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File photo: Students from W. B. Saul High School and Samuel Gompers Elementary School helped the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation plant black gum trees on the Belmont Plateau on Arbor Day, April 29, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Federal money coming to Philly for tree planting, lead paint awareness, and A/C units

Over $4 million in federal grant money will flow to nonprofits and local governments to support environmental justice in the Philly region.

2 years ago

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Wilmington, Delaware (Tim Kiser/Wikimedia Commons)
Urban Planning

Effort to revitalize southeastern Wilmington highlighted in ‘Opportunity LIVES Here’ project

Plans to transform Wilmington's southeastern side offer hope of economic improvements for the community.

2 years ago

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Protesters holding signs and Palestinian flag at the rally.
Community

Palestinian supporters protest Fetterman’s support for Israel, demand the Pa. senator calls for immediate ceasefire

Protests are scheduled across the state outside of Fetterman’s four offices. In Philadelphia, hundreds marched down Market Street Thursday before lining up outside his office.

2 years ago

debate stage with Cherelle Parker and David Oh
Politics & Policy

Cherelle Parker and David Oh square off in Philly mayoral race’s only debate

The candidates squared off in their only face-to-face contest at the studios of KYW Newsradio.

2 years ago

Rep. Mike Johnson
Politics & Policy

New U.S. House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next one

The House that Rep. Mike Johnson now leads also will have to certify the winner of the 2024 presidential election.

2 years ago

A SEPTA bus driver was rushed to the hospital after being shot in Philadelphia's Germantown Thursday morning. (6abc)
Community
6abc

SEPTA bus driver dies after being shot 6 times in Germantown; person of interest in custody

A SEPTA bus driver has died after being shot in Philadelphia's Germantown Thursday morning.

2 years ago

Smokestack at a power plant
Science

Former N.J. coal-fired power plant being razed to make way for offshore wind electricity connection

The B.L. England power plant, which burned coal and oil over the decades, closed in May 2019, a casualty of the global move away from burning fossil fuels.

2 years ago

Cassidy Hutchinson arrives to testify before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection
Politics & Policy

Rep. Scott Perry ‘central to planning of Jan. 6,’ says former Trump White House aide

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson said Pa. Rep. Scott Perry played a key role in helping former President Trump craft his plan to stay in office after losing in 2020.

2 years ago

Josh Kruger and his beloved cat, Mason.
Courts & Law
6abc

Man charged with murder in deadly shooting of Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger

Robert Edmond Davis, 19, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the killing.

2 years ago

An illustration reflects an outdated provision of Pennsylvania's Election Code that applies to lever-action voting machines that haven’t been used in nearly two decades.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s Election Code is badly outdated. That could have serious consequences in 2024

Pa.'s voting law contains conflicting sections, provisions that don’t address legal precedents, and language that doesn’t reflect how elections are run in 2023.

2 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Community

SEPTA workers could strike next week, impacting many Philly transit routes. Here’s what you need to know

“We're hopeful we're not going to get to that point, but there are procedures in place,” said a SEPTA spokesperson.

2 years ago

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A meadow of pink and yellow wildflowers near trees
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania program helps residents, businesses convert lawns to meadows

Environmentalists say lawn conversions prevent flooding and runoff pollution, and provide habitat for pollinators and birds.

2 years ago

A person with a gun on security footage
Community

At least 16 dead in Maine mass killing and police hunt for the shooter as residents take shelter

Some recent attempts by gun control advocates to tighten the state’s gun laws have failed.

2 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden (left) greets Brandon Chinn, 76ers Director of Basketball Communications, during the NBA basketball team's practice on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in Fort Collins, Colo.
Community

76ers tell James Harden to stay home ahead of season opener in Milwaukee

Harden didn't play in the preseason and skipped practice last week for what was officially called a personal matter before he showed up Wednesday, ready to play.

2 years ago

trash incinerator
Urban Planning

Chester residents unhappy with taking Philly’s trash, speak out at City Council hearing

The hearing centered on Philadelphia’s use of a Chester incinerator to convert a portion of Philly’s trash to energy.

2 years ago

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