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Tim Walz embracing his son on stage at the DNC
Politics & Policy

Sudden fame for Tim Walz’s son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities

“That’s my dad!” 17-year-old Gus Walz could be seen exclaiming Wednesday night. He stood, tears streaming down his face, and pointed to his father, the governor of Minnesota.

2 years ago

Inside the call center
Courts & Law

Philly 911 system is improving, but city leaders see more room for growth

The 911 center tour comes a year after police were sent to the wrong side of the city and a dead body wasn’t found for 24 hours.

2 years ago

water fountain in a school
Education

Schools in Pa., N.J. and Del. receive more than $1 million to tackle lead contamination

Schools and day cares in the U.S. are receiving annual funding to test and treat lead in drinking water.

2 years ago

Listen 1:14
DNC attendees wave
Politics & Policy

6 takeaways (so far) from the Democratic National Convention

As Democrats wrap their third night in Chicago, the Democratic National Convention continues its message of freedom and readies itself for its final night.

2 years ago

Kamala Harris speaks
Politics & Policy

Kamala Harris invites voters to chart a ‘new way forward’ as she accepts Democratic nomination

In a speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Harris told her personal story and spoke of how she can beat Republican Donald Trump.

2 years ago

COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out
Health

FDA approves two updated COVID vaccines

The new COVID vaccines are designed to keep the shots up to date with the virus, which keeps evolving to evade our immune systems.

2 years ago

Pedestrians walk past Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Community

No, Philly twin newborns on ‘missing’ posters were not abducted from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Infant abductions from hospital and health care settings have happened, but federal data show they’ve become more rare over time.

2 years ago

Nils Lofgren and Bruce Springsteen perfrom
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Bruce Springsteen, Philly Naked Bike Ride and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Aug. 22–25: A bookstore crawl in Philly, house music in N.J. and nighttime art in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

Listen 5:15
Princeton astrophysics professor Jenny Greene
Education

Princeton University offers STEM program to formerly incarcerated individuals

Since 2017, the Ivy League institution has given practical STEM experience and mentorship to students impacted by the criminal justice system.

2 years ago

Listen 3:52
Fairfax County Public School buses are lined up at a maintenance facility
Education

Philadelphia psychologists say this is how families can support kids’ mental health as they go back to school

Pediatric psychologists say it’s important to normalize feelings of anxiety and worry that kids and teens may feel about returning to school.

2 years ago

Listen 1:01
Josh Shapiro at the DNC
Politics & Policy

‘Out of many, one’: Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Dems dominate third night of the DNC

Several area politicians took to the podium to endorse Kamala Harris in her bid for president, joining Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz.

2 years ago

Listen 4:33
Cory Booker speaks in front of a screen reading A FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOMS
Politics & Policy

Walz’s big night, influencers flexing clout, defining freedom. Takeaways from Day 3 of the DNC

The DNC also gave online influencers prominent speaking slots, a sign of their growing clout with younger voters.

2 years ago

Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg speaking at the DNC
Politics & Policy

Parents of American held by Hamas appeal for hostages’ release during Democratic convention

Jon Polin and his wife, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, were greeted with an extended ovation and chants of “bring him home” by the thousands of Democratic delegates in Chicago.

2 years ago

Protesters in Chicago
Politics & Policy

Hundreds of protesters rally at park and train station on Democratic convention’s 3rd night

Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations rallied Wednesday evening a half mile apart.

2 years ago

Crews clean up blocked-off streets in Kensington.
Urban Planning

There’s a homelessness crisis in the U.S. Plans to address it vary among mayors and mayoral candidates

Some new mayors, such as Philly's Cherelle Parker, are using a get-tough approach that the Supreme Court validated with a June ruling that allows bans on sleeping outside.

2 years ago

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