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File photo: Former first lady Rosalynn Carter answers questions during a news conference at a Habitat for Humanity building site, Nov. 2, 2015, in Memphis, Tenn.
Politics & Policy

Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, dead at 96

She was married to Jimmy Carter for more than 77 years, and both said she was the more political of the pair.

2 years ago

The 30th AACR Philadelphia Marathon saw thousands of people pack the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sunday to pursue the 26.2 mile journey in front of them.
Community

Photo essay: Thousands trot through the City of Brotherly Love for the 30th AACR Philadelphia Marathon

“I just want to finish and conquer something I haven't done before,” said one participant who ran Sunday’s full marathon in honor of her late mother.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning in Game 2 of the baseball NL Championship Series in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023
Community

Aaron Nola is staying in Philadelphia, signing a 7-year deal with the Phillies

According to ESPN, the deal is seven years and worth $172 million.

2 years ago

During the grand opening, food entrepreneurs from Georgetown, Del.’s new Kitchen Incubator served their culinary creations. (Courtesy of Kitchen Incubator)
Community

Cooking up success, southern Delaware kitchen incubator aims for culinary revolution

The Georgetown facility provides a much-needed solution for business owners facing challenges in finding a place to cook in southern Delaware.

2 years ago

Kids face towards their teachers as the teacher demonstrates a certain tap dance step
Arts & Entertainment

A unique festival celebrates the rich history of tap dancing in Philadelphia

The festival is featuring master classes, live music jams, a community concert, a tap history talk, a tap history walk down Broad Street, and a closing concert at Solar Myth.

2 years ago

Palestinians extinguish the fire after an Israeli airstrike
Community

Patients and staff leave Gaza’s biggest hospital, and dozens are killed at a crowded refugee camp

The evacuation, which Israel says was voluntary, left behind only Israeli forces and a skeleton crew of health workers to care for those too sick to move.

2 years ago

A flag of Israel is visible, and stretching into the distance is a crowd of people marching
Community

Thousands march in Jerusalem to press Israel’s government to do more to free hostages held in Gaza

The families have not rallied around a single proposal for getting their loved ones back, but pleaded for more empathy and responsiveness from the government.

2 years ago

Judge Sarah B. Wallace presides over closing arguments
Courts & Law

Colorado judge finds Trump engaged in insurrection, but rejects constitutional ballot challenge

The decision by District Judge Sarah B. Wallace is the third ruling in a little over a week against lawsuits seeking to knock Trump off the ballot.

2 years ago

X-ray of lungs
Health

American Lung Association calls for increased radon testing in Pennsylvania

Though testing, screening, and treating lung cancer has improved in Pennsylvania, some residents are at risk of radon exposure, according to a report.

2 years ago

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“Stephen Burks: Shelter in Place” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art features works from the past 10 years that came out of Burks highly collaborative design practice. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Weave Your TV: Stephen Burks’ pandemic design thinking at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

The housewares and sculpture in Stephen Burks’ “Shelter in Place” design exhibition takes cues from the early pandemic shutdown.

2 years ago

Wind turbines
Community

Despite loss of 2 major projects, New Jersey is moving forward with its offshore wind power goals

The state is moving forward with its plans to support and grow the nascent industry.

2 years ago

City Hall in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia Reparations Task Force solicits members, plans to officially launch in February

The task force will create a report for City Council on how reparations can ‘atone for the legacy of slavery.’ They hope to start their work in February.

2 years ago

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John ''Johnny Doc'' Dougherty speaks with members of the media
Courts & Law

Pa. Supreme Court Justice’s name surfaces in Johnny Doc’s embezzlement trial

The testimony about Justice Kevin Dougherty came during the federal embezzlement trial of his brother John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty.

2 years ago

Germantown High School building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A decade after it closed, Germantown High School is set to reopen next year as a mixed-use development

The neighborhood high school closed in 2013 along with nearly two dozen others.

2 years ago

Fire damage at Resorts casino
Community

Officials investigate cause of Atlantic City Boardwalk fire that damaged facade of Resorts casino

Fire Chief Scott Evans said Thursday a cause of the fire had not yet been determined.

2 years ago

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