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Urban Planning

Bow hunting in Philly could begin as soon as this fall

A site in the far northeast could be used for bow hunting later this fall under regulations from the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

1 year ago

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Community

WHYY News wins 5 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

Honorees were recognized for excellence in digital and audio works that spanned feature reporting, sports coverage, and podcasting.

1 year ago

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Politics & Policy

Unsanctioned pay and unauthorized board members: Chester receiver unloads more allegations at stormwater authority

Chester’s state-appointed receiver says the city never signed off on salaries for its stormwater authority board members. Board members might have to pay back restitution.

1 year ago

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Politics & Policy

Coatesville signs 3-year agreement with firefighter union

The new contract between the city and Coatesville Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 3790 establishes wage increases and better recruitment efforts.

1 year ago

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Former President Donald Trump sits in Manhattan criminal court, May 21, 2024, in New York.
Courts & Law

Trump prosecutor focuses on ‘cover-up’ in closing arguments while defense attacks key witness

The New York prosecution is one of four criminal cases Trump is confronting as he seeks to reclaim the White House from Joe Biden.

1 year ago

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Science

New reports show Philly’s cell and gene therapy industry is ‘rapidly growing.’ Can it become the top hub for research and innovation?

Philadelphia is home to nearly 10% of the world’s cell and gene therapy companies, employing about 7,000 people, according to the study.

1 year ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Call it a comeback: A paternal sculpture destroyed by the Delaware River gets a second life at Penn State Abington

When the giant acrylic bust was erected, Miguel Antonio Horn’s father was undergoing cancer treatment and his survival was not guaranteed. It’s now revived, scars and all.

1 year ago

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Downtown business district.
Urban Planning

Coatesville could soon see its first rental housing development in more than a decade

If the five-person planning commission votes ‘yes,’ Brandywine View Apartments will break ground on 266 market-rate rental units.

1 year ago

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Community

Philadelphia hatchery finds new ways to produce mussels in a lab

Mussels improve water quality by working as nature’s Brita filter. But their populations have been in decline.

1 year ago

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Community
6abc

3 homicides within 45 minutes across Philadelphia in Memorial Day weekend violence

The long holiday weekend has been marred by an outburst of violence in Philadelphia.

1 year ago

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Lloyd Austin, Trevor Bradenkamp
Community

Biden says each generation has to ‘earn’ freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks

President Joe Biden marks Memorial Day with a pledge that the country would continue the work of the nation’s fallen toward creating a more perfect union.

1 year ago

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Community

Local Jersey Shore leaders respond to reported ‘civil unrest’ over Memorial Day weekend. Blame ‘unruly, undisciplined, unparented children’

Wildwood and Ocean City experienced a rough weekend after incidents caused panic and disrupted an otherwise picture-perfect start to tourism season.

1 year ago

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Community

Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71

He was the NBA’s MVP in the 1977-78 season, a two-time champion as a player and a member of both the NBA’s 50th anniversary and 75th anniversary teams.

1 year ago

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Community
6abc

Wildwood mayor issues statement on civil unrest that led to state of emergency

Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. expressed full support for the City of Wildwood Police Department's efforts in protecting this community from the "nuisance crowds."

1 year ago

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Community

Why Philly residents paid tribute to ‘the motherland’ on Africa Day

Organizers of Philadelphia’s Africa Liberation Day want more people to know that the heritage of Black Americans didn’t start with U.S. slavery.

1 year ago

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