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Warehouses remain largely unregulated in the state and can be built with little to no environmental review or public scrutiny.
12 months ago
Listen 1:14‘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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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
Listen 1:28‘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
Listen 1:11Philadelphia 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
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
Listen 1:07Historic 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
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
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
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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