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A survey by Search Institute says 14% of city youngsters are thriving, 39% have the tools needed to succeed, 37% are vulnerable and 10% are challenged or fragile (Wayne Parry/AP Photo, file)
Community
NJ Spotlight

In struggling Atlantic City, a special focus on problems faced by the young

Survey: 14% of city youngsters are thriving, 39% have the tools needed to succeed, 37% are vulnerable and 10% are challenged or fragile.

7 years ago

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks at an education forum at Delaware Valley Community College Friday morning. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

Pelosi downplays spat with Trump in Pennsylvania appearance

Speaker Pelosi was in Delaware County to promote plans to make college more affordable. Asked about her war of words with President Trump she said, “I’m not even going there."

7 years ago

Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol building in Pa., Harrisburg, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Money
PA Post

Democrats take to Harrisburg market to argue for higher wage in Pennsylvania

If you’re not thinking about your employees, you’re not taking them into account, and that’s a shame.”

7 years ago

Helen Oakes in a recent photo. (Courtesy of The Notebook)
Education
The Notebook

Helen Oakes, civic activist and former Philadelphia school board member, dies at 94

Famous for her newsletter, Helen Oakes was a watchdog and gadfly during tumultuous times.

7 years ago

For the sixth year, Chickies & Pete’s, a Philadelphia-based crab house with locations at the Shore, will pay the toll tab between 5 and 6 p.m. (Courtesy of Aversa PR)
Down the Shore
Community

Chickie’s and Pete’s to pick up AC Expressway toll tab for one hour Friday

For the sixth year, Chickie's & Pete’s, a Philadelphia-based crab house with locations at the Shore, will pay the toll tab between 5 and 6 p.m. 

7 years ago

South Seaside Park
Down the Shore
Community

N.J. beaches ‘in great shape,’ water quality ‘excellent,’ official says

Memorial Day weekend is upon us, so the Jersey Shore is "officially" open for the summer season, and state officials say the coast is ready. 

7 years ago

Money

Democratic pledges against big money come with an asterisk

Virtually all Democrats running for the White House rail against the flood of campaign cash. But as the primary unfolds, it's clear that those pledges come with asterisks.

7 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf listens to trainer Elvis Rosado, (right), of Philadelphia-based Prevention Point on how to administer a nasal spray that reverses an opioid overdose during a demonstration in Wolf's Capitol offices, Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in Harrisburg, Pa. Looking on is Paul Tufano, CEO of AmeriHealth Caritas, a Medicaid insurer that sponsors training. (Marc Levy/AP Photo)
Money

Here’s how Pa. is spending a $56M grant to address opioid addiction

Housing for people with opioid use disorder tops the list of spending from a large federal grant to address opioid addiction in Pennsylvania.

7 years ago

Chatayee Venus Kapugthong at her restaurant Chatayee Thai in Center City. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

At new Philly restaurant, Thai chef serves flavors of her Bangkok roots

Offering salty, sweet, and spicy tastes — "a whole spectrum of everything that you can imagine in one bowl" — pork shank is a specialty at Philly’s newest Thai restaurant.

7 years ago

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At Continuus Material Recovery in Northeast Philadelphia, machines sort through trash to find the plastic materials that are used to make fuel pellets. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science

Could the future be built out of trash? A plan to turn plastic, paper into wallboard

Continuus Materials, a Texas-based company with a Northeast Philadelphia plant, will begin producing wallboard out of recycled flexible plastic and paper.

7 years ago

(Associated Press/File)
Money
Billy Penn

Journalism job cuts: Philly Inquirer plans buyouts to reduce newsroom staff

Rumor was 10% of the workforce would be slashed. Management disputes that figure.

7 years ago

In this Monday, May 20, 2019 photo, beachgoers sit on the sand beyond a sign indicating that smoking is prohibited on the beach in Spring Lake, N.J. A statewide smoking ban is in effect at New Jersey's beaches for the start of the 2019 summer season, although towns can set aside up to 15% as smoking sections. (Wayne Parry/AP Photo)
Community

New Jersey beach smoking ban in place for start of summer

Smoking and vaping will be banned on nearly every public beach in the state this summer under tougher new restrictions.

7 years ago

This July 16, 2013 file photo shows a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook said in a Thursday, May 23, 2019 report, it removed more than 3 billion fake accounts from the service in the October-March period, although it doesn’t say how many it also missed. The report comes as Facebook grapples with challenges ranging from fake news to its role in elections interference, hate speech and incitement to violence in the U.S., Myanmar, India and elsewhere. (Ben Margot/AP Photo, File)
Community

Facebook: Fake account removal doubles to 3 billion in 6 months

Facebook also said Thursday that it removed more than 7 million posts, photos and other material because it violated its rules against hate speech.

7 years ago

Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna, Del. (Suchat Pederson/The Wilmington News-Journal via AP, File)
Courts & Law

Inmate acquitted of guard’s slaying in Delaware prison riot

A jury on Thursday acquitted an inmate accused of leading a riot at Delaware's maximum-security prison during which a guard was killed and other staffers taken hostage.

7 years ago

State Sen. President Steve Sweeney, left, said he wants $50 million in the state budget for fiscal year 2020 to go toward so-called extraordinary aid for special education students (Joe Hernandez/WHYY)
Education
NJ Spotlight

Sweeney wants $50M extra for special ed but no more funds for losing districts

The increase would for students with the greatest needs. Senate president says districts facing steep cuts in state support shouldn’t expect additional aid.

7 years ago

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