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Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Gov. Shapiro renews push to raise Pa.’s minimum wage: ‘It’s a shanda’

The minimum wage in Pennsylvania has remained at $7.25 an hour for the past 15 years, while Delaware and New Jersey are on track to hit $15 an hour.

2 years ago

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Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium
Education
WESA

Shapiro proposes ‘historic’ $1 billion increase in education funding to address inequities

Most of the funding, $872 million, will go toward addressing the problem of some districts having “inadequate” and “inequitable” funding.

2 years ago

James O'Keefe, president of Project Veritas Action, waits to be introduced during a news conference, Sept. 1, 2015, in Washington. Criminal prosecutors may soon get to see over 900 documents pertaining to the alleged theft of a diary belonging to President Joe Biden’s daughter after a judge on Dec. 21, 2023, rejected a First Amendment claim by the conservative group Project Veritas. Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman said on behalf of Project Veritas on Monday, Dec. 25, that an appeal is being considered of the ruling.
Courts & Law

Project Veritas admits there was no evidence of election fraud at Erie, Pa. post office in 2020

The statements from Project Veritas and founder James O’Keefe came as a lawsuit filed against them by a Pennsylvania postmaster was settled.

2 years ago

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) shakes hands with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at Diwan Annex, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.
Politics & Policy

Qatar gets ‘positive’ response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands

In its own statement, the militant group reiterated its demand for an end to the war, something Israel has thus far ruled out.

2 years ago

Jennifer Crumbley arrives in court, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024 in Pontiac, Mich. The jury received instructions from a judge and begin deliberations in an unusual trial against a school shooter's mother. The deliberations which began Monday could send Crumbley to prison if she is convicted of contributing to the deaths of four students in 2021. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, Pool)
Courts & Law

Jury finds Michigan school shooter’s mother Jennifer Crumbley guilty of manslaughter

Prosecutors say Jennifer Crumbley was grossly negligent when she failed to tell Oxford High School that the family had guns.

2 years ago

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) falls over Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) on an offensive foul by Embiid during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in San Francisco.
Community

76ers center Joel Embiid has no timetable to return following knee surgery

The 76ers fell to 4-11 without him this season after Monday night’s loss to Dallas.

2 years ago

File photo: Dartmouth's Robert McRae III (23) takes a pass from Jackson Munro (33) as Duke's Jaylen Blakes (2) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Nov. 6, 2023.
Courts & Law

U.S. labor official says Dartmouth basketball players are school employees, sets stage for union vote

Unionizing would allow the players to negotiate not only over salary but working conditions, including practice hours and travel.

2 years ago

Protest in the Capitol building
Community

Pennsylvania Capitol protest against state investing in Israel bonds ends with arrests

The event was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, the Philly Palestine Coalition and the Pennsylvania Council on American-Islamic Relations.

2 years ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers his budget address for the 2024-25 fiscal year to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate in the Rotunda of the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2024.
Politics & Policy

Pa. Gov. Shapiro seeks billions for schools and development in budget that envisions legal weed

For public schools, of the $1.1 billion increase, about $872 million would go toward helping the state’s poorest districts provide a better education for its students.

2 years ago

Speed cushion on the street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Want speed cushions on your street? Philly is making it easier to request them

The city has also expanded the program to more blocks.

2 years ago

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Rain water puddled inside Fort Mifflin
PlanPhilly
Weather

Extreme rain and rising tides threaten Philly’s Revolutionary War-era Fort Mifflin

Fort Mifflin sits right along the Delaware River. It’s one of many historic sites across the country at risk from climate change.

2 years ago

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Part of the exhibit
Arts & Entertainment

Historical Society spotlights a century of Philly public art by women

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania partnered with the Association for Public Art for their exhibit, "Public Art in Philadelphia: A Legacy Shaped by Women."

2 years ago

Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (right) tries to get past Philadelphia 76ers' Kelly Oubre Jr. (left) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Philadelphia.
Community

Irving, Doncic power Mavericks past 76ers without injured Embiid, 118-102

Embiid is set for surgery this week to address an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee.

2 years ago

File photo: Sheriff Rochelle Bilal. (Sam Searles/WHYY News)
Politics & Policy

Philly sheriff’s campaign takes down bogus ‘news’ stories posted to site that were generated by AI

Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal's campaign is acknowledging that a series of positive “news” stories posted to her campaign website were generated by ChatGPT.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrates after scoring the game winning touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during overtime in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Community
6abc

Philadelphia Eagles will play as home team in first-ever regular season game in Brazil

According to the NFL, this is the first Friday night game on opening weekend in over 50 years.

2 years ago

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