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Jamie Gauthier sits in front of a microphone
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly charter change proposal would mean more funding for affordable housing

The measure looks to close a loophole that has frustrated housing advocates for years.

1 year ago

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a shale gas well drilling site
Science

Could Pennsylvania’s fracking wastewater hold the key to the country’s energy transition?

The U.S. will need a lot more lithium to make the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale has a ton of it.

1 year ago

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The site of the former 49th Street Terminal along the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia will be cleaned up using a federal brownfield grant. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Cleanup of former oil terminal near Bartram’s Garden gets boost with EPA funds

The site is one of close to 200 nationwide receiving cleanup funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

1 year ago

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A cannibis plant that is close to harvest grows June 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Courts & Law

Bill giving medical dispensaries first crack at recreational marijuana growing faces opposition in Del. House committee

Some opponents say the license fees are not substantial enough and the proposal could hurt the current supply of medical cannabis.

1 year ago

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Robert and Joan Greenstein, accompanied by their dogs, Erda and Orion, look over a sample ballot before voting at the Museum of the American Revolution in Old City
Politics & Policy

What you need to know ahead of the 2024 Pa. general election

Pennsylvania’s general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

1 year ago

Bob Menendez
Courts & Law

Testimony at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial focuses on his wife’s New Jersey home

A lawyer testified Monday that a businessman saved the senator's then-future wife's home from foreclosure just as the senator allegedly helped him secure business with Egypt.

1 year ago

Sam Lemon, right, speaks during a news conference with Susie Williams Carter, center, and lawyer Michael Pomerantz, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Philadelphia. Carter is the sister of the youngest person ever executed in the state of Pennsylvania, Alexander McClay Williams, 16, and Lemon is the great-grandson of the attorney who represented him. Carter is suing the county where the Black teenager was convicted in 1931. The suit comes two years after Williams' conviction by an all-white jury was vacated. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Courts & Law

Family of Black Pa. teen wrongly executed in 1931 seeks damages after 2022 exoneration

Sixteen-year-old Alexander McClay Williams remains the youngest person the state has put to death. He was exonerated by Gov. Tom Wolf after researchers dug up new evidence.

1 year ago

MMR — the modern combination vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella — provides stronger, longer-lasting protection against measles than the stand-alone measles vaccine typically given in the U.S. in the early 1960s. (Eric Risberg/AP Photo)
Health
6abc

Residents warned of possible measles exposure in Philadelphia and Montgomery County

Health officials say those who aren't immunized and develop symptoms between now and June 7 should contact a doctor.

1 year ago

inside a prison
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Costs for Pa. prison system are soaring despite facility closures, putting officials in the hot seat

Prison officials want $300 million in additional taxpayer money in next year’s budget despite a declining population of incarcerated people and the closure of two facilities.

1 year ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

No more work from home: Mayor Parker issues return-to-office order for thousands of city employees

It’s the end of the pandemic-era policy that allowed thousands of Philadelphia city employees to work from home for at least part of their workweek.

1 year ago

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protesters on drexel campus
Community

Drexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to Israel-Hamas war protests exceed 3,000

Drexel planned a “phased return” to normal operations on Tuesday, with labs and some other classes to be held in person and lecture classes to stay remote.

1 year ago

Trump in the courtroom
Courts & Law

What we’ve learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up

Here's a look at what the two sides have argued, who has been missing from the case, what to listen for in the final days and what prosecutors will have to prove.

1 year ago

Michael Cohen
Courts & Law

Heated day in Donald Trump’s hush money trial ends with defense asking judge to dismiss the case

The request came at the end of a busy Monday, which included Michael Cohen, prosecutors concluding evidence presentation and the judge admonishing a witness for his behavior.

1 year ago

Jon Roesser
Community

‘The perfect spot’: Weavers Way opens new grocery store in Germantown

The new co-op opening comes as the neighborhood experiences a rise in residential development.

1 year ago

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Billie Barnes next to the Bucks County Workforce on Wheels bus
Community

Resume writing and interview prep: Bucks County launches Workforce on Wheels bus, expands PA CareerLink access

The new mobile vehicle offers career development resources on resume writing, interview skills, job searching and more.

1 year ago

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