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From left, Constitutional law experts, Harvard Law School professor Noah Feldman, Stanford Law School professor Pamela Karlan, University of North Carolina Law School professor Michael Gerhardt and George Washington University Law School professor Jonathan Turley are sworn in before testifying during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on the constitutional grounds for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & Policy

Impeachment takeaways: History lessons, partisan feuds

The House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment hearing on Wednesday marks a new phase in the investigation, as Democrats prepare to finalize their case against President Trump.

4 days ago

New World Plaza at Washington and 6th streets in South Philadelphia (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Evicted not gone: As Hoa Binh Plaza closes, many nearby Asian businesses thrive

The demise of Hoa Binh Plaza isn’t the only story of Asian businesses in gentrifying areas, leaders in Philly’s growing Asian community say.

4 days ago

Kids know their abusers between 85% and 93% of the time. Yet that often comes as a surprise to adults.(motortion/BigStock)
Community

Beyond ‘stranger danger’: Look and listen for these signs of child sexual abuse

Kids know their abusers between 85% and 93% of the time. Yet adults are often surprised to realize how close to home abuse really is.

4 days ago

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In this April 25, 2019, file photo, a man looks at cases of firearms in the halls of the Indianapolis Convention Center where the National Rifle Association will be holding its 148th annual meeting in Indianapolis. The number of background checks conducted by federal authorities is on pace to break a record by the end of this year. (Lisa Marie Pane/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Gun background checks are on pace to break record in 2019

It reflects what the industry says is a rush by people to buy weapons in reaction to the Democratic presidential candidates' calls for tighter restrictions.

5 days ago

Activists urge City Council members to vote to end the 10-year property tax abatement. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Council votes to shrink 10-year abatement, stoking real estate industry doomsday fears

The bill is expected to be approved by the full Council next Thursday, during the last meeting of 2019.

5 days ago

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Down the Shore
Health

Trader Joe’s recall of several fresh products over listeria concerns includes N.J. stores

Trader Joe's has issued a voluntary recall for fresh products that are sold in numerous states, including its New Jersey markets. 

5 days ago

Hanifa Shabazz sought Dion Wilson’s arrest, but prosecutors dropped charges. (City of Wilmington)
Courts & Law

Prosecutors drop charges against man arrested after Wilmington City Council meeting

Council President Hanifa Shabazz had said she felt threatened by Dion Wilson’s remarks. Police charged him, but a prosecutor dropped the charges.

5 days ago

Public domain image
Down the Shore
Courts & Law

2 former officials of N.J. Little League World Series contender admit stealing organization money

Two former high-ranking officials with a New Jersey youth baseball league who played in the Little League World Series two years ago have admitted stealing league funds.

5 days ago

Mitch Shellenberger loads harvested hemp plants into a small trailer so helpers can then line them up to dry on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. (Rachel McDevitt/WITF)
Community

Pa.’s first-time hemp growers had high hopes, but it could take years to see if the crop is worth it

This year, the state Agriculture Department issued 324 growing permits, compared to 37 issued just for research last year.

5 days ago

A mural of the Neshaminy High School mascot. (Eugene Sonn/WHYY)
Education

Neshaminy to appeal state ruling on controversial nickname

The district argues the Pa. Human Relations Commission doesn’t have the authority to dictate how it educates its students or spends its money.

5 days ago

In this 2015 photo, several brands of cigarettes are on display at a Smoker Friendly shop in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania restricted tobacco sales. Some tobacco control groups are still uneasy.

The law includes a carve-out that lets members of the military buy tobacco when they’re 18.

5 days ago

Construction on the Mariner East 2 pipeline has faced myriad problems, including damaged water supplies and sinkholes in a residential neighborhood in Chester County. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Chesco DA charges Energy Transfer security manager, others in scheme for Mariner East pipeline security

Those charged include employees from the international security firm Tiger Swan.

5 days ago

North 29th Street (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Study: 41% of Philly area renters live in houses that need repair

A new study from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve finds major home repair needs in the region with impacts particularly significant for low-income renters.

5 days ago

More and more school districts are adding propane buses to their fleets and switching from diesel. They cite financial and environmental benefits. (Dana Bate/WHYY)
Community

Suburban Pa. school districts see green in propane buses

More and more school districts are adding propane buses to their fleets and switching from diesel. They cite financial and environmental benefits.

5 days ago

Franklin Park’s Matt Ferriolo recruited a slate of fracking skeptics to run in local elections this fall. (Chris Potter / WESA)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Natural gas drilling fractures political alliances in small western Pa. community

Franklin Park is both rustic and upscale, graced with million-dollar homes, state game lands and even the occasional large flightless bird.

5 days ago

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