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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

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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

This image provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2023, shows three recalled applesauce products - WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches, Schnucks-brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack, and Weis-brand cinnamon applesauce pouches. U.S. food inspectors found “extremely high” lead levels in cinnamon at a plant in Ecuador that made applesauce pouches tainted with the metal. The recalled pouches have been linked to dozens of illnesses in U.S. kids. The FDA said Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, the agency is continuing to investigate. (FDA via AP)
Health

FDA finds ‘extremely high’ lead levels in cinnamon at Ecuador plant that made tainted fruit pouches

The recalled pouches have been linked to dozens of illnesses in U.S. kids.

2 years ago

File photo: Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., listens during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Politics & Policy

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

Party leaders, from Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy to local officials, have called on Menendez to resign, and his home county party has dropped its endorsement.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts looks on from the bench
Community

Jalen Hurts plays through illness, but late mistakes doom Eagles in 20-17 loss to Seahawks

“We still have our goals ahead of us. We know we clinched playoffs this week. We’re not really looking at that. We know what we want to do,” Sirianni said.

2 years ago

Quinn Rodriguez-Williams works at La Colombe in Fishtown
Money

Philly’s homegrown coffee roaster La Colombe to extend its retail reach under Chobani control

La Colombe has a new but familiar owner that just happens to sell coffee creamer. Here’s what to expect.

2 years ago

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Sister Mary Scullion posing for a photo with Thomas
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

Sister Mary Scullion reflects on helping Philly’s unhoused over 40 years, and what Project HOME residents taught her

Sister Mary Scullion and a Project HOME resident discuss her community impact and what she learned over the last 50 years.

2 years ago

Listen 5:25
Philadelphia City Hall.
Politics & Policy
The Philadelphia Tribune

Mayor-elect Parker names chief of staff and two aides as deputy mayors

Tiffany Thurman, a government affairs executive at a non-profit group, was named as chief of staff.

2 years ago

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