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A nurse practitioner works in an office at a Planned Parenthood clinic as containers of the medication used to end an early pregnancy sits on a table nearby
Health

Mifepristone is at the center of growing legal battles. Where does it leave medication abortion in Pa., N.J., and Delaware?

Medication abortions account for 53% of all facility-based terminations in the U.S. Recent court rulings have created uncertainty around future access to a key abortion drug.

2 years ago

A view of the exterior of the Central Bucks School District headquarters.
Education

School districts across Pa. are monitoring students online in what some say is a vast overreach. Central Bucks is joining in

Central Bucks will monitor online activity to flag students experiencing bullying or mental health issues. Data and privacy experts say there are unintended harms to consider.

2 years ago

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Protesters gather in a parking lot at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery office on Passayunk Avenue in South Philadelphia on Feb. 9, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly Thrive summit to spotlight South Philadelphia refinery redevelopment

Saturday’s event features a candidate forum, a play written by teens, and workshops on gentrification and jobs.

2 years ago

Listen 1:08
Vacant lot in South Philly.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly mayoral candidates target vacant land for affordable housing

Philly already disposes of city-owned land for affordable housing projects. But making this campaign plank a scalable solution presents obstacles for Philly’s next mayor.

2 years ago

The likeness of Benjamin Franklin is seen on a U.S. $100 bill, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Marple Township
Money

Your tax refund could be smaller than last year. Here’s why

The 90 million taxpayers who have filed as of March 31 got refunds that were an average of nearly 10% less than last year.

2 years ago

A beer vendor walks through the stands during the seventh inning of a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Milwaukee Brewers
Community

MLB teams extend beer sales after pitch clock shortens games

To combat that time crunch, at least four teams have extended alcohol sales through the eighth inning this season.

2 years ago

Posters at 10th and Arch Streets decry the development of a basketball arena in Philadelphia’s Chinatown neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Philadelphia to do independent study on impact of potential Sixers arena

The 76ers’ proposal to build a facility at the Fashion District has been controversial. Mayor Jim Kenney says more information is needed to make a decision.

2 years ago

Front of Old PECO Building
PlanPhilly
Education

‘A dream come true’: YouthBuild Philly celebrates permanent home for public charter school

The established charter school is refurbishing a former PECO building to continue assisting young adults with obtaining high school diplomas and workforce training.

2 years ago

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Elecciones primarias Pa. 2023: Una guía completa de los candidatos a la Corte de la Commonwealth y Cortes Superiores

Pensilvania es uno de los pocos estados que eligen a los jueces en concursos partidistas. Aquí va su guía de los candidatos a la Corte de la Commonwealth y Cortes Superiores.

2 years ago

Joe Biden greeting a large group of people
Politics & Policy

Joe O’Biden? President feels he’s ‘coming home’ in Ireland

Biden walked along a street of shops and restaurants in Dundalk, shaking hands, posing for photos, and greeting local people who are proud that he shares their Irish heritage.

2 years ago

Justin Pearson enters the meeting room of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in Memphis
Politics & Policy

Expelled Black lawmaker Pearson to return to Tennessee House

Republicans banished Pearson and Rep. Justin Jones last week over their role in a gun control protest on the House floor after a deadly school shooting.

2 years ago

YouTube footage cited in an FBI document reportedly captures Sanford, bottom left, as he hurls an object at Capitol Police. (Youtube)
Politics & Policy

Ex-firefighter from Pa. gets prison for Jan. 6 extinguisher attack

Robert Sanford struck two police officers in the head with the fire extinguisher that he threw as he stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with a mob of Trump supporters.

2 years ago

La Salle basketball coach Fran Dunphy during a game.
Community

Drexel University is joining the Big 5. But the basketball coalition isn’t changing its name

The goal is to change the makeup but not the name of the group.

2 years ago

An aerial view of a crowd of people gathered in the lobby of WHYY News headquarters.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia’s City Council candidates get face-to-face time with voters at WHYY

WHYY News, Committee of 70, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia co-hosted the City Council At-Large Candidate Convention.

2 years ago

Chelsea's Christian Pulisic reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea
Arts & Entertainment

Premier League preseason tournament matches coming to Philly this summer

Pa. native Christian Pulisic’s Chelsea will kick off the inaugural Premier League Summer Series on July 22 at Lincoln Financial Field.

2 years ago

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