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Students hiking on a path.
Education

Philly UArts students abroad watch as their school collapses

A month-long study abroad trip to Italy has become a mixture of tears and revelation.

1 year ago

Listen 3:11
Trump walking inside Trump Tower
Politics & Policy

The Veepstakes is on. Here are 10 Republicans Trump could pick to be his running mate

A lot hangs in the balance on who former President Trump chooses as his running mate. The VP nominee might shape the MAGA movement or could woo voters who lean moderate.

1 year ago

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola is doused with water by Alec Bohm, left, and Bryson Stot
Arts & Entertainment

Phillies set to reign in London as best team in National League

The team will play two games against the New York Mets on Saturday and Sunday at London Stadium for the league’s third visit to the country in the past five years.

1 year ago

Cherelle Parker giving her speech at a podium
Politics & Policy

Affordable housing, violence prevention and a drug rehab center: Philly City Council, Mayor Parker reach deal on $6.37 billion budget

The multi-billion dollar spending plan includes $100 million for a 640-bed drug rehab center on the edge of the prison complex in Northeast Philadelphia.

1 year ago

Demolition of the housing project
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Parker’s budget proposal includes funding to replace units lost at UC Townhomes site

The mayor’s initial spending plan did not include city funding for the new 70-unit development in West Philadelphia.

1 year ago

Listen 1:06
Joro Spider on a web
Science

They’re big. They’re colorful. But Joro spiders aren’t nightmare fodder

Populations have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the U.S.

1 year ago

Curtis Bashaw speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Republican Curtis Bashaw’s nomination fueling GOP hope in deeply Democratic New Jersey

Bashaw appears poised to shift away from the right-tilting politics of the GOP primary in a state where Republicans haven't won an election for the Senate in 52 years.

1 year ago

Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Courts & Law

Delaware agencies give more details on $181K state employee embezzlement as lawmakers press them over lack of transparency

Letters obtained by WHYY News acknowledge state oversight responsibility while arguing that not disclosing the embezzlement was the right move.

1 year ago

Listen 1:01
Nadine Menendez
Courts & Law

Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife excused from court after cancer surgery

Nadine Menendez was scheduled to attend a pretrial hearing next Wednesday in Manhattan federal court. Judge Sidney H. Stein said she can skip the hearing.

1 year ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature
Politics & Policy

New Jersey adopts public records overhaul but critics say it tightens access to documents

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation overhauling access to the state’s public records, likely making it harder to access some documents, according to critics.

1 year ago

the Schuylkill River
Science

Montco officials say an unused dam along the Schuylkill in Norristown could provide green energy for the county

The dam could generate enough electricity to power all county operations in Norristown.

1 year ago

Listen 1:00
Ashley Ehasz
Politics & Policy

Trump’s conviction prompts election-year debate among Democrats: How much to focus on the verdict?

Key voices — some within Biden’s campaign headquarters — believe leading Democrats should lean into Trump’s felony conviction. But others favor a more cautious approach.

1 year ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier.
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly City Council advances legislation requiring eviction contractors to carry licenses

The bill was introduced following a string of violent incidents involving deputy landlord-tenant officers last year.

1 year ago

Free Library of Philadelphia Parkway Central Branch, 1901 Vine St.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s Free Library fired Author Event staff before they could quit

In a confusing couple of days, a breakdown inside the Free Library led to opposing postings about the future of the Author Event series.

1 year ago

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Pa. State Trooper car
Courts & Law

Judge dismisses cruelty charges against Pa. trooper who hit horse with patrol vehicle in Chester County

A judge dismissed felony charges against Cpl. Michael Perillo, who in 2021 hit the loose animal multiple times and pinned it to the pavement, where it was then euthanized.

1 year ago

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