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People walk on a trailhead.
Community

Tradition of hiking in the new year reaches all 50 U.S. states

A simple plan to get more people enjoying the outdoors on New Year’s Day has become a nationwide movement after a hike at a Massachusetts park more than three decades ago.

3 years ago

A man waves his hand.
Community

Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95

The Vatican says Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died. He was 95.

3 years ago

Cars and trucks are shown jammed on the southbound New Jersey Turnpike. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey law will raise auto insurance rates in 2023

A new state law will raise insurance rates for more than 1 million drivers in the Garden State.

3 years ago

Hikers cross a stream in the forest.
Community

Where in New Jersey can you take a New Year’s Day hike?

Nature lovers are invited to hike New Jersey’s state parks, forests, and historic sites on New Year's Day.

3 years ago

File photo: Lums Pond State Park in Delaware. (Photo courtesy DE State Parks)
Community

Delaware’s state parks offer self-guided hikes to help residents step into the new year

Delaware hopes to help residents get a healthy start to 2023 as part of the national First Day Hikes event with its 17 self-guided hikes.

3 years ago

An up-close shot of Ginni Thomas.
Politics & Policy

Ginni Thomas says she regrets post-election texts to Meadows

Virginia Thomas says she regrets sending texts to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows after the 2020 election.

3 years ago

A row of people sit at a table with microphones in front of them.
Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Community

Gun violence in 2022: 500+ homicides, prevention efforts, and public safety

2022 was another challenging year for the communities most affected by Philadelphia gun violence.

3 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Jan. 6 takeaways: Final revelations from the insurrection investigation

Interview transcripts released by House investigators — more than 100 so far — give further insight into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the weeks leading up.

3 years ago

A flyer seeking information about the killings of four University of Idaho students who were found dead is displayed
Courts & Law

Suspect in deaths of Idaho students arrested in Pa.

The students — Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin — were stabbed to death at a rental home near campus on Nov. 13.

3 years ago

State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin), the 2022 Republican candidate for governor, glances into a crowd gathered for a rally celebrating William Penn in the state Capitol rotunda in Harrisburg on July 1, 2022. (Sam Dunklau/WITF)
Politics & Policy
WITF

Doug Mastriano ‘apparently’ called Mike Pence on the day of the insurrection

The possibility that Mastriano called Pence raises questions about his role in Trump’s pressure campaign on Jan. 6 to get Congress and the VP to overturn the election.

3 years ago

A sign outside a polling place reads, ''Vote here''
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Century-old law let voters file baseless recount petitions and delay Pa.’s election certification

Experts say it's time to change an outdated law that let Pennsylvania voters file recount petitions following the November 2022 midterm election.

3 years ago

Donald Trump stands next to several U.S. flags.
Politics & Policy

Trump’s tax returns released after long fight with Congress

Aspects of Trump's finances had been shrouded in mystery and intrigue since his days as an up-and-coming Manhattan real estate developer in the 1980s.

3 years ago

WHYY's Sammy Caiola interviews graduates of House of Umoja's Youth Peace Corps
Community

Gratitude, acceptance, and hope: WHYY reporters reflect on their journalism of 2022

As the year wraps up, we’re taking stock of some of the impactful moments from across our newsroom that shaped us as journalists in 2022.

3 years ago

Headshots of four women members of the Delaware General Assembly.
Politics & Policy

‘Better governance for everyone’: More women than ever in Delaware’s General Assembly

In 2000, 15 of the 62 state legislators were women. The number has grown steadily and is now 24 — 39% of the members.

3 years ago

An aerial view of the N.J. General Assembly
Money

Minimum wage workers in New Jersey to get a $1 raise Sunday

The Garden State joins Delaware and New York in getting closer to $ 15-an-hour minimum wage.

3 years ago

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