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Health

Delaware takes aim at health disparities that show higher rates of diabetes and other ailments for Black residents

Health disparities across different races and ethnicities in Delaware remain a persistent concern, particularly for chronic illnesses.

3 years ago

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A building is shown at Cobbs Creek golf course
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Proposed exemption for Cobbs Creek Golf Course delayed in City Council, amid pushback

The bill would exempt the course from rules meant to prevent erosion. A City Council vote could be delayed by weeks.

3 years ago

People hold candles at night in the cold.
Community

The only overnight shelter for single adults in Montgomery County is fighting to stay open

In the last six months, Pottstown has ordered three churches to close their shelters or stop offering services to the public.

3 years ago

Listen 1:44
Children sled down the levee that separates Williamson Park from the Delaware River in Morrisville
Community

2022 in photos: A year of resilience and change in the Delaware Valley

Here’s a view from WHYY News photographers of how the last 12 months unfolded in real time.

3 years ago

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw speaks from a podium.
Politics & Policy

Philly gets $50 million in federal funds to help reduce violence

The money will fund more than 100 new forensic technicians and equipment, more millions for the DA’s office, and safety equipment for SEPTA.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania House Speaker Bryan Cutler
Politics & Policy

Pa. GOP seeks May vote on Dem vacancies in state House power struggle

Democrats won barely enough seats in November to reclaim the majority.

3 years ago

File photo: A woman waves the flag of Puerto Rico during a news conference on Puerto Rican statehood on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Politics & Policy

House approves referendum to ‘decolonize’ Puerto Rico

The bill now goes to the Senate, where it faces a ticking clock before the end of the year and Republican lawmakers who have long opposed statehood.

3 years ago

A person holds up an album, with a Christmas tree visible in the background.
Arts & Entertainment

Eagles belt holiday hits on ‘Philly Special Christmas’ album

The players on the team with the best record in the NFL have made a jolly season in Philly a bit more sweet-sounding with the release of “A Philly Special Christmas."

3 years ago

In this Oct. 8, 2020 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. In an indictment released Thursday, Dec. 17, a federal grand jury charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Whitmer in what investigators say was a plot by anti-government extremists angry over her policies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Courts & Law

Lengthy prison terms for 3 who aided Whitmer kidnap plotter

Three men who forged an early alliance with the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for assisting him in 2020.

3 years ago

Members of Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Board meet in Harrisburg on Nov. 22, 2022. (Ed Mahon/Spotlight PA)
Health
Spotlight PA

Health officials in Pa. face scrutiny over weak oversight of medical marijuana doctors

Members of Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Board are publicly questioning the Wolf administration’s oversight of doctors and third-party certification companies.

3 years ago

Council President Clarke speaks at a podium in City Hall.
Urban Planning

Philly City Council to consider tax break measure to add more affordable housing

The goal of the measure introduced by Council President Clarke is to preserve and build new affordable housing in parts of Philadelphia.

3 years ago

A sign is visible in front of the Pa. State Capitol building.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Advocates, lawmakers hope Pa. House power shift opens door for election law changes

Lawmakers, lobbyists, and voting advocates preview their election law wishlists for next session.

3 years ago

File photo: Flattening the mail-in ballout after it is removed from its secrecy envelope is a necessary process that is done by hand so that ballots can be scanned  properly at the Philadelphia County Ballot Processing Center  on November 8th 2022. Emily Cohen For WHYY
Politics & Policy

Recount requests delay Pennsylvania election certification

Five weeks after Election Day, winning candidates in Pennsylvania from governor to Congress are waiting for their victories to become official.

3 years ago

Hundreds pack Ocean Harbor Restaurant for a community meeting over the Sixers' areana proposal
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

‘Hands off Chinatown!’ Hundreds question Sixers’ commitment to community engagement at raucous meeting on arena proposal

Representatives from 76 Devcorp drew Ben Simmons levels of boos from the crowd.

3 years ago

A large menorah is seen in the foreground. In the background is Independence Mall
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Hanukkah celebrations, Jurassic Quest, in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Dec. 15 - 18: Jurassic Quest, Hanukkah celebrations, and Anthony Nunziata’s ‘Italian Broadway Christmas’ are among weekend highlights in the area.

3 years ago

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