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AP Deputy Managing Editor David Scott
Politics & Policy

News media don’t run elections. Why do they call the winners?

It’s up to governments to run and administer elections and maintain the official record of who won and by how much.

12 months ago

Election worker
Politics & Policy

If the polls just closed, how can AP already declare a winner?

Election night won't be all nail-biters. Chances are some winners will be declared before a single vote has been tallied just as the polls close in those states.

12 months ago

McDonald's meal
Health

What to know about E. coli and the McDonald’s outbreak

About 50 people have fallen ill in the McDonald's outbreak, and one has died, with ages ranging from 13 to 88, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

12 months ago

The exterior of Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility as seen through a fence
Courts & Law

Philadelphia jail withheld insulin from a diabetic inmate who died, lawsuit says

The family of a former Philly jail inmate is suing the institution, saying officials there caused the death of a diabetic inmate by failing to provide insulin, other care.

12 months ago

Herbert Rice
Courts & Law

50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations

Thousands of people at Holmesburg Prison were exposed to painful skin tests, anesthesia-free surgery, harmful radiation and mind-altering drugs.

12 months ago

Dover welcome sign
Community

As Delaware’s homeless population rises, a new shelter looks to offer hope and healing in Dover

A Dover organization is set to open a new shelter by January 2025, providing vital support for women and children amid Delaware’s ongoing homelessness crisis.

12 months ago

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Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa., Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Politics & Policy

‘Crazy quilt of fever dreams’: Election lawsuits cost Philadelphia’s suburban counties more than $2.6 million

Delaware County Elections Director Jim Allen said “conspiracy fantasies” over the election are soaking up taxpayer money.

12 months ago

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Renée Mussai, who curated ''Mickaline Thomas: All About Love,'' gives a tour of the exhibit at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Mickalene Thomas’ homecoming at the Barnes is ‘All About Love’

The internationally recognized artist from Camden has her first solo exhibition in the Philadelphia region.

12 months ago

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Kamala Harris speaks in front of Anderson Cooper
Politics & Policy

John Kelly said Trump wanted generals like Hitler’s. At a town hall in Delco, Harris says that’s a ‘911 call to the American people’

Trump's longest-serving chief of staff said the former president praised Hitler while in office. At a CNN town hall in Aston, Harris said Trump is a fascist.

12 months ago

This is an official Pennsylvania mail-in ballot in Pittsburgh
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania high court gives voters provisional option if their mail ballots get rejected

Pennsylvania’s highest court has ruled people whose mail ballots are rejected for not following technical procedures in state law can cast provisional ballots.

12 months ago

Kamala Harris orders food at Philadelphia's Famous 4th Street Delicatessen
Politics & Policy

VP Kamala Harris makes stop at Philadelphia’s Famous 4th Street Deli

Workers say the presidential candidate ordered a pastrami sandwich and potato pancakes at the corner deli that serves traditional Jewish food.

12 months ago

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Morning traffic moves along Interstate 76 in Philadelphia, Monday, March 29, 2021.
Weather

It’s been 25 days without rain in Philadelphia

Philadelphia County has seen just 25–50% of the normal precipitation for this time of year.

12 months ago

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Bell Avenue Elementary School building
Education

William Penn School District awarded $2.5M in state funding for building improvements

The money will go towards roof and ADA improvements at Bell Avenue Elementary and Penn Wood Middle Schools.

12 months ago

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Proposed 76ers arena rendering
Urban Planning

No more apartment tower in Sixers arena plans, but another could rise not far away

Councilmember Squilla, who controls the fate of the bill, says the original proposal was insulting to residents who couldn’t afford the rent.

12 months ago

Residents vote early
Politics & Policy

These are the 2 paths either Trump or Harris has to follow to become president

With seven states up for grabs, here are the likely scenarios that would put either candidate in the White House.

12 months ago

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