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Tahesha Way speaks behind a podium
Politics & Policy

N.J. ramps up election security ahead of early voting. What voters need to know

Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, who oversees the state's Division of Elections, said there are no credible election threats, but added that New Jersey is ready for any problems.

2 years ago

Menendez Brothers in court
Courts & Law

Prosecutors seek resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced during a Thursday news conference that his office would recommend the brothers be sentenced to 50 years to life.

2 years ago

Leslie Richards in the audience inside City Council chambers for Mayor Parker's speech
Community

SEPTA CEO to step down at end of November

Leslie Richards has led the transit agency for the past five years as its general manager and CEO.

2 years ago

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

What is fascism? And why does Harris say Trump is a fascist?

History's two most famous fascists were Nazi chief Adolf Hitler in Germany and Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

2 years ago

Members of the No Arena in the Heart of Our City Coalition protesting, holding signs
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Tensions flare as legislative process for Sixers’ arena proposal gets underway

Councilmember Mark Squilla introduced a package of bills that would authorize the arena. Lawmakers will now spend weeks considering them.

2 years ago

Flavor Flav performs onstage
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

A hip-hop summit, a haunted circus and Al Roker signs cookbooks in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Oct. 24–27: The second annual Hip-Hop Cultural Summit in Delaware, featuring Flavor Flav, and Halloween haunts in Philly and South Jersey are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson gestures as he speaks at the podium at City Council chambers at City Hall
Urban Planning
6abc

Philadelphia City Council passes ‘Get Out the Bike Lane’ bill

If the mayor signs it into law, violators would be fined $125 in Center City and University City, and $75 in other neighborhoods.

2 years ago

AP Deputy Managing Editor David Scott
Politics & Policy

News media don’t run elections. Why do they call the winners?

It’s up to governments to run and administer elections and maintain the official record of who won and by how much.

2 years ago

Election worker
Politics & Policy

If the polls just closed, how can AP already declare a winner?

Election night won't be all nail-biters. Chances are some winners will be declared before a single vote has been tallied just as the polls close in those states.

2 years ago

McDonald's meal
Health

What to know about E. coli and the McDonald’s outbreak

About 50 people have fallen ill in the McDonald's outbreak, and one has died, with ages ranging from 13 to 88, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

2 years ago

The exterior of Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility as seen through a fence
Courts & Law

Philadelphia jail withheld insulin from a diabetic inmate who died, lawsuit says

The family of a former Philly jail inmate is suing the institution, saying officials there caused the death of a diabetic inmate by failing to provide insulin, other care.

2 years ago

Herbert Rice
Courts & Law

50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations

Thousands of people at Holmesburg Prison were exposed to painful skin tests, anesthesia-free surgery, harmful radiation and mind-altering drugs.

2 years ago

Dover welcome sign
Community

As Delaware’s homeless population rises, a new shelter looks to offer hope and healing in Dover

A Dover organization is set to open a new shelter by January 2025, providing vital support for women and children amid Delaware’s ongoing homelessness crisis.

2 years ago

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Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa., Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Politics & Policy

‘Crazy quilt of fever dreams’: Election lawsuits cost Philadelphia’s suburban counties more than $2.6 million

Delaware County Elections Director Jim Allen said “conspiracy fantasies” over the election are soaking up taxpayer money.

2 years ago

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Renée Mussai, who curated ''Mickaline Thomas: All About Love,'' gives a tour of the exhibit at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Mickalene Thomas’ homecoming at the Barnes is ‘All About Love’

The internationally recognized artist from Camden has her first solo exhibition in the Philadelphia region.

2 years ago

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