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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (right) and Kenya's Defense Minister Aden Duale (left) listen during the National Anthem during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
Health

Defense Secretary Austin hospitalized with bladder issue, transfers powers to his deputy

Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and continues to deal with complications from his treatment.

1 year ago

Chinatown celebrated the Year of the Dragon during the Lunar New Year Parade on Feb. 11. 2024. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Lunar New Year Parade in Philly’s Chinatown highlights the ‘Year of the Dragon,’ continued opposition against proposed Sixers’ arena

As lions danced and people marched, residents and activists within Chinatown voiced their opposition to the proposed Sixers arena.

1 year ago

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Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Smith. (IMDB)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Diva’ film soprano, Philadelphia-native Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Smith has died at 75

Fernandez Smith was a Philadelphia native who sang through the U.S. and Europe during her operatic career.

1 year ago

A doctor holds a stethoscope on a pregnant person's belly.
Health

Pennsylvania expands access to doula care by adding support professionals to its Medicaid program

As of Feb. 1, certified perinatal doulas in Pennsylvania can join the state’s Medicaid program as in-network providers in maternity care.

1 year ago

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo, with the Guatemalan flag visible behind him
Community

From a bloody past to a troubled present, Delaware’s Guatemalans seek a brighter future with new President Bernardo Arévalo

Guatemalans in Newark and Georgetown are hopeful for positive change back home with the election of a new leader.

1 year ago

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A mixture of Hershey's chocolates is displayed in the company's Times Square store
Money

Record cocoa prices heading into Valentines Day proves to be a headache for sweets king Hershey

Cocoa futures prices have doubled over the past year and hit an all-time high of $5,874 per metric ton on Friday.

1 year ago

A collage of portraits of Black inventors
Science

As part of Black History Month, the Princeton Public Library is featuring an exhibit of Black inventors and innovators

An exhibit celebrating Black inventors and innovators, courtesy of the Black Inventors Hall of Fame, is now on display at the Princeton Public Library.

1 year ago

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Alex Tatarsky, in gnome attire, stands next to a tree
Arts & Entertainment

A gnome in FDR Park will speak for the trees

Performance artist Alex Tatarsky revives their gnome character in an effort to save The Meadows at FDR Park from clearcutting.

1 year ago

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Food pantry
Education

2 Montco colleges want to help students facing food and housing insecurity. Will other suburban colleges join in?

Gwynedd Mercy University, Montgomery County Community College and several community partners teamed up and launched the College Student Basic Needs Program.

1 year ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium
Community

Power is Rising in Philly as hundreds of Black women tackle issues at conference

The conference provides an opportunity to discuss and find solutions for the issues Black women face, and to empower and inspire the next generation of leaders.

1 year ago

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Candace Cabanas (R), left, and Jim Prokopiak (D), right
Politics & Policy

Another special election: Jim Prokopiak, Candace Cabanas contend for Pa. 140th state House seat in Bucks County

For the fourth time in less than a year, there’s another election in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

1 year ago

holding an atlantic sturgeon
Science

‘Long Live Sturgeon!’: WHYY, Drexel to host discussion on endangered species

Researchers will discuss the importance of researching and protecting endangered species, including the Atlantic sturgeon.

1 year ago

Singer Taylor Swift performs before Game 3 of the baseball World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008
Arts & Entertainment

Taylor Swift’s connections to sports go back to her early days performing the national anthem in Reading

Swift had a Philadelphia Phillies connection early in her career — both major leagues and minor.

1 year ago

Alex Zdan in the tv studio
Politics & Policy

Ex-TV news reporter is running as a Republican for Bob Menendez’s Senate seat in New Jersey

Alex Zdan joins a GOP field that is quickly filling with candidates.

1 year ago

Investigators work at the scene of a shooting and house fire where six people were killed in East Lansdowne, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024.
Community

All 6 bodies recovered from charred East Lansdowne home

The Delaware County Office of the Medical Examiner is working to identify bodies of the six family members following a shooting and house fire at a East Lansdowne home.

1 year ago

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