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Politics & Policy

Bucks County commissioners approve 8% property tax increase

The increase amounts to roughly $6 a month for residential property owners.

1 week ago

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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., speaks at a news conference, Jan. 31, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Politics & Policy

3 GOP representatives from Pennsylvania oppose their party to force vote on extending health care subsidies

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who led the charge, blamed GOP leadership for letting the subsidies expire. His opponent says it just shows he’s worried about next year’s election.

1 week ago

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Worker up on a ladder working on a power line
Urban Planning

SEPTA still unsure about when Center City trolley tunnel will reopen after damage to overhead wires

The wires that power the trolleys were damaged during an attempt to change a key piece of equipment on the trolley power poles.

1 week ago

Michelle Suchyj, a teacher a Maurice Pritchett Academy in Wilmington
Politics & Policy

‘We need to go big’: Redding Consortium votes to consolidate northern New Castle schools districts into one

Advocates for one single consolidated say the less fragmented students are across New Castle County, the greater chance of student success.

1 week ago

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El cierre del Centro Correccional Comunitario Plummer
Courts & Law

‘Un faro para Wilmington’: Ex–presos y políticos instan al estado a reconsiderar el plan de cierre del centro de trabajo y libertad condicional de Plummer

Los defensores de la comunidad dicen que la instalación es fundamental en la transición del encarcelamiento a la libertad para los residentes de Wilmington y sus familias.

1 week ago

La auditora de cuentas de Delaware Lydia York
Urban Planning

Auditoría critica a la junta del Puerto de Wilmington por mala gestión después de que Delaware hundiera más de $200 millones para un futuro proyecto de contenedores

La auditoría es critica acerca de cómo los miembros de la junta del Puerto de Wilmington cumplieron con las leyes de reuniones abiertas y la transparencia pública.

1 week ago

Roberta Fallon poses for a photo
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s Roberta Fallon, TheArtBlog co-founder and WHYY community news partner, has died

Fallon was a tireless champion of Philly arts and artists. She succumbed to injuries after being struck by a driver.

1 week ago

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WHYY on 6th Street in Philadelphia.
Community

Want to see more WHYY News in your Google searches? Here’s how

Google’s new “preferred sources” feature offers readers more control over which publishers show up in their search results.

1 week ago

Mike Johnson speaking to the media
Politics & Policy

Pa. Rep. Fitzpatrick among Republicans to defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

The revolt against GOP leadership came after days of talks centered on the health care subsidies.

1 week ago

Ben Wallace (left) is seen in a side-by-side photo with Julianne Murray
Courts & Law

Delaware replaces Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney without legal drama seen in New Jersey, Virginia

Julianne Murray’s appointment was in jeopardy after this month’s federal appeals court ruling. Her state’s judges also decided not to keep her.

1 week ago

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Conductor Laura Harmon leads singers with the Philadelphia Youth Choral Ensembles
Community

A Perkasie family’s cancer journey inspired this sci-fi fantasy choral music

The Pennsylvania Youth Choral Ensemble will premiere a song based on a tale about pandas written by the daughter of a cancer patient.

1 week ago

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Visitors fill the Grand Court at the Wanamaker Building
Arts & Entertainment

Fans wrap around the block for the last days of Philly’s Wanamaker Light Show

More than 73,000 visited Wanamakers in the first three weeks of the revived Christmas light show, for what could be its final season.

1 week ago

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lead pipe
Science

Philadelphia’s water department wants to know whether your pipes are lead-free

Cities across the U.S. are required to find lead pipes over the next decade.

1 week ago

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Funeral services for Philadelphia officer Andy Chan
Community

Philadelphia officer remembered as ‘a bright light’ at funeral seven years after motorcycle crash

The officer died almost seven years after his accident. His wife said he was a mentor who always tried to help others.

1 week ago

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Smoke billowing from the oil refinery
Science

Delaware City Refinery failed to immediately report accurate butane emissions

The refinery has received more than 50 violations over the last decade.

1 week ago

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