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Sen. Bob Casey and David McCormick
Politics & Policy

McCormick’s hedge fund days are a double-edged sword in Pennsylvania’s Senate race

Sen. Bob Casey, in speeches and ads, is hammering away at investments made by Bridgewater Associates while David McCormick was CEO.

1 year ago

Ryan Wesley Routh holds up a banner during a rally in central Kyiv, Ukraine
Politics & Policy

5 things to know about the apparent assassination attempt on Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course

Authorities say the gunman was about 400 yards to 500 yards away from Trump and hiding in shrubbery while the former president was playing a round of golf.

1 year ago

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks at Philadelphia International Airport, Feb. 16, 2024, in Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

5 bills Philly City Council passed but Mayor Cherelle Parker didn’t sign into law

So far in 2024, Philadelphia City Council has voted to change the rules for business operating hours in some communities, zoning, sidewalk cafés and parking.

1 year ago

Emma-Lynn Melvin smiles in the rain garden
Education

Schoolyards in Philly will get rain gardens thanks to a federal grant

The Nature Conservancy wants to prevent stormwater runoff from schoolyards by building rain gardens that also provide relief from the heat.

1 year ago

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a rendering of a Sixers arena in Philadelphia's Market East neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Sixers’ $1.5B arena plan stokes ‘rendering wars’ across New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania

State officials are offering up a buffet of graphic renderings to woo the Philadelphia 76ers in the team’s plan for a new arena.

1 year ago

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A selection of yarn hanging
Science

Climate Fixers: Slowing down ‘fast fashion’ with natural dyes

Synthetic dyes are often petroleum-based and pollute waterways. At a former dairy farm in Lancaster County, Pa., flowers, plants and kitchen waste color clothes naturally.

1 year ago

a crowd of people in the street
Arts & Entertainment

Photo essay: Chestnut Hill welcomes thousands for 40th annual Fall for the Arts Festival

The 8000 through 8600 blocks of Germantown Avenue welcomed thousands of people to the “Garden District,” closing off the road to traffic.

1 year ago

Photos that show an AK-47 rifle, a backpack and a Go-Pro camera on a fence outside Trump International Golf Club
Politics & Policy

Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says

On Sunday, Secret Service agents noticed a gun sticking through the shrubbery that lines the course. Trump said he was safe and well, and authorities have a man in custody.

1 year ago

CCH Pounder in front of an art piece
Arts & Entertainment

Actress CCH Pounder’s art collection comes to the African American Museum

The actress, who has been on television for decades, is also a major collector of contemporary art. She loaned 40 pieces to the AAMP.

1 year ago

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An adult box tree moth
Science

Invasive box tree moth spotted in Pennsylvania. Here’s what to know about the threat it poses and how to control it

The box tree moth, which originally hails from Asia, has only one victim: boxwoods, a non-native shrub commonly used for hedging and topiary.

1 year ago

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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

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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

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