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Image courtesy of the Ocean City Firefighters Association.
Down the Shore
Community

Another small plane crashes in Cape May County

Cape May County officials say the Cessna 140 was trying to land on Runway 24 at the Ocean City Municipal Airport before 10 a.m. Sunday.

7 years ago

Up-close photo of Joe Sestak smiling.
Politics & Policy

Former Pa. congressman Joe Sestak announces 2020 presidential bid

Former Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak entered the crowded 2020 presidential race on Sunday, making him the 24th Democrat to announce their bid.

7 years ago

Flames and smoke emerge from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia, Friday, June 21, 2019. Explosions and a blaze at the largest oil refinery on the East Coast shook homes before dawn Friday, though authorities reported only a few minor injuries and said the air was safe to breathe. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Community

South Philly refinery fire extinguished; city continues to monitor air quality

A massive explosion rocked the oil refinery in South Philadelphia early Friday morning, city officials confirmed.

7 years ago

In this Wednesday, June 19, 2019, photo, a visitor to Herald Square takes a photo with the Pride and Joy window display at the Macy's flagship store in New York. For Pride month, retailers across the country are selling goods and services celebrating LGBTQ culture. Macy’s flagship store is adorned with rainbow-colored Pride tribute windows, set in the same space as its famous Christmas displays. (Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)
Money

A retail rainbow: Vendors mark LGBTQ Pride on sales racks

Not everyone praises the Pride merchandising, which some see as thinly disguised corporate promotion.

7 years ago

In this Jan. 19, 2016 file photo, gun silencers are on display at the Sig Sauer booth at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas. Gun silencers like the one used in a recent lethal shooting in Virginia Beach would be banned under legislation that U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey introduced Friday, June 21, 2019. (John Locher/AP Photo, File)
Politics & Policy

Gun silencers would be barred under new federal legislation

New Jersey already bans silencers, but they're lawful in many other states, including neighboring Pennsylvania.

7 years ago

Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol building Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Pa.’s year-end surplus is official. But it won’t last long.

The IFO said that the commonwealth can count on ending the year with $910 million to spare. But the number dwindles when factoring in the amount the state overspent.

7 years ago

A rendering of the Runaway Tram roller coaster on Surfside Pier in Wildwood. (Courtesy of Morey's Piers)
Down the Shore
Community

New Wildwood roller coaster set to debut in time for Fourth of July

The family-friendly Runaway Tram — a nod to Wildwood's famous tram cars that have operated along the two-mile boardwalk for 71 years — will start running on July 2. 

7 years ago

The number of medical marijuana patients has more than doubled in the last year. (Brennan Linsley/AP Photo)
Science

Three Pa. med schools tapped for medical marijuana research programs

The Health Department says it plans to approve five more partnerships between marijuana growers and research centers this summer.

7 years ago

Stafford Township Police Department image.
Down the Shore
Courts & Law

Police: Man driving over 100 mph dies after Long Beach Island crash

A Pennsylvania man died after crashing his vehicle in Long Beach Island early Saturday morning, authorities say.

7 years ago

2019 Juneteenth Parade
Community

West Philadelphia welcomes Juneteenth parade and festival with open arms

Hosting this year’s festival in their neighborhood, rather than Center City, was a point of pride and positivity, spectators and vendors said.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 22, 2019, before boarding Marine One for the trip to Camp David in Maryland. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Trump postpones nationwide immigration enforcement sweep

He said in a tweet Saturday he would delay for two weeks to give lawmakers time to discuss border solutions.

7 years ago

 A female horseshoe crab is hidden under a large number of smaller sized males. (Bas Slabbers for WHYY, file)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

With bird populations at stake, naturalists renew calls to halt horseshoe crab harvest in Delaware Bay

Conservation groups led by New Jersey Audubon are renewing their efforts to persuade the other bay states — Delaware, Maryland and Virginia — to ban the crab harvest.

7 years ago

In a Feb. 17, 2016 file photo, the Idaho State Police Forensic Services lab tests for DNA samples. (Idaho Press-Tribune via Idaho State Police via AP, file)
Courts & Law

N.J. Attorney General mulls creating statewide tracking system for rape kits

An audit shows police departments in New Jersey have different standards for handling rape kits. The N.J. Attorney General is considering implementing a statewide standard.

7 years ago

In this file photo, Philadelphia firefighters gather at the entrance to Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery, while a large flare burns off fuel to prevent it from feeding the massive fire at the refinery, Friday, June 21, 2019. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Community

Small fire still burning at Philadelphia oil refinery

Philadelphia Energy Solutions said Saturday that workers are trying to isolate the remaining line, but access is limited.

7 years ago

In The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium production of 'Betty's Summer Vacation,' (from left) Bill Rahill, Anthony Crosby, Amanda Schoonover, Kirsten Quinn and Tina Brock. (Photo courtesy of Johanna Austin/austinart.org)
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment
Shapiro on Theater

‘Betty’s Summer Vacation’ in hell, from Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium

Christopher Durang’s one-act play, produced by the Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium, brings its own laughs as it dallies with taboos.

7 years ago

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