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Shane Gillis (Phil Provencio/NBC via AP) and NBC Studios (Golden Brown/BigStock)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Edgy’ or offensive? Shane Gillis controversy fans fierce debate among Philly comedians

Four Philly comedians told WHYY this was the most divided the community had been in recent years.

7 years ago

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Route 18 in New Brunswick. (Image: Shaun Baines/NOAA)
Down the Shore
Community

It’s been 20 years since Tropical Storm Floyd dumped excessive rainfall, spurring record flooding in N.J.

20 years ago today, Tropical Storm Floyd moved along the New Jersey coastline, dropping over a foot of rain in inland locations but only had moderate impacts at the Shore.

7 years ago

Trenton City Hall (Google Maps)
Politics & Policy

Trenton mayor says council members quietly apologized for anti-Semitic remark

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora says two members of the city council have apologized over use of the phrase “Jew her down.”

7 years ago

Hahnemann University Hospital. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Judge puts freeze on sale of Hahnemann residency program — for now

A federal judge has temporarily stopped the sale of more than 550 slots for doctors in training, cutting off a potential infusion of funds to the troubled hospital.

7 years ago

Ann Kathryn sails into the Manasquan Inlet
Community

Fishermen demand a say in decisions on offshore wind energy

The purpose of the hearing was to gather input from the fishing industry and its advocates to be considered in future regulation of the nascent wind energy market.

7 years ago

The Svínafellsjökull glacier in Iceland. Glacial retreat is among the most visible impacts of climate change. Since the early 20th century, with few exceptions, glaciers around the world have been retreating at unprecedented rates. (Marie Cusick / StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Going carbon neutral: Pa.’s key role in fight against climate change

StateImpact Pa. signed on to “Covering Climate Now,” an effort that describes itself as “aimed at strengthening the media’s focus on the climate crisis.”

7 years ago

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Down the Shore
Science

2019 a record year for N.J. bald eagles, survey finds

The survey found that New Jersey bald eagles registered the highest recorded number of active nests and young fledged.

7 years ago

A Howell Township Police Department vehicle near the scene of the Sunday incident. (Howell Township Police Department)
Down the Shore
Courts & Law

Girl, 6, says man put bag over her head outside N.J. house

A 6-year-old claims a stranger approached her and placed a paper bag over her head outside her Monmouth County home.

7 years ago

A pedestrian walks by the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday, June 28, 2019.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Pa.’s lawmakers return to Harrisburg this month. Here’s their plan.

Expect arguments on everything from energy to guns, from criminal justice to wages, and more.

7 years ago

Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday, May 6, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

A clash on cyber charters kicks off fall legislative session in Harrisburg

Amid a larger push by Governor Tom Wolf to reform charter school policy, bipartisan interest has grown to amend the rules and funding methods of cyber charters.

7 years ago

Joanne Schilk-Bierman holds framed photos from visits to her oldest brother Tom Schilk, who’s serving a life sentence in prison. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

A chance of freedom? New bill could release 1,000 people sentenced to life in Pa. prisons

Under the bill, people convicted of first-degree murder — intentionally killing another person — would be eligible for parole after serving 35 years.

7 years ago

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters just after the House Judiciary Committee approved guidelines for impeachment hearings on President Donald Trump, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Gun control must include background checks, Dems tell Trump

Pelosi, D-Calif., and Schumer, D-N.Y., said they made clear that any proposal lacking the House legislation "will not get the job done" by leaving dangerous loopholes.

7 years ago

In this photo provided by James Macheda, first responders work the scene of a building structure damage in Wildwood, N.J., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. Multiple levels of decking attached to a building collapsed Saturday evening at the Jersey Shore, trapping people and injuring several, including children, officials and witnesses said. (James Macheda via AP)
Down the Shore
Community

Nearly all released from hospital after Wildwood deck collapse

Authorities say nearly two dozen people were taken to hospitals after a deck collapse at the New Jersey shore, but almost all were treated and released.

7 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018.  (Tom Williams/Pool Image via AP)
Politics & Policy

Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh’s impeachment

The New York Times now reports that Kavanaugh faced a separate allegation from his time at Yale University and that the FBI did not investigate the claim.

7 years ago

Crews work at the site of a sinkhole along the Mariner East pipeline route near the Pennsylvania State Police barracks on Route 1 in Delaware County on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Pipeline builder Sunoco said no pipelines were exposed and that the sinkhole was contained. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

PUC says no leak or damage after sinkhole along Mariner East 2 in Delaware County

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said heavy rain caused the hole, and that there was no contamination or environmental impact.

7 years ago

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