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Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Biden Courage Awards Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in New York. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Biden to be ‘more respectful’ of personal space after allegations from several women

Joe Biden released a video saying he will be ‘more respectful’ of personal space following allegations from several women that he made them uncomfortable by touching.

8 years ago

A rendering of Midwood's proposed Italian Market apartment building as soon from Washington Avenue and Ninth Street looking east. (BLT Architects)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Could a driveway kill the Italian Market?

Italian Market boosters testified against an unwanted new neighbor: a driveway they fear could mark the beginning of the end for the historic market.

8 years ago

The flags of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and the United States hang in the window of the Latino Hispanic American Community Center in Harrisburg. (Tom Downing/WITF)
Community

Report outlines priorities for Latinos in Pa., focus on education, workforce development

Pennsylvania Latino Convention chairman Norman Bristol Colón said the overarching goal is to make sure the community is heading in the right direction.

8 years ago

After 20 years of teaching English as a second language and offering other classes, Bucks County nonprofit Welcoming the Stranger is recognized for its efforts to help immigrants. (Courtesy of Welcoming the Stranger)
Community

Bucks nonprofit dedicated to helping immigrants wins top national award

After 20 years of teaching English as a second language and offering other classes, Welcoming the Stranger is recognized for its efforts to help immigrants.

8 years ago

Eric Marsh, left, Shantelle Willis and Layna Smith testify during the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on bullying on Tuesday morning held at Tabor Services in Germantown. (Abdul R. Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Politics & Policy
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly parents, advocates speak up about bullying during state committee hearing

Parents and anti-bullying advocates testified about how bullies have affected their lives during a Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on Tuesday.

8 years ago

Market-rate town homes are under construction at 3300 Mantua Avenue. Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell steered the lot to the project's developer. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Jannie Blackwell helped a developer get city land. Now he’s hosting a fundraiser for her.

West Philadelphia Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell directed public land to be sold at below-market prices to developer Rick Young. Now he’s hosting a fundraiser for her.

8 years ago

Infowars' Host Alex Jones was forcibly deposed under oath on March 14 by the lawyer of Sandy Hook parents, and the entire proceeding — more than three hours long — was posted online last Friday. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo)
National Interest
Politics & Policy
National Interest

Fake news fraud Alex Jones suffers his day of reckoning

In my perpetual and often fruitless search for upbeat news, I've discovered the sworn deposition of Alex Jones.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale  (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Trump-backed ACA repeal unwise for Pa., DePasquale says

Using data from the state Insurance Department, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said that over of 1.1 million people in Pa. can attribute their healthcare to the ACA.

8 years ago

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., passes a resolution to subpoena special counsel Robert Mueller's full report, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 3, 2019. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

House Judiciary panel approves subpoenas for Mueller report

The House Judiciary Committee approved subpoenas for special counsel Mueller's full Russia report as Dems pressure Justice to release the document without redactions.

8 years ago

Ocean Bathing Area 1 in Island Beach State Park in July 2014. (Justin Auciello/JSHN)
Down the Shore
Community

N.J. offers online purchase of annual passes to 47 state parks

New Jersey is the first state to offer the online purchase of annual park passes, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced. 

8 years ago

In this Wednesday, May 20, 2015, photo, oil containing CBD from agricultural hemp is displayed at the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Chicago. (Carla K. Johnson/AP Photo)
Health

CBD is getting buzz, but does it work? And is it legal?

U.S. regulators announced Tuesday they are exploring ways the marijuana extract could be used legally in foods, dietary supplements and cosmetics.

8 years ago

Crews in the middle of the Brandywine River work to remove a 115-year-old dam that was built to allow Wilmington water pipes to cross the river. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Community

115-year-old Brandywine Creek dam removed to upgrade water pipes, restore fish migration

Work to demolish a 115-year-old dam in the Brandywine Creek in Wilmington should help restore the habitat of the American shad fish.

8 years ago

A SEPTA rider passes through the turnstile at the 8th and Market station. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

SEPTA quietly decriminalizes jumping turnstiles, lowers fines

Fare evaders caught by SEPTA officers receive a $25 ticket, down from $300, and do not face criminal charges. The change reflects a trend in Philadelphia policing.

8 years ago

A bicyclist rides past Pennsylvania State University's shuttered Beta Theta Pi fraternity house Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, in State College, Pa. Centre County, Pa. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Judge imposes first jail terms in Penn St. frat death case

Three ex-Penn State fraternity brothers have been sentenced to jail on hazing charges in connection to the February 2017 death of a student pledging the fraternity.

8 years ago

In this screenshot made from a Facebook page, a search result for
Politics & Policy

Scammers peddling bogus tax breaks find traction on Facebook

Ads on Facebook promised homeowners they were eligible for huge state tax breaks if they installed solar-energy panels. There was just one catch: None of it was true.

8 years ago

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