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A microscopic image of Legionnaire's disease-causing particles.
Health
6abc

4 cases of Legionnaires’ disease identified in Pennsauken, Camden County

Legionnaires' disease is a bacterial disease that can be contracted through breathing in small droplets of water that contain legionnaires bacteria.

3 years ago

File photo: New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin speaks during a ceremony in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. He is among the supporters of a recent bill which seeks to allow state elected officials to shield their addresses from the public. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Politics & Policy

N.J. lawmakers move to redact addresses for elected officials from the public record

The Legislature is a step closer to removing a requirement that lawmakers’ addresses be kept private, except for the town and county where they own land.

3 years ago

Danielle Smith of Smith Memorial Playground, artist Michelle Angela Ortiz of Our Market, and Chase Trimmer and Nate Garland of Pennsylvania Special Olympics. (Peter Crimmins /WHYY)
Community

Community projects selected for Philly’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday

Philadelphia250 has selected three community-based projects to develop to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial.

3 years ago

A video exhibit plays as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to reveal its findings of a year-long investigation, at the Capitol in Washington
Courts & Law

Jan. 6 committee eyes referring criminal charges for Trump

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is considering recommending the Justice Dept. pursue three criminal charges against former President Trump.

3 years ago

A laser-light menorah is projected into the 110-foot dome of the Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park. The synagogue will celebrate the holidays with a Hanukkah themed light show. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Philly synagogue leans into sci-fi building, celebrating Hanukkah with laser light show

Pew! Pew! Frank Lloyd Wright’s futuristic synagogue gets the sci-fi treatment for the Festival of Lights.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks into a microphone.
Politics & Policy

‘Every damn ugly thing in the world’: Biden bemoans dangers of burn pits in return home to promote new law that helps veterans

Biden stressed that the new law doesn't require vets to prove that burn pits caused a range of maladies and certain cancers, including brain cancer.

3 years ago

People look at toys in a large room.
Community

More than ever: Camden’s Salvation Army toy shop sees record number families seeking help

About 1,700 families signed up for the toy shop at Camden’s Kroc Center, but more help is needed to serve the more than 400 families on the waitlist.

3 years ago

Board members Reginald Streater and Mallory Fix-Lopez were elected board president and vice president respectively. (Both photos are courtesy of the Philadelphia Board of Education)
Education

Philly school board elects ‘new generation of leaders’

Philadelphia school board members Reginald Streater and Mallory Fix-Lopez were elected Thursday night to serve one-year terms as president and vice president of the board.

3 years ago

File photo: A police car drives in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Courts & Law
6abc

Former Philadelphia homicide detective Philip Nordo sentenced to decades behind bars for sex assault

The investigation has already contributed to the reversal of several homicide convictions.

3 years ago

Justice Tamika Montgomery-Reeves will join the Third Circuit Court of Appeals next year after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate this week. (state of Delaware photo)
Courts & Law

Meteoric rise for history-making Delaware judge, Tamika Montgomery-Reeves confirmed to join Third Circuit

Tamika Montgomery-Reeves made history as the first Black judge on Delaware’s Supreme Court, now she’s moving up to the federal bench.

3 years ago

FILE - Starbucks employees strike outside their store in Mesa, Ariz., Nov. 17, 2022. Starbucks workers around the U.S. are planning a three-day strike starting Friday, Dec. 16, as part of their effort to unionize the coffee chain's stores. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Community

Starbucks workers plan 3-day walkout at 100 U.S. stores

More than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores are planning to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United, the labor group organizing the effort.

3 years ago

Philadelphia schools Superintendent Tony Watlington reads to a group of third graders at Fanny Coppin Elementary School to kick off the districts ''20 in 20'' reading initiative. Third graders are encouraged to read 20 books in 20 weeks using materials provided by the district. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

New initiative challenges Philly third graders to read 20 books in 20 weeks

Less than 30% of third graders in Philly public schools scored proficient or higher in reading last school year. A new program challenges students to read more at home.

3 years ago

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(Yulia Petrova/Big Stock)
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

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