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Owner Omar Quiñonez puts a pizza in the display case at Amy's Pizzeria. A customer is visible seated at a table on the other side of the counter.
Community

Amy’s Pizzeria in Hatboro overwhelmed with local, global support after viral video of racist attack

The owner says Amy’s Pizzeria is getting calls from around the world. Some callers make donations, others order pizzas to be delivered to local spots.

2 years ago

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Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., is followed by reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Politics & Policy
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Unsealed court records show Scott Perry’s fight to keep his phone messages from the justice department

Perry has tried to prevent the DOJ from reviewing his communications as part of the investigation into Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

2 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney in his office at City Hall
Politics & Policy

Mayor Kenney’s final budget plan designed to make the city more equitable for all its residents

Mayor Kenney’s budget proposal doesn’t increase taxes and calls for a wage tax cut.

2 years ago

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FILE - A Transportation Security Administration officer works at Dallas Love Field Airport on June 24, 2020, in Dallas. A man was arrested Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, after an explosive was found in a bag checked onto a Florida-bound flight at Lehigh Valley International Airport federal authorities said. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Courts & Law

Explosive found in bag at Pennsylvania airport, man arrested

A man was arrested after an explosive was found in a bag checked onto a Florida-bound flight at an eastern Pennsylvania airport, federal authorities said.

2 years ago

Vanessa Bryant (center) Kobe Bryant's widow, leaves a federal courthouse with her daughter Natalia (center left) soccer player Sydney Leroux (center right) in Los Angeles
Courts & Law

Kobe Bryant family settles photo lawsuit for $28.5 million

County deputies and firefighters had shot photos of the bodies and shared them with others in their departments.

2 years ago

A view of the scene Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, as the cleanup continues at the site of of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment that happened on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio
Community

Ohio senators introduce rail safety bill after fiery crash

The legislation would subject all trains carrying hazardous materials to additional safety regulations and state notification requirements, increasing penalties for violations

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

New Pa. House rules expand who can file a sexual harassment complaint against lawmakers

Previous chamber rules had allowed only state House members and employees to file harassment complaints with the chamber’s ethics committee.

2 years ago

Mike Zabel speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Lobbyist says she was sexually harassed by Delco lawmaker Mike Zabel, calls on him to resign

A lobbyist for one of Pennsylvania’s most influential unions says state Rep. Mike Zabel (D., Delaware) sexually harassed her, and is calling for him to resign.

2 years ago

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, Pa., is pictured on Nov. 6, 2020
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. judges offer conflicting opinions on whether fraud evidence is needed for recount requests

The confusion stems from two seemingly contradictory sections of the state law.

2 years ago

This Wednesday, March 1, 2023 photo shows a vial of Eli Lilly's Humalog insulin in New York. Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on costs they pay to fill prescriptions. (AP Photo/Pablo Salinas)
Health

Eli Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap

President Joe Biden brought up that cost cap during his annual State of the Union address last month. He called for insulin costs for everyone to be capped at $35.

2 years ago

A group of activists pose for a photo.
Politics & Policy

Philly mayoral candidates are discussing gun violence tonight. Here are some key policies likely to come up

WHYY and the CeasefirePA Education Fund are teaming up to host a mayoral candidate forum on public safety. Here are five policy issues likely to come up.

2 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline
Community

Philadelphia news consumers want to see more crime, infrastructure, and education in local reporting, study finds

“The News Philadelphians Use: Analyzing the Local Media Landscape,” looks at how Philadelphians engage with media and their perceptions of local coverage.

2 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

‘Abbott Elementary’ will give Mural Arts Philadelphia a moment in the spotlight

This week’s episode of the sitcom set in Philly is based on Quinta Brunson’s childhood memory of creating a mural at school.

2 years ago

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks to reporters during a briefing
Politics & Policy

N.J. budget 2024: Murphy proposes billion-dollar rollout of universal pre-K, doubling child tax credit

The Democrat’s record $53 billion budget plan also calls for the renewal of the ANCHOR property tax relief program and the expansion of the Senior Freeze property tax program.

2 years ago

Rueben Jones of Frontline Dads leads a march against gun violence through the streets of North Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

North Philly gun violence activists ask for $100M and vow to work together

Gun violence activists gather in North Philly to call for investment in the neighborhood after a mass shooting and the killing of a Temple University police officer.

2 years ago

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