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Community

WHYY is hosting a ‘pop-up’ newsroom in Bridgeton, N.J.

The “pop-up” newsrooms are a continued effort to deepen our relationship with the communities we serve.

2 years ago

Evan Gershkovich
Courts & Law

A Moscow court declines to hear an appeal by jailed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich

The decision means Gershkovich, 31, will remain jailed at least until Nov. 30, unless his appeal is heard in the meantime and he is released — an unlikely outcome.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania has made it easier to register to vote when drivers get or renew a license

Twenty-three other states and Washington, D.C., already have varying models of what is called “automatic voter registration.”

2 years ago

A headshot of Lindsay Powell
Politics & Policy

Control of the Pa. House will again hinge on result of a special election

A win for Connolly Autenreith would give the House back to Republicans, and the party would control both the House and the Senate.

2 years ago

A box of Narcan is seen up close
Health

OTC Narcan hits Philly store shelves — but with early cost and access barriers

Narcan is a well-known brand of naloxone, a medication that can reverse drug overdoses if someone has taken opioid pills, heroin, or fentanyl.

2 years ago

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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., walks to a vote on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 in Washington
Politics & Policy

Senate ditches dress code as Fetterman and others choose casual clothes

The change comes after Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has been unapologetically wearing shorts as he goes about his duties.

2 years ago

A sign showing people where they should cast their ballots for an election.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Five former Pa. governors want to allow independents to vote in partisan primaries

The former governors want to open Pennsylvania's closed primary system by allowing unaffiliated voters to pick partisan candidates.

2 years ago

Ben Rigden with a dog in costume
Community
6abc

8-year-old in Burlington County starts youth group bringing a bright future for animals

Ben Rigden is only 8 years old, and is the founder and president of The Young Friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter.

2 years ago

Oyewumi Oyeniyi posing for a photo
Arts & Entertainment

‘I’m gonna show us the way forward’: Philly names Oyewumi Oyeniyi its new Youth Poet Laureate

Oyeniyi writes poems about what it feels like to be young and Black in Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Dr. Constance Clayton. (University of Pennsylvania)
Education

Philly schools trailblazer Constance Clayton has died

Dr. Clayton led Philly schools from 1982 until 1993. She was the city’s first Black superintendent and also the first woman in that role.

2 years ago

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An overhead view of police search
Community
6abc

Chester County to hold 2 town hall sessions to address prisoner escape, residents’ concerns

The Chester County Commissioners will hold the meetings to offer support, information on counseling, and more details on efforts to increase prison security.

2 years ago

Recording studio
Arts & Entertainment

‘We try to make it our own’: War on Drugs drummer and Eagles players step up the Christmas spirit in their second holiday album

Eagles players teamed up with local musicians to produce their second holiday album — featuring classic Christmas carols and an original track by center Jason Kelce.

2 years ago

Listen 1:45
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Courts & Law
6abc

All 9 escapees from Berks County juvenile detention center taken into custody

Some of the escapees knocked on a random resident's door to surrender because they were cold, police say.

2 years ago

Dr. Michelle Carerra Morales poses for a photo in a hallway
Community

With a new name and new services, Xiente hopes to grow prosperity in Philadelphia

Formerly known as the Norris Square Community Alliance, the group will experiment with tools like guaranteed income to lift families out of poverty.

2 years ago

This before and after photo shows the clear-cutting of a once-forested area near Rehoboth Beach
Community

43,000 acres of forest cleared for development in Sussex County. Without legal protections, woodlands are vanishing

Unlike nearby jurisdictions, Delaware’s most rural and southernmost county has no requirement to preserve trees.

2 years ago

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