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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Elections 101: How decentralized election administration makes big fraud basically impossible

Experts say claims of stolen elections don’t square with the reality that election administration in the commonwealth is local and decentralized.

2 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

From South Jersey to South Philly, Phillies pitcher Tyler Phillips has been a lifelong fan

Phillips, the first Phillies rookie to toss a shutout since Zach Eflin in 2016, still can't believe he's pitching for his boyhood favorite team.

2 years ago

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in the East Room of the White House, March 18, 2024, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

The DNC virtual roll call to nominate Kamala Harris is underway. This is how it will work

Once Harris officially wins the nomination, the new convention rules allow her to place the name of her pick for vice president into nomination.

2 years ago

File photo: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2023.
Politics & Policy

U.S. and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, freeing Gershkovich and Whelan

Evan Gershkovich was designated as wrongfully detained, as was Paul Whelan, who was detained in December 2018 after traveling to Russia for a wedding.

2 years ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

What polling shows about the top VP contenders for Kamala Harris

Harris and whomever she selects will head out on a seven-state swing of key battlegrounds, including Pennsylvania, Arizona and North Carolina, next week.

2 years ago

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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

BlackStar Film Festival, The Doobie Brothers, The Homey Awards, Rittenhopalooza and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Aug. 1–4: BlackStar Film Festival in Philly, Doobie Brothers in N.J., and the Homey Awards in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

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Rosita Lamberti, director of restaurants for the Aldo Lamberti family of restaurants, holds a pizza inside Lamberti’s at 7th and Chestnut in Center City, Philadelphia
Community

Philly’s Center City restaurants hope for a boost as remote work wanes

As commuters return to in-person work, here’s how local restaurants are working to adapt to what customers want now.

2 years ago

The official signing of the $5 million, five-year Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program that will take place at the Milford Wellness Village, the projects base location. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Health

Delaware launches $5M program to help state’s aging population and workforce shortage

The Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program will help boost geriatric health care through research and develop training programs.

2 years ago

Listen 1:24
A close-up of a health insurance coverage form being held by someone.
Health

Most U.S. adults don’t know they can fight insurance denials, new study finds

The Commonwealth Fund national survey report found that 47% of people with insurance denials said their health conditions worsened as a result.

2 years ago

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A portion of Philly's Graffiti Pier collapsed on Wednesday. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Portion of Philly’s Graffiti Pier collapses into Delaware River

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the report came in around 6:25 a.m. that 10–20 feet of the pier collapsed into the water.

2 years ago

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Association of Black Journalists, NABJ, convention, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Chicago.
Politics & Policy

Former President Trump questions vice president’s race and punts policy questions during NABJ event

The former president and Republican presidential candidate answered questions but cut short his promised hour.

2 years ago

Listen 4:53
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Courts & Law

Pa. Supreme Court agrees to review suicide ruling in case of Philly woman with 20 stab wounds

First-grade teacher Ellen Greenberg, 27, was found in her apartment with 20 stab wounds.

2 years ago

Police are seen on the scene of an ATM explosion in Philly
Courts & Law

Philadelphia-area man sentenced to 7 1/2 years for his role in blowing up ATMs during 2020 protests

Some of the explosions came in the days and weeks that followed protests across the city sparked by the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

2 years ago

Judge's gavel on wooden table with law books. (bigstockphoto.com)
Courts & Law

Falls Township public works director charged with theft, forgery

A spokesperson from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said Lawson was arraigned Wednesday, with bail set at $100,000 unsecured.

2 years ago

Morning traffic moves along Interstate 76 in Philadelphia, Monday, March 29, 2021.
Weather

Philly area under Heat Advisory, with heat index values up to 103; Code Orange declared due to poor air quality

Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses, per the National Weather Service.

2 years ago

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