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An enormous warehouse looms behind modest homes on East Charleston Avenue
Urban Planning

Air pollution from New Jersey’s warehouse boom disproportionately impacts communities of color, report finds

Warehouses remain largely unregulated in the state and can be built with little to no environmental review or public scrutiny.

12 months ago

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Renters march and hold a sign reading Power to the Renters
PlanPhilly
Community

‘This is power’: Philly renters demand better living conditions from Odin Properties

Odin has responded to some of the group’s demands to make repairs to its affordable units.

12 months ago

Anthony Freeman looks into the distance. Behind him is a row of houses.
Community

WHYY News wins 18 Keystone Media Awards, Outstanding News Operation

The Keystone Awards recognize “journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences.”

12 months ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking with people
Politics & Policy

Adults with intellectual disabilities may wait years for services. Shapiro’s budget would help

A 2022 report from Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services found that the median amount of time that people spend on all waiver waitlists for these services is 2.6 years.

12 months ago

People resting inside a cooling station
Weather

Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change.

12 months ago

Cyrus Nasib standing outside of UArts
Education

When colleges close, students are left scrambling. Some never go back to school

When Philadelphia's University of the Arts abruptly closed, it left 1,300 students clambering to find somewhere to go or something to do.

12 months ago

Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
Weather

Philly region under Excessive Heat Warning amid ‘dangerously hot conditions,’ poor air quality

Heat index values could reach up to 107 degrees this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

12 months ago

Water filter on the wall
Science

More than 30 Pa. schools detected toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in their drinking water that exceed EPA standard

For the first time, Pa. schools with on-site wells have been required to test drinking water for PFAS. Some rely on private wells because they are far away from public water.

12 months ago

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Penelope Ettinger outside NOVA
Community

‘NOVA changed my life’: Bucks County organization marks 50 years of serving victims of crime

In the past 50 years, NOVA has served over 100,000 victims of serious crimes or their family members in Bucks County.

12 months ago

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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown
Arts & Entertainment
6abc

Philadelphia Eagles home game tickets to go on sale Tuesday

Single-game tickets for 2024 home games go on sale at 10:00 a.m. June 18 through Ticketmaster.

12 months ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker (right), Local 159(b) Eric Desiderio (middle) and Michael Resnik, prisons commissioner, speak at the arbitration announcement June 17, 2024. (Tom MacDonald, WHYY)
Money

Half-staffed: More money for Philly guards as city prisons at 55% staffing level

Better pay and a temporary halt to the residency requirement could help draw new corrections officers from the suburbs.

12 months ago

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a close-up of The S.S. United States
Community

Historic SS United States is ordered out of its berth in Philadelphia. Can it find new shores?

A federal judge says a historic ocean liner that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago must leave its berth in Philadelphia by Sept. 12.

12 months ago

Montclair, New Jersey's Mayor Sean M. Spiller, also the president of the New Jersey Education Association, has joined the 2025 race for New Jersey governor. (X/@SeanMSpiller)
Politics & Policy

Radio host, teachers union president join New Jersey’s 2025 governor’s race

A conservative New Jersey radio host and the head of the state’s biggest teachers union have launched campaigns for next year’s gubernatorial election.

12 months ago

George Norcross
Courts & Law

South Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross among 6 charged with racketeering

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said the scheme goes back at least 12 years and involves the Triad1828 Centre.

12 months ago

Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall Long.
Politics & Policy

Delaware gubernatorial candidate Bethany Hall-Long has taken $25,000 in donations that exceed legal limit

A review by WHYY News found that more than 30 donors have given Bethany Hall-Long more than the $1,200 allowed by law.

12 months ago

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