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File photo: Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., chair of the House Freedom Caucus, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 14, 2023.
Courts & Law

Rep. Scott Perry told to hand over hundreds of texts and emails to FBI in 2020 election probe

The ruling, late Monday, came more than a year after Perry’s personal cellphone was seized by federal authorities.

2 years ago

File photo: A Rite Aid sign is displayed on the facade of a store in Pittsburgh, Jan. 23, 2023.
Courts & Law

Rite Aid banned from facial recognition tech use for 5 years after faulty theft targeting in stores

Rite Aid said it disagrees with the allegations, though the company is pleased to reach an agreement to resolve the issue

2 years ago

Workers sort mail ballots
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Administrative election errors rise as Pa. counties struggle to keep voting officials

Election experts, as well as the Pa. Department of State, agree the increase is linked to turnover and loss of experience at local voting offices.

2 years ago

Sen. Bob Menendez leaves federal court, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in New York.
Politics & Policy

What about Bob? Some N.J. Democrats want Menendez to move on so they can fight for his Senate seat

“They’re already assuming he’s toast,” said one polling expert.

2 years ago

Pennsylvania lawmakers gathered in the Capitol
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

A long budget impasse and partisan standoffs dominated the Pa. legislature in 2023

In 2023, the General Assembly got off to a slow start, weathered a long budget impasse, and saw deep partisan divides. They say 2024 may improve.

2 years ago

A police vehicle is parked on a road leading to the scene of a helicopter crash in Washington Township
Community

Chopper 6 crash kills 2 workers at Action News; cause under investigation

The pilot and photographer died as a result of the helicopter crash Tuesday night as they returned from an assignment at the Jersey Shore.

2 years ago

Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood is seen at 10th and Cuthbert streets
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Rubber hits the road for Sixers’ arena proposal with marathon design review

The team announced its plans more than a year ago, but the official part of the process is just getting started.

2 years ago

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A child walking in an colorful immersive art exhibit.
Community

2023 in photos: Philly chases sporting feats and political firsts

Here’s a view from WHYY News photographers of how the last 12 months unfolded in real time.

2 years ago

Philadelphia police and others stand at the front of a room during a press conference
Courts & Law

Suspect believed to be the ‘Fairmount Park rapist’ arrested after 20 years, officials tout DNA advancement

Police believe a man charged in a series of machete attacks last month is also responsible for a 2003 murder and several sexual assaults near Fairmount Park.

2 years ago

Listen 1:22
Project Home mobile assessor Jovan Cosby
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

‘I’m just trying to survive’: Outreach workers rush to get unsheltered Philadelphians inside during Code Blue

When a person’s heart has stopped due to cold, hospitals pump warm liquid into the space around their lungs to try to revive them.

2 years ago

Listen 4:23
Trump speaks at a podium. The U.S. flag is visible in the background.
Courts & Law

Colorado Supreme Court bans Trump from the state’s ballot under Constitution’s insurrection clause

The decision marked the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate.

2 years ago

Mayor Kenney, the Phillie Phanatic, and others pose for a photo together in City Hall.
Community

Philadelphia named first ‘Sensory Inclusive City’

Some 16,000 city workers have undergone special training to help people with sensory disorders.

2 years ago

Listen 1:09
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is expected to combine with Allentown-based Lehigh Valley Health Network in a deal expected to close by the end of 2024. (Courtesy of Jefferson Health)
Health

Jefferson Health merger with Lehigh Valley Health Network would make it Philly’s largest employer, with a 30-hospital network

The proposed deal between Jefferson Health and Lehigh Valley Health Network could close by the end of 2024, according to a joint announcement from the hospital systems.

2 years ago

Listen 1:06
A close-up of a police car.
Courts & Law
6abc

Suspect believed to be Fairmount Park rapist now in police custody: Sources

Additional details about the suspect's identity have not yet been released.

2 years ago

Children pass by the portait of Sandra Day O'Connor as mourners pay their respects as the flag-draped casket of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor lies in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. O'Connor, an Arizona native and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, died Dec. 1 at age 93.
Courts & Law

Sandra Day O’Connor called a pioneer and ‘iconic jurist’ as she is memorialized by Biden, Roberts

The rancher’s daughter was nominated in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan and came to wield considerable influence on the nine-member court.

2 years ago

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