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A large flare burns off fuel at Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery while firefighters battle a fire there. The wind carried the black smoke toward residential areas of South Philadelphia. (Emma lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Science
PlanPhilly

Extreme weather causes fumes to escape fire-stricken PES refinery

Heavy rain shifted the lid of a tank at PES refinery causing fumes to escape. City officials say there is no sign abnormal pollutants were released

7 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross answers reporters questions about an investigation into racist Facebook posts by active duty police officers. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philadelphia Police Department to fire 13 officers over ‘vile’ Facebook posts

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross announced Thursday that 13 officers will be terminated over violent or discriminatory Facebook posts.

7 years ago

Townsends Inlet Bridge, connecting Avalon and Sea Isle City, New Jersey. (Google Maps)
Down the Shore
Community

Officials: Troubled Shore bridge on track to reopen this summer

Officials are optimistic that the troubled Townsends Inlet bridge connecting Avalon and Sea Isle City could reopen this summer.

7 years ago

Rally for a $15 minimum wage a rally at McDonald's in the 1500 block of W. Stewart Avenue in Flint, Michigan. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)
Politics & Policy

House passes bill raising federal minimum wage to $15

South Jersey U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross is one of the early sponsors of the minimum wage bill.

7 years ago

Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, right, speaks to visitors during a break from testimony from David Marcus, CEO of Facebook's Calibra digital wallet service, before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Green has introduced a resolution in the House to impeach President Donald Trump. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

U.S. House shoots down impeachment effort; Pa. Dems divided

Four House members from Pennsylvania voted against beginning impeachment proceedings.

7 years ago

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks as, from left, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., listen during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2019. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
National Interest
Politics & Policy
National Interest

Will the overexposed ‘Squad’ take Democrats over the cliff?

Talk of a left-wing revolution, as envisioned by AOC and Sanders and others on the party's left flank, is a luxury we can't afford in this election cycle.

7 years ago

New Jersey attorney general Gurbir Grewal speaks during a news conference
Courts & Law
NJ Spotlight

New Jersey files suit over IRS decision blocking SALT workarounds

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said the lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's cap as "unlawful" and a "violation of our federal tax code."

7 years ago

Campers at Al-Bustan percussion camp.
Community

Al-Bustan camp immerses Philly kids in Arabic language, culture and science

At the Al-Bustan Camp, a cultural summer camp held at St. Peter's School in Society Hill, children are learning about the Arabic language, music, history and science.

7 years ago

Listen 2:35
Adrian Galbraith-Paul is the manager of Heritage Farm in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Soaring temperatures make local crops wilt and farmers wither

Farmers in Philadelphia are watching their crop yields decrease as a result of the heat. They say there’s nothing they can really do about it.

7 years ago

People cool off in the mister at the Eakins Oval pop-up park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment
July 18-24, 2019

Festivals celebrating female-powered music and indie filmmaking, family-friendly events and more

It’s the middle of summer, and a bumper crop of festivals are ripe for the picking. Here are some offerings. Now, select your favorites.

7 years ago

Listen 4:37
Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. prepares to enter the gondola of a centrifuge which is used to test gravitational stress on astronauts training for space flight. Schirra became the pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 8 six-orbit space mission. Photo taken at Johnsville Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, Pennsylvania. Date Taken:1960-01-01 (NASA)
Arts & Entertainment

Former astronaut training ground in Bucks County could become a museum

Naval Air Development Center, a research campus in Warminster Township, played a critical role in sending astronauts to the moon.

7 years ago

Listen 2:05
From left, Carol Gay, Joni Brennan Catherine Hunt and JJ Mistretta hold signs at a protest in Freehold to demand the removal of Judges Troiano and Silva on July 11, 2019. (Nicholas Pugliese/WHYY)
Courts & Law

N.J. judge who cited ‘good family’ in rape case steps down; others face removal

The courts also announced mandatory sexual assault and implicit bias training for all judges.

7 years ago

There’s currently no way to track what happens at bail hearings in Philadelphia. Plaintiffs in a new lawsuit say that makes it harder to monitor problems with the city’s controversial system. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly ban on courtroom recording violates First Amendment, suit says

There’s currently no way to track what happens at bail hearings. Plaintiffs in a new lawsuit say that makes it harder to monitor problems with the city’s controversial system.

7 years ago

Politics & Policy

New Jersey governor hints he’s open to marijuana decriminalzation

In collaboration with WBGO and WNYC, WHYY presents “Ask Governor Murphy,” a one-hour call-in show with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy hosted by Nancy Solomon.

7 years ago

The standardized tests scores of chronically absent students will no longer count against teachers, schools, and the state. (John Locher/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Will this tweak in Pa. law send student test scores soaring?

The standardized tests scores of chronically absent students will no longer count against teachers, schools, and the state.

7 years ago

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