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Union members attended the Worker’s Presidential Summit at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

5 things to know from Philly’s 2020 labor summit with Sanders, Biden and other hopefuls

As the South Philly refinery and the 1% were hot topics, Bernie got the warmest reception, while there was some skepticism about “Middle Class Joe.”

7 years ago

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A copy of a nearly 400-year old folio of plays by William Shakespeare in the Rare Book Department of the Free Library was found to have notes scribbled in the margins by the 17th century poet who wrote 'Paradise Lost,' John Milton. (Courtesy of the Free Library)
Arts & Entertainment

Notes scribbled in Free Library’s copy of Shakespeare were written by ‘Paradise Lost’ poet John Milton

The 17th century author of “Paradise Lost” was a big fan of Shakespeare. The Free Library of Philadelphia is discovered to have his personal copy.

7 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Poll finds Murphy’s approval rating hasn’t budged in N.J. for more than a year

A Monmouth University poll released Tuesday found that 38% of Garden State residents disapproved job the first-term Democrat has done.

7 years ago

Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly sentenced Wednesday for their roles in the 2013 George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal. (Julio Cortez and Seth Wenig/AP Photos, file)
Courts & Law

Convicts in ‘Bridgegate’ asking Supreme Court to toss case

Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly, once Christie's close associates, have accused the government of overreaching in charging them with wire fraud and federal program fraud.

7 years ago

A sink in new housing built by Callahan Ward, a Philadelphia developer and BIA member. ( Callahan Ward/Facebook)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Flush that! New plumbing code expected to cut construction costs up to 20%

The most significant of Philly’s new code reforms could help lower construction costs that are among the highest in the nation.

7 years ago

A crowded boardwalk in Wildwood
Money

N.J. lawmakers unveil $40M plan to repair Wildwood Boardwalk

The money would come from an unlikely source: the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. An expert called the plan ill-advised.

7 years ago

The city of Wilmington is changing the way it handles parking ticket appeals after numerous complaints. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Community

Wilmington promises parking improvements after lots of complaints

After numerous complaints about improper tickets and a lengthy appeals process, Wilmington is planning to improve its parking ticket process.

7 years ago

Early American painting and history inspired Tom Judd's proposal for the 5th Street station. (Tom Judd)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

First reveal: See the 7-foot tall mural designs SEPTA chose for 5th Street station

Philly just selected the artist who will make over SEPTA’s 5th Street/Independence Hall Station. PlanPhilly got a peek at the winning design.

7 years ago

A voter fills out a provisional ballot by hand for the midterm elections at a polling place in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Pa. lawmakers set election reform agenda: Five takeaways

Ahead of the fall session, Pennsylvania state Senate and House committees spent more than two hours Monday afternoon hashing out key election reform issues.

7 years ago

The map shows the Mariner East 2 pipeline’s path across 17 Pennsylvania counties on its way to the Marcus Hook industrial complex in Delaware County, where the natural gas liquids it carries will be shipped overseas to make plastics. The map was built using state Department of Environmental Protection shapefiles of the route for which DEP issued permits. The line extends west into Ohio. (Scott Blanchard/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Court ruling clears way for Mariner East construction to restart in Chester County

PUC will have to lift injunction that blocked work at Chester County site, lawyers say.

7 years ago

Oyster Creek was New Jersey's first nuclear generation station, opened in 1967. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Down the Shore
Community

Offshore wind farm developer secures approval to connect to Oyster Creek

A proposed offshore wind farm could revive the closed Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Ocean County.

7 years ago

Ralliers at the state Capitol often fill the rotunda floor and line its stairs and balconies. In this photo, hundreds of demonstrators gathered for an annual Second Amendment rally. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Politics & Policy

Activists protest Wolf administration’s decision to limit rally sizes in Capitol

The administration says it wants to make sure the rotunda is accessible to people with disabilities. Some disability advocates say the move is unnecessary.

7 years ago

A dedicated computer, cooled and quieted by a bath of mineral oil, creates a cryptocurrencey called Auroracoin. It is part of an art exhibit at the Annenberg School of the University of Pennsylvania, 'Making Blockchain in Iceland.' (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Money

Learn how blockchain works at cryptocurrency mining exhibit in University City

An exhibition at the University of Pennsylvania traces the ecological roots of the blockchain industry.

7 years ago

The Miraculous Medal Shrine in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, where every Monday evening a carillon is heard throughout the neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Hear that? Philly’s carillonists get creative to ‘unhide’ some of America’s oldest bells

Philly is home to two of the oldest carillons in North America, but these one-of-a-kind bell instruments are “hidden in plain sight.”

7 years ago

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An artist's rendering of the new Norris Homes development as seen from 10th and Berks streets. (Jonathan Rose/ WRT)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A North Philly development supported by Obama will break ground this fall

This fall, North Philly will watch as ground is broken on the final phase of a $120 million redevelopment.

7 years ago

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