off in the Nicetown-Tioga section of Philadelphia. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

On a ‘loving and caring’ Nicetown-Tioga block, neighbors come together to heal after trauma

Nicetown-Tioga neighbors never expected a trauma in their community like the police shootout that happened in August. Together, they are moving forward.

7 years ago

Crashed cars with airbags deployed are shown to visitors as part of the display of Toyota Motor Corp.'s safety performance standards, called
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly cops are getting inside the ‘black box’ of city’s rising traffic fatality problem

Philadelphia police are getting access to the black boxes behind car crashes in the city. The data will help investigators understand why collisions happen.

7 years ago

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks to reporters and others at an elementary school in Bergenfield, N.J., Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. Murphy and other local politicians announced efforts to deal with lead contamination in drinking water, specifically in schools. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

N.J. to offer schools $100 million for lead remediation, require more frequent tests

New Jersey will begin borrowing $100 million to pay for lead remediation projects in schools across the state and require educational facilities test for lead contamination.

7 years ago

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