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Politics & Policy

From ‘SNL’ to Philly? City considers asking youth to help fight crime via social media

The goal is to use young people to do what they do all the time: Surf the web and review social media posts to identify potential crimes before they happen.

2 years ago

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A housing unit in the west section of the State Correctional Institution at Phoenix
Courts & Law

Man freed from prison after 34 years after judge vacates conviction in 1990 murder

61-year-old Ronald Johnson was released from SCI-Phoenix on Monday night following a Philadelphia judge's decision and the prosecutor's move to dismiss charges.

2 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate Jason Palmer poses for a photo at a Washington hotel in Washington, Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
Politics & Policy

Who is Jason Palmer? A previously unknown Democrat beats Biden in American Samoa’s Democratic caucus

Palmer says he never visited the territory before the caucus.

2 years ago

Police at a crime scene at night
Community

Man fatally shot aboard Philadelphia bus in 3rd fatal bus-related shooting in 3 days

Tuesday's shooting marked the third time in three days that someone was killed while riding, entering or leaving a SEPTA bus.

2 years ago

File photo: Then President Donald Trump (left) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., greet each other during a campaign rally in Lexington, Ky., Nov. 4, 2019. McConnell has endorsed Donald Trump for president.
Politics & Policy

McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack

McConnell announced his decision after Super Tuesday wins pushed Trump, who is the GOP front-runner, closer to the party nomination.

2 years ago

A closeup of a Delaware State Police vehicle
Courts & Law

‘One child was near death’: Delaware woman sentenced to more than a century behind bars for abusing stepsons

The beatings and deprivation were captured on video cameras Mary and Charles Vinson put in the boys’ bedroom. Charles Vinson was sentenced to 49 years behind bars.

2 years ago

Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event in Forth Worth, Texas
Politics & Policy

Nikki Haley suspends her campaign and leaves Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate

Haley has made clear she doesn’t want to serve as Trump’s vice president or run on a third-party ticket arranged by the group No Labels.

2 years ago

''The View From Here'
Arts & Entertainment

Incarcerated artists from different prison systems collaborate in ‘The View From Here’

In a rare exhibition, incarcerated artists from SCI Phoenix, Pa., and San Quentin, Calif., form a group show at Philadelphia’s Paradigm Gallery.

2 years ago

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Students at KIPP Lynn in Ma. pictured working with Storyshares materials online. (Photo courtesy of Cricket Public Relations)
Education

Storyshares seeks to raise reading levels of forgotten tweens, teens and adults

Across the nation, reading and literacy proficiency is at an all time low. One program seeks to change the narrative.

2 years ago

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An aerial view of Wayne Junction in Germantown
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Blown away’: Philly real estate program hits $50 million in loans

Jumpstart Germantown has grown from a neighborhood-based program to a citywide effort to create more affordable housing.

2 years ago

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Susan Denby, 61, and Bill Felton, 70, stand in front of an open field on a narrow, paved road.
Community

Upper Providence residents are pushing back against a massive, 1,200-unit development on Parkhouse property

Some residents fear the project's scope will tarnish the neighborhood’s rural character, threaten the environment and exacerbate a growing stormwater issue.

2 years ago

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Ken Segal standing in front of a wall of brightly colored artworks
Arts & Entertainment

Treasured Wilmington art studio, drop-in center for people ‘on edges of society’ is closing

The Creative Vision Factory has been a mecca and safe haven for people struggling with mental illness, substance abuse, or homelessness, and sometimes all three.

2 years ago

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A close-up of a police car.
Community
6abc

Man shot, killed while on SEPTA bus in South Philadelphia: Police

Police say the shooter fled the scene, leaving the bus and heading into the Snyder Station along the Broad Street Line.

2 years ago

An upclose photo of Gov. John Carney
Politics & Policy

‘Leave it all on the field’: Delaware Gov. John Carney says he’s focused on leaving the state better than when he found it

Carney called on lawmakers to pass some of his priorities in his last year in office to set up the next governor for success.

2 years ago

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File photo: Clogged gutters at Delaware Ave. and Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia cause road closures after a storm brought heavy rain to the region and the Delaware River overflowed onto the road on December 18, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Weather

Delaware Valley braces for a washout week with rain forecasted most days

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly is forecasting rain showers every day this week, except for Friday.

2 years ago

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