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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., arrives for a Democratic Caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, on April 2, 2019. Rep. Neal, whose committee has jurisdiction over all tax issues, has formally requested President Donald Trump's tax returns from the Internal Revenue Service for the past 6 years. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Top House Democrat steps up demand for Trump’s tax returns

The government's failure to respond by an April 23 deadline could send the dispute into federal court.

8 years ago

Language creator David Peterson created the fictional languages Dothraki and High Valyrian for
Arts & Entertainment
Marketplace

He brought ‘Game of Thrones’ languages to life

David Peterson won a contest to create a fictional language for the show called Dothraki.

8 years ago

The Philly skyline along the Schuylkill River.
Health

Beyond South Philly Acme, hepatitis A is on the rise

Philadelphia now sees more than 30 cases of hepatitis A a year, about five times more than just two years ago.

8 years ago

Some young kids take a turn on the mounted binoculars near an osprey nest along the new Slaughter Beach boardwalk. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Community

New Delaware beach boardwalk is a platform for eco-tourists

A new boardwalk in Slaughter Beach gives visitors a close-up look at an osprey nest and a tidal pool at a picturesque spot along the Delaware Bay.

8 years ago

African Union Ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao speaks at a panel discussion during the Pan African Development Conference at DSU Thursday afternoon (Courtesy of Delaware State University)
Education
The Philadelphia Tribune

Delaware State U. working with African Union to connect African Americans to Africa

Delaware State University has partnered with the African Peer Review Mechanism to help bridge the gap between Africa and its “Sixth Region.”

8 years ago

(Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Community
Marketplace

Facing a labor shortage, construction tries to rebrand

Wages are rising because employers are desperate for workers like masons, pipefitters and electricians.

8 years ago

A visitor to the Franklin Institute's Marvel Comics exhibit poses for a photo with a life-size Spider-Man figure. The exhibit promises to be a crowd pleaser, with a quarter million visitors expected through the summer. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Marvel universe brings all its superheroes to the Franklin Institute

The superhero exhibit traces 80 years of comics and movies. Visitors can also learn about the process of making comics, including drawing, inking, coloring, and layout.

8 years ago

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., (left), joined by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., listens during a House Oversight and Reform Committee meeting, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. House Democrats are rounding the first 100 days of their new majority taking stock of their accomplishments, noting the stumbles and marking their place as a frontline of resistance to President Donald Trump. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

House Dems cheer wins of 1st 100 days, ponder stumbles

The first 100 days is often a milestone for a new Congress — an automatic, if arbitrary, moment to assess the workings of the legislative branch.

8 years ago

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows the Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play Sleeper. Fisher-Price is recalling nearly 5 million infant sleepers after more than 30 babies rolled over in them and died since the product was introduced in 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that anyone who bought any models of the Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play sleeper should stop using it right away and contact Fisher-Price for a refund. The recall covers about 4.7 million of the sleepers, which cost between $40 and $149. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission via AP)
Lifestyle

Dozens of deaths prompt Fisher-Price recall of 4.7 million sleepers

Fisher-Price says it stands by the safety of its products and issued the recall 'due to reported incidents in which the product was used contrary to warnings, instructions.'

8 years ago

A woman holds up the Spanish hashtag #Freedom during a protest against the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, outside the Foreign Ministry in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, April 11, 2019. On Thursday, Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno allowed British authorities to forcibly remove Assange from Ecuador’s small embassy in London where he was given safe haven in 2012. (Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

From embassy to prison: Assange settles in for legal battle

The political debate over whether to extradite Assange is already taking shape, with Britain’s opposition Labour Party urging the government not to hand him over to the U.S.

8 years ago

Bill Dietz is staging Maryanne Amacher's works inside the Holy Apostle and The Mediator Church in West Philadelphia this weekend. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Hear music made ‘using an entire building’ in a West Philly church

This weekend, a church in West Philadelphia will host performances of music composed by experimental sound artist Maryanne Amacher.

8 years ago

In this photo provided by the New Jersey Office of the Governor, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy signs the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act Friday, April 12, 2019 at the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. (New Jersey Office of the Governor via AP)
Health

New Jersey enacts law on assisted suicide for terminally ill

Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed legislation making New Jersey the seventh state to enact a law permitting terminally ill patients to seek life-ending medication.

8 years ago

New Jersey Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is pictured in this file photo in Amherst, NH on Saturday April 6, 2019. (Nikolas Hample/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
Politics & Policy

As pot bill gains steam in Washington, Sen. Booker drops support

Long an advocate for legalizing marijuana, Booker says he can’t support the pot bill that is gaining steam in Congress because it doesn’t go far enough.

8 years ago

(David Zalubowski/AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Northeast Philly, suburbs become poorer as inner city gentrifies

Philadelphia’s inner core is gaining wealthy residents while suburban areas are confronting a rise in poverty, according to a new report.

8 years ago

Megan Holleran stands by a sign on her family's land. The Hollerans lost their court battle to save their maple trees from eminent domain seizure. The trees are being cut to make way for the new Constitution Pipeline, which has been stalled amid legal battles. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Trump executive order could affect future of stalled Constitution Pipeline

President Donald Trump wants to make it easier for companies to transport natural gas from places like Pennsylvania to the Northeast.

8 years ago

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