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Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Why N.J. health commissioner Persichilli is ready to step down

No one better represented NJ’s battle against COVID-19, though critics sniped at her for policies and precautions they took exception to.

3 years ago

A view of a school building from afar on a cloudy day
Education

Former Glen Mills campus plans to admit students in September

West Chester Area School District is charged with educating Clock Tower’s students. The district fears it doesn’t have enough time to prepare.

3 years ago

Workers holding up signs next to a UPS truck
Community

UPS reaches contract with 340,000 unionized workers, averting potentially calamitous strike

The Teamsters called the tentative agreement “historic” and “overwhelmingly lucrative.” It includes, among other benefits, higher wages and air conditioning in the trucks.

3 years ago

Students walking in the hall at school.
Education

Pa. schools say landmark funding trial decision is final. That means the Legislature needs to increase funding

Now that the deadline to appeal has passed, it is important schools turn their attention to “their primary and most important task — educating students,” said Cutler.

3 years ago

Listen 5:16
People walk by the hospital entrance.
Health

Jefferson Health to lay off hundreds of workers this week

The second largest employer in the Philadelphia region expects to trim $300 million in expenses this year.

3 years ago

File photo: Sierra Canyon's Bronny James warms up at halftime during a high school basketball game against Christopher Columbus at the Hoophall Classic, Monday, January 16, 2023, in Springfield, Mass.
Health

Bronny James in stable condition after suffering cardiac arrest at USC practice, spokesman says

A family spokesman said medical staff treated him and he was transported to a hospital.

3 years ago

The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.
Science
Spotlight PA

Pa. is competing for billions to build hydrogen hubs. Will they really be green?

The Biden administration wants states to invest in hydrogen production to fight climate change, but regulating the industry is an emerging conflict in Pa.

3 years ago

Larry Krasner speaking at a podium
Courts & Law

Philly prosecutors offer help to possible victims of elder abuse

The district attorney’s office has set up a special division to help those who feel like they might be suffering from abuse even from their own caretakers.

3 years ago

Chelsea professional football player Raheem Sterling helps Philadelphia kids learn how to play soccer at the Chelsea Foundation’s Football Festival at Cristo Rey High School on July 24, 2023
Community

Philly children learn soccer basics from Chelsea players, coaches during Premier League Summer Series pit stop

Fresh from Saturday’s Summer Series win, the Premier League’s Chelsea F.C. hosted a soccer training clinic for Philadelphia’s Boys & Girls clubs.

3 years ago

Listen 1:16
Philadelphia City Hall during the daytime in summer.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Equal pay for Black women requires new laws like Philly’s salary history ban, advocates say

Black women across Pennsylvania earn just 60 cents on every dollar their white male non-Hispanic counterpart earns.

3 years ago

Gretchen Harrington.
Courts & Law

Delaware County law enforcement, Pa. state police crack 48-year-old Marple Township cold case

Delaware County District Attorney is charging David Zandstra, 83, for the kidnapping and murder of 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington back in 1975.

3 years ago

An illustration showing some of the legal bill redactions made by the PA legislature.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. legislature must show proof before redacting legal bills, court finds

Commonwealth Court ruled the legislature cannot use a blanket reason to redact bills from private law firms.

3 years ago

Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig posing together
Arts & Entertainment

With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors

Globally, it far surpassed “Wonder Woman’s” debut with over $337 million versus $228.3 million, though “Captain Marvel’s” global launch was higher at $455 million.

3 years ago

SEPTA regional rail
Urban Planning
6abc

Major changes impacting some SEPTA Regional Rail lines

The changes come as SEPTA continues to rebuild the mainline infrastructure on the Media/Wawa Line.

3 years ago

Milford Police Chief Cecilia Ashe poses for a photo in uniform with a U.S. flag in the background.
Community

‘Do it differently’: Delaware police chief looks to research for gun violence solutions

The Milford police chief has been nationally recognized for her implementation of a gun violence intervention model experts are calling a “game changer.”

3 years ago

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