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School buses are seen in a file photo.
Community

N.J. seeking schools for delayed start time pilot program

Sleep experts say teens should start school later. New Jersey is seeking high schools to test it in real life.

7 years ago

A gate protects the entrance of the Rooksnest estate near Lambourn, England, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. The manor is the domain of Theresa Sackler, widow of one of Purdue Pharma’s founders and, until 2018, a member of the company’s board of directors. (Frank Augstein/AP Photo)
Money

Where did the Sacklers move cash from their opioid maker?

Where did the money withdrawn from Purdue over the years end up? And how much might the family be holding that state and local governments should consider fair game?

7 years ago

A diamondback terrapin turtle. (Big Stock)
Down the Shore
Courts & Law

Pa. man gets jail time for trafficking protected turtles from N.J. marshes

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to a jail term for trafficking protected turtles.

7 years ago

Patrons play the slot machines at Harrah's Casino in Chester, Pa. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Money
PA Post

Pa. to test appetite for more mini-casinos

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold at least one more auction for a mini-casino license.

7 years ago

In this July 30, 2019, photo, Paul Hildreth, emergency operations coordinator for the Fulton County School District, works in the emergency operations center at the Fulton County School District Administration Center in Atlanta. Artificial Intelligence is transforming surveillance cameras from passive sentries into active observers that can immediately spot a gunman, alert retailers when someone is shoplifting and help police quickly find suspects. (Cody Jackson/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Threat of mass shootings give rise to AI-powered cameras

If the cameras have a previously captured image of someone who is banned from a building, the system can immediately alert officials if the person returns.

7 years ago

The exterior of the Pa. State Capitol Building
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Report: Pennsylvanians say they’re fed up with secrecy, manipulation surrounding redistricting — and they can fix it.

The Redistricting Reform Commission's findings and recommendations are out ahead of state lawmakers' return to Harrisburg for fall session — and more debate over the issue.

7 years ago

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Down the Shore
Community

Parkway service area at the Shore to close for a complete rebuild

A Garden State Parkway service area in Ocean County will close shortly after Labor Day to make way for demolition and the construction of a new facility.

7 years ago

Seven-year-old Aiden Devlin, pictured, died after falling between SEPTA  train cars. (NBC10)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

One year after a 7-year-old fell from train to his death, SEPTA to experiment with locked doors

On the heels of an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, SEPTA is to test locks on train doors.

7 years ago

Bay Health Hospital, Kent Campus (Provided)
Health

Delaware health facilities receive grant to incentivize rural primary care growth

Delaware has a primary care physician shortage. Two medical facilities hope to change that by establishing residency programs.

7 years ago

This file photo shows the Benjamin Franklin High School located on North Broad Street. The building will now house both Benjamin Franklin High School and the Science Leadership Academy. The first day of school is delayed due to lingering construction (Nathaniel Hamilton For WHYY, file)
Education

First day of school delayed at Ben Franklin, SLA due to lingering construction

A construction hiccup will push the open date back two days for students at Benjamin Franklin High School and Science Leadership Academy.

7 years ago

A fire burns at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery hours after a series of early morning explosions on June 21, 2019. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science

Most of a dangerous toxic chemical at the PES refinery is now neutralized — but risk remains

A small amount of hydrofluoric acid is left to be dealt with in a 'complicated operation.'

7 years ago

Maura McGlensey, 6, of Clifton Heights, plays with a Slinky during the dedication ceremony of a historical marker commemorating the manufacture of the popular toy at James Industries in Clifton Heights. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

A Spring! A Spring! A marvelous thing! Delco hometown honors its Slinky

Born on the water in Philadelphia, the Slinky was developed by one of the first great women of the American toy industry.

7 years ago

In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 photo, Greg Hunt poses for a photo in St. Petersburg, Fla. Attorneys for victims from around the country of alleged childhood sex abuse by Boy Scout officials say they are preparing to sue the organization in New Jersey when the state's new civil statute of limitations goes into effect. Hunt, 62, is planning to be on the suit in New Jersey. (Chris O'Meara/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Wave of child sex abuse lawsuits threatens Boy Scouts

A lawyer representing 150 people who say they were abused as Boy Scouts is planning a suit in N.J. when the state's new civil statute of limitations law takes effect Dec. 1.

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. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Criminal defense counsel represents DEP in Mariner East probe

The agency says it's routine to have outside counsel, but several environmental lawyers say they haven't seen it before.

7 years ago

Al Duncan of Malvern, a member of the Chester County Vietnam Veterans of America, salutes after placing the remains of Eugene Gorski in a niche at Washington Crossing National Cemetery. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

‘Finally at rest’: Unclaimed veterans buried with help from a former coroner’s office intern and reporters

It’s hard to prove military service for unclaimed bodies, one intern and two reporters helped vets get a proper burial.

7 years ago

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