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Education

Who should get the $63M endowment money of UArts? Depends on who you ask

Will the Dorrance Hill Hamilton trustees have control over how Mrs. Hamilton’s donations to the University of the Arts could be redistributed? It's up to a judge to decide.

11 months ago

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Photo, books and supplies litter the floor in this Indiana classroom during an intruder drill in 2016. Delaware requires schools to conduct two lockdown/active shooter drills a year. (Associated Press)
Courts & Law

Biden signs executive order to tackle gun violence

The executive order will improve active school shooter drills and tackle firearm threats of machine gun conversion devices, guns without serial numbers and ghost guns.

11 months ago

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Workers with the Philadelphia Water Department and Philadelphia Gas Works evaluate damage and cap utility lines
PlanPhilly
Science

Summers are getting hotter in the Philly region. A nationwide survey shows outdoor workers already feel the heat

More than one in seven outdoor workers faced heat-related symptoms on the job last year, according to a survey by a research nonprofit.

11 months ago

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Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks behind a podium
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Parker outlines Sixers community benefits agreement, legislative process for $1.55B arena proposal

The agreement, which would keep the Sixers in Philly until at least 2061, was announced Wednesday during a hastily called news conference.

11 months ago

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The Brandywine Creek in Wilmington, Delaware, shown here, is a tributary of the Christina River, which feeds into the Delaware River. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science

Toxic PFAS detected in several Delaware watersheds, report says

Red Clay Creek, which provides drinking water for residents in the Stanton area, had some of the highest PFAS levels detected.

11 months ago

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Politics & Policy

What to know ahead of Delaware’s 2024 general election

Delaware’s general primary election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

11 months ago

A mail ballot is positioned in a mailbox
Politics & Policy

Everything you need to know about the mail ballot process in New Jersey

What you need to keep in mind about timing and how to make sure your ballot is counted.

11 months ago

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Hillary Clinton sits and speaks
Education

Clinton Foundation’s ‘Too Small to Fail’ initiative to focus on early literacy across Pa.

About 31% of Philadelphia students in grades 3-8 scored at or above the reading benchmark on the Star Assessment in winter 2023–24.

11 months ago

Visitors walk under the arches of Graffiti Pier. (Joel Wolfram for WHYY)
Urban Planning

Graffiti Pier is being fast-tracked to become a public park

Conrail is getting ready to sell Pier 19 in Port Richmond, known for its abundant graffiti, to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation.

11 months ago

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COVID vaccine
Health

It’s time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

The CDC urges both an updated COVID-19 shot and yearly flu vaccine for everyone ages 6 months and older.

11 months ago

N'Namdee Nelson
Education

Who are the Camden school board president and vice president?

Board vice president N’Namdee Nelson was elevated following the resignation of Wasim Muhammad.

11 months ago

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U.S. Secret Service agents
Politics & Policy

Secret Service failures before Trump rally shooting in Pa. were ‘preventable,’ Senate panel finds

Investigators found there was no clear chain of command among the Secret Service and other security agencies and no plan for coverage of the building where the shooter was.

11 months ago

Nicole Heaston acts on stage
Arts & Entertainment

An opera about a maddening hum, ‘The Listeners,’ premieres in Philly

Starting with a mysterious noise of no discernible source, the opera explores political cultism.

11 months ago

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A person wearing a gas mask works on a home
PlanPhilly
Community

New Philly program offers aspiring carpenters on-the-job training

The one-year fellowship is operated by the Philadelphia Energy Authority with funding from the state.

11 months ago

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Weather

Delaware will see $25 million in emergency dune repairs after flooding on Indian River Inlet, Route 1

Route 1 at the Indian River Inlet is a direct route to medical facilities. The road has been flooded several times in previous months.

11 months ago

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