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A meter shows energy produced by a photovoltaic system
PlanPhilly
Science

Low-income Philadelphians continue to face high energy costs, analysis finds

A national nonprofit found Black and Hispanic households spend more of their income on energy than households overall.

1 year ago

Karen Rodriguez speaks to volunteers looking to get people registered to vote
Politics & Policy

‘They can make the difference’: Volunteer initiative seeks to register more Puerto Rican, Latino voters in Philly

Groups of canvassers hit the pavement in Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood Saturday in an effort to get out the vote.

1 year ago

Listen 1:17
Michaela DePrince
Arts & Entertainment

Pioneering ballerina Michaela DePrince dies at 29

Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, an inspirational and pioneering figure in the dance world, has died at age 29 of undisclosed causes.

1 year ago

Officials walk through Chester County's new call center to respond to mental health crises
Health

Chester County officials unveil the new Human Needs Network Initiative

Pennsylvania DHS Secretary Dr. Valerie A. Arkoosh got a behind-the-scenes look at Chester County’s contact center and mobile crisis resolution system.

1 year ago

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in the East Room of the White House, March 18, 2024, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

WHYY hosts Kamala Harris, NABJ for presidential candidate interview

Kamala Harris will return to Philadelphia for an interview in WHYY’s building that will be hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists.

1 year ago

Listen 6:36
The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, Pa., is pictured on Nov. 6, 2020
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with flawed dates on envelopes can be thrown out, court rules

The ruling raises the prospect that thousands of ballots that arrive in time might get thrown out in a key swing state in what is expected to be a close presidential contest.

1 year ago

gas drilling site
Politics & Policy

Fact Check: Why Trump’s new campaign ad on fracking is misleading

A new Trump ad claims Harris will ban fracking in Pa. It’s false on several accounts, including the fact that a president cannot ban fracking in Pennsylvania.

1 year ago

Listen 1:08
Center city street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly historical commission approves new district for Washington Square West

The 9-0 vote came after a meeting that saw property owners express competing opinions about the nomination.

1 year ago

Listen 1:09
Wasim Muhammad looking on as people call on him to step down from the Camden City School District Advisory Board.
Education

Camden School Advisory Board president resigns following repeated calls to step down

Muhammad sent his resignation to state-appointed Camden City School District Superintendent Katrina T. McCombs.

1 year ago

Listen 1:06
Trump
Politics & Policy

How Trump is relying on a racist conspiracy theory to question election results

Trump and his allies have repeatedly claimed that Democrats allowed migrants to enter the country so they would vote in the 2024 election.

1 year ago

Workers at Chesapeake Energy natural gas well site
Politics & Policy

Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling

A Republican strategist called the remark “another sign of Harris’ sprint to the middle" on energy policy and other issues.

1 year ago

Two people wearing Gaudreau jerseys sit and hold a kid at the memorial
Courts & Law

Driver charged with killing NHL’s Johnny Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level

The driver, 43-year-old Sean M. Higgins of nearby Woodstown, New Jersey, is charged with two counts of death by auto.

1 year ago

Lisa Blunt Rochester
Politics & Policy

2 Black women could make Senate history on Election Day, including Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester

In its over 200-year history, the U.S. Senate has never seen two black women elected at the same time.

1 year ago

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris at the debate
Politics & Policy

Money rolls in on U.S. election bets after judge clears the way

A judge's ruling enables a New York startup company, at least temporarily, to offer prediction contracts on the overall outcome of the 2024 races.

1 year ago

Courthouse
Politics & Policy

Man serving 20-year sentence for threatening N.J. officials can remain in U.S. House race, court rules

Eric Hafner, who pleaded guilty in 2022 to charges of making threats against police officers, judges and others in New Jersey, has no apparent ties to Alaska.

1 year ago

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