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Mark Rozzi stands at a podium in the state legislature room.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

The Pa. House is getting ready to consider critical chamber rules. Here’s what you need to know

Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi (D., Berks) says he will introduce chamber rules this week that would give Republicans more power to set the legislative agenda.

2 years ago

A portrait of a man standing outside on a sunny day. People are visible speaking in a group in the background.
Community

After Strawberry Mansion shooting, community members offer support and solutions

Residents of Strawberry Mansion, where seven people were shot last Thursday, say more school safety support and resources for families are needed to stop the violence.

2 years ago

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Students wear face masks outside of their school in Philly
Education

Philly schools approve calendars for next 2 years. Here’s what they look like

Officials said moving forward, the district will attempt to start every school year after Labor Day, but that it won’t always be possible due to existing requirements.

2 years ago

A walkway stretches into the distance, lined by rows of small white homes on either side.
Community

‘It makes you feel normal’: Delaware’s Pallet Village helps those experiencing homelessness

After some setbacks, the Pallet Village in Georgetown finally opens, housing nearly 50 people experiencing homelessness and other challenges.

2 years ago

Listen 1:17
Mourners place flowers over the names of the victims of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing during a ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial
Community

‘Powder keg’ for 9/11: 1993 trade center bombing remembered

The explosion in an underground parking garage killed six people, including a pregnant woman. More than 1,000 people were injured.

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

Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment to resume

Federal environmental authorities say shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment will resume Monday to two Ohio sites.

2 years ago

Hundreds marched through Center City on Feb. 26, 2023 to show their support for Ukraine as the invasion of Russia reaches the one-year mark
Community

Ukrainian community and allies march through Philadelphia, marking 1 year since war began with Russia

Hundreds of Ukrainian-Americans and supporters marched through Center City to show support for the nation as the war continues.

2 years ago

Listen 1:50
Multiple people were injured after a messy crash in the Kensington section of the city
Community
6abc

Multiple people injured after crash in Kensington

At least four people were transported to the hospital and about eight vehicles were involved in the crash.

2 years ago

US first Lady Jill Biden, left, greets women of the Maasai community as they explain the drought situation in Ngatataek, Kajiado Central, Kenya, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Biden is in Kenya on the second and final stop of her trip. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
Politics & Policy

Jill Biden sees East Africa drought up close, seeks more aid

The first lady appealed for more countries to join in, saying “we cannot be the only ones” helping.

2 years ago

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Community
6abc

Officials: Woman killed after fire inside nursing home in Wynnefield

An elderly woman was killed in a fire inside a nursing home in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Fans cheer in a stadium.
Arts & Entertainment

Gazdag, Carranza each score 2 goals as Union beats Crew 4-1

Philadelphia is unbeaten, with two ties, in its last six games against the Crew, who have just one goal in that span

2 years ago

A close-up shot of naloxone.
Health

Overdose reversal medication could soon be sold alongside ibuprofen and allergy meds, but cost may still be a barrier

The FDA is considering a nonprescription, over-the-counter version of Narcan’s nasal spray for opioid overdoses. But experts worry about affordability.

2 years ago

A girl poses with a superhero cape and mask.
Arts & Entertainment

What’s your Wakanda story? Black Panther as an imaginative tool at Philly’s National Liberty Museum

Marvel’s “Wakanda Forever” and the National Liberty Museum’s “Beyond Wakanda” expand the possibilities of Black Panther’s universe.

2 years ago

The Central Bucks School District Board at a meeting on January 10, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

Central Bucks School District splits with its public relations firm over alleged harassment of firm’s clients, staff

The district claimed community members threatened the firm “in ways that are, at best caustic, and at worst, malicious and false.”

2 years ago

A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains
Community

Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment?

Scientists say burning vinyl chloride can indeed generate highly toxic dioxins, some of the most dangerous human-made compounds.

2 years ago

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