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Community

The clock is ticking: Amid overcrowding concerns, ACCT Philly is paying people to foster dogs and cats

The city’s only open-intake animal shelter is holding a foster drive in an effort to ease severe overcrowding — and save the lives of time-stamped dogs.

1 year ago

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Politics & Policy

J.D. Vance sweet-talks rural Pennsylvania voters at the RNC

Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, WHYY News’ political reporter, joined “Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn to give voters a recap of day 3 of the RNC.

1 year ago

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Health

Montco’s Suburban Community Hospital transitions into a micro-hospital — triggering layoffs of registered nurses and staff

Leaders of the hospital nurses’ union say more than 20 registered nurses in ICU and surgical units have been laid off as of this week.

1 year ago

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President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event, April 16, 2024, in Scranton, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Obama, Pelosi and Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race ahead of convention

Democrats know they have limited time to resolve the party turmoil after the president's faltering debate performance last month.

1 year ago

Family, friends and community attend a candlelight vigil for Corey Comperatore, the former fire chief shot and killed at a weekend rally for former President Donald Trump, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa.
Community

Hundreds attend vigil for Corey Comperatore, former fire chief killed at Trump rally in Pa.

The 50-year-old, who worked as a project engineer, Army reservist and volunteer firefighter, died Saturday during an attempt to kill Trump at his rally in Butler, Pa.

1 year ago

Secret Service with Trump after the shooting at his rally
Politics & Policy

Multiple failures, multiple investigations: Unraveling the attempted assassination of Donald Trump

It's becoming increasingly clear this was a complicated failure involving multiple missteps and at least nine different local, county and federal law enforcement divisions.

1 year ago

In this April 13, 2016 file photo, Kevin Hart addresses the audience during the Universal Pictures presentation at CinemaCon 2016 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Kevin Hart, ‘Funny Girl,’ Chinatown Summer Festival and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 18–21: Ice Cream Day in Philly, Dave Matthews Band in N.J. and “Julius Caesar” in Delaware are among this weekend’s highlights.

1 year ago

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate with President Joe Biden, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.
Politics & Policy

Does Trump want to eliminate affirmative action for minority businesses? Here’s what we know

After hours of speeches at the Republican National Convention and pages of policy documents — there’s no mention of affirmative action policy changes by Republicans.

1 year ago

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PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Pa. launches right-to-counsel program with hopes of reducing evictions

Funding for the new program was included in the budget lawmakers passed last week.

1 year ago

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Education

Southern Delaware high school introduces new healthy vending machine for student athletes

After a football coach in southern Del. saw his athlete devouring four bags of chips, he looked to introduce better snack options for student athletes.

1 year ago

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Donald Trump Butler shooting
Politics & Policy

Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt

Trump’s campaign has refused to discuss his condition, release a medical report or records to the public, or make the doctors who treated him available.

1 year ago

Since 2018, The Apologues has helped families cope with the loss of loved ones to gun violence through original portraiture. The organization was honored at Philadelphia City Hall with official citations. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly City Council honors artists helping families cope with gun violence

The Apologues connects artists with families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. City Council’s president is honoring that work.

1 year ago

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Politics & Policy

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has ‘mild symptoms’

Biden was slated to speak at the UnidosUS annual conference in Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon.

1 year ago

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Community

Pa. officials criticized over response to chemical spill at Bartram’s Garden

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is investigating potential chromium compounds that leaked onto a portion of Bartram’s Mile Trail.

1 year ago

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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., center, leaves federal court following the day's proceedings in his bribery trial, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in New York. Menendez has been convicted of all the charges he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)
Politics & Policy

Democrats consider expelling Menendez from the Senate after conviction in bribery trial

Sen. Bob Menendez has shown no sign he will voluntarily resign from the Senate following his conviction on bribery charges.

1 year ago

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