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Cherry Street Pier NoKidsInPrison
Arts & Entertainment

Cherry Street Pier invites visitors to step inside the youth criminal justice system

The #NoKidsInPrison exhibition advocates for alternatives to youth incarceration through virtual reality and immersive environments.

3 years ago

Listen 1:31
A room of people seated in chairs at a funeral home.
Community

Loved ones mourn Anthony Allegrini Jr., teenager killed by Pa. State Police

Allegrini died Sunday morning after a Pennsylvania State Police trooper shot him while responding to an illegal street race on I-95.

3 years ago

An LGBTQ pride flag is seen through trees
Community

Delaware Pride organizers hoping for biggest turnout yet for 26th annual festival

Delaware's 26th annual Pride Festival hopes to draw more attendees than last year with a safe space for the LGBTQ community and allies.

3 years ago

Listen 1:14
Mayor Jim Kenney posing with a large group of community leaders
Community

Philadelphia names 27 community organizations to receive opioid settlement funds for addiction treatment and prevention efforts

Philly takes first steps in distributing national opioid settlement funds with $1.9 million in grants for community and grassroots organizations.

3 years ago

Listen 0:55
Trump speaks onstage.
Courts & Law

Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president

The indictment carries unmistakably grave legal consequences, including the possibility of prison if Trump's convicted.

3 years ago

A boat on the river with very hazy sky
Weather
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. measures air quality with colors. Here’s what they mean

During periods of high pollution, people can check area-specific AQIs, updated hourly, at airnow.gov.

3 years ago

Tow people at voting stations.
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Delaware County rejected voters’ flawed mail ballots. Then it refused to count their in-person votes

While the legal dispute only involves roughly a half-dozen voters, it could have implications statewide.

3 years ago

Council President Darrell Clarke
Politics & Policy

City Council advances Philly’s $6.2 billion budget deal

The spending plan uses the city's surplus to fund tax cuts and increased spending. There’s also room for the next mayor to make changes in 2024.

3 years ago

Civil rights demonstrators
Community

Voices from the violent civil rights era see attacks on voting rights as part of ongoing struggle

People at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights six decades ago are reflecting on the times and their struggles.

3 years ago

A number of fake fentanyl pills seized by DEA are displayed in a pile.
Courts & Law

‘Told you it was some fire’: Delaware fentanyl seller gets more than seven years in prison after deadly deal

The user wanted fentanyl, and paid with his life. Advocates and law enforcement agents agree the case illustrates the escalating dangers of fake pills.

3 years ago

A protester, holds a poster of Ajike Owens at the Marion County Courthouse, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Ocala, demanding the arrest of a woman who shot and killed Owens, a 35-year-old mother of four, last Friday night, June 2. Authorities came under intense pressure Tuesday to bring charges against a white woman who killed Owens, a Black neighbor, on her front doorstep, as they navigated Florida’s divisive stand your ground law that provides considerable leeway to the suspect in making a claim of self defense
Courts & Law

Florida woman who fatally shot neighbor appears in court, sheriff releases details of racist threats

Authorities say a white Florida woman accused of shooting and killing her Black neighbor told investigators she felt threatened by the victim and her young children.

3 years ago

People holding up a sign for Juneteenth
Community

The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday

Here is a look at the origins of Juneteenth, how it became a federal holiday, and more about its history.

3 years ago

People wait in line to early vote for the U.S.
Politics & Policy

GOP set to encourage early voting, mail balloting after years of opposite messaging to its voters

After years of criticizing mail voting and so-called ballot harvesting as ripe for fraud, Republicans at the top of the party want to change course.

3 years ago

The Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania House OKs $100 million for adult mental health services

$34 million would go toward workforce development and retention in the behavioral health field, including training, paid internships, loan repayment, and tuition assistance.

3 years ago

Evan Milligan, Deuel Ross, Letetia Jackson, Terri Sewell, Janai Nelson
Courts & Law

Supreme Court rules in favor of Black voters in Alabama redistricting case

The Supreme Court has issued a surprising ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case.

3 years ago

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