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An artist's rendering of PAU's proposed tower, as seen from Drexel's College Walk. (PAU/Brandywine)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s design world adores the city’s first fire-engine red skyscraper

Brilliant red terracotta laces architect Vishaan Chakrabarti’s first Philadelphia skyscraper. He chose the material for a reason: It’s the next best thing to brick.

7 years ago

Politics & Policy

New Jersey Governor: state is handling Newark’s water contamination problem

You can ask the governor a question by calling 844-677-9283 or tweet your query with the hashtag #AskGovMurphy.

7 years ago

Hahnemann University Hospital. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Residency sale stalemate hangs up ruling in Hahnemann bankruptcy

The residency slots sold for $55 million at auction as part of Chapter 11 proceedings, pending the judge’s approval. He says he’ll rule Thursday afternoon.

7 years ago

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board received no bids for the right to a sixth mini-casino license. Bid and location boxes are seen before the start of the board's meeting on Sept. 4, 2019, in Harrisburg. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Money
PA Post

Pa. receives no bids for sixth mini-casino license

State lawmakers approved the creation of mini-casinos in 2017 as a way to balance the state budget. Up to 10 mini-casino licenses were available.

7 years ago

Broad Street Line
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

A cure for the ailing Broad-Ridge Spur

The easiest and most straightforward fix for SEPTA’S black sheep line is making it free to transfer between the Spur and the Market Frankford Line.

7 years ago

First Assistant District Attorney Robert Listenbee announces the formation of the One Stop job and resource hub which aims to provide a number of resources to Philly residents. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly DA hopes resource hub can improve community investment, reduce crime

By pooling resources with community organizations, the District Attorney’s Office launches a resource hub with the hope of preventing crime in the city.

7 years ago

Liberty behind bars was the theme of an Elder Witness protest at the Philadelphia field office for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The group objects to policies that separate families and put children in detention. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

‘We’re not irrelevant’: Philly seniors say retirement is the best time to protest

Members of the group Elder Witness protested a new rule allowing the Trump administration to indefinitely detain families who illegally cross the border.

7 years ago

Prosecutor Anthony Voci announces the arrest of Theodore Dill Donahue, a pizza delivery man in Germantown, who is accused of murdering a 27 year-old woman who had been his girlfriend. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Authorities: Socks help solve 28-year-old cold case murder

Authorities announced the arrest of Theodore Dill Donahue on charges of murder and other counts in the 1991 death of his 27-year-old girlfriend, Denise Sharon Kulb.

7 years ago

This March 20, 2018, file photo shows the YouTube app on an iPad in Baltimore. Google's video site YouTube has been fined $170 million to settle allegations it collected children's personal data without their parents' consent. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

YouTube to pay $170M fine after violating kids’ privacy law

The Federal Trade Commission fined Google $136 million. The company will pay an additional $34 million to New York state to resolve similar allegations.

7 years ago

Centre County introduced new ES&S voting machines in the primary on May 21, 2019. (Min Xian/WPSU)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Election security advocates criticize Pa. over re-examination of voting machines

Several other groups, including Protect Our Vote Philly and the Pennsylvania-based Citizens for Better Elections, joined in criticizing the state department.

7 years ago

The Barnes Foundation is bringing VR goggles to libraries, recreation centers and senior centers around Philadelphia to reach people who may have never been to an art museum. (Provided)
Arts & Entertainment

Virtual reality brings Barnes collection outside the museum and into the neighborhoods

The Barnes Foundation is using a virtual reality simulation of its famous collection to reach city residents where they are — libraries, recreation centers and senior centers.

7 years ago

The exterior of the Painted Bride building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

16 condos could replace Painted Bride, Philly’s oldest alternative art space

In advance of a court hearing, a Philadelphia developer filed permits to build residential units with parking and a roof deck on the contested site of the Painted Bride.

7 years ago

Hahnemann University Hospital. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Bankruptcy judge to decide the future of Hahnemann Hospital’s residency slots

Hahnemann University Hospital is back in federal bankruptcy court Weds. where a judge will rule on whether the sale of its residency programs can go ahead.

7 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., gestures with an umbrella as she speaks at a campaign event, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, in Hampton Falls, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Politics & Policy

Democrats release climate plans ahead of town hall spotlight

Presidential candidates are releasing their plans to address climate change ahead of a series of town halls as the party's base increasingly demands aggressive action.

7 years ago

(istock/PA Post)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Pa. officials calling attention to importance of complete 2020 census count

Pennsylvania stands to lose about $2,000 each year for every person left uncounted.

7 years ago

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