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A window air conditioning unit
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Some Pa. residents can get free air conditioners this summer

It’s Pennsylvania’s second pilot to provide new A/C units and repairs to people who already received LIHEAP or weatherization assistance in the past year.

3 years ago

Listen 1:07
Police tape at a crime scene
Courts & Law
6abc

Officials: Officer who was shot in hand was hit by friendly fire; man fatally shot by police ID’d

A Philadelphia police officer was shot in the hand during a struggle with a man inside a residence in the city's Kensington neighborhood.

3 years ago

A man riding an e-bike on the boardwalk.
Community
6abc

Ocean City mayor plans to recommend ordinance banning e-bikes on boardwalk

Some business owners said they noticed people riding e-bikes too fast, zipping down the boards.

3 years ago

Gerard McShea at a podium
Courts & Law

‘This is not over’: After Pa. state trooper fatally shoots teen, family calls for investigation; Philly police issues warning to illegal racers

An illegal street race preceded the shooting, and Philadelphia police say they’re cracking down ahead of summertime.

3 years ago

People of all ages at the Muslim Day event
Community

Muslim youth, community members call on Philadelphia city leaders to address gun violence

Emgage Pennsylvania and CAIR Philadelphia organized the Muslim Day event, connecting students directly with city leaders.

3 years ago

Listen 1:22
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the state Capitol
Politics & Policy

Growing budget fight in divided Legislature could test Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor

House Democrats on Monday teed up a spending plan that goes well beyond what Shapiro proposed for the fiscal year starting July 1.

3 years ago

Rally outside of the Pennsylvania state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa
Community

Partisan stalemate keeps child sexual assault lawsuit window from advancing in Pennsylvania

Child sexual abuse survivors are pressing Pennsylvania lawmakers to move ahead with opening a two-year window for them to file otherwise outdated lawsuits over their claims.

3 years ago

people watch as the flag gets raised.
Community

Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ raises the holiday flag in Philly

Opal Lee, 96, of Fort Worth, Texas, came to Philadelphia to mark the federal holiday she is credited with creating.

3 years ago

Former Vice President Mike Pence
Politics & Policy

Former Vice President Pence files paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump

Former Vice President Mike Pence has filed paperwork declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a historic challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania State Capitol
Politics & Policy
Spotlight Pa

Pa. budget 2023: Your guide to what’s on the table, what comes next, and how to follow along

The Pennsylvania legislature has a June 30 deadline to complete a multibillion-dollar budget. Here’s what you need to know.

3 years ago

A Pennsylvania Police Trooper vehicle
Courts & Law

Pa. State Police: Trooper shot and killed driver during illegal I-95 street racing

Police said a trooper shot the driver, 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Junior of Glen Mills, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

3 years ago

Tredyffrin Township police arrest protesters at the Matthews Road entrance to Vanguard offices. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science

How climate activists are working to shift trillions of dollars away from fossil fuels and into renewables

They are increasingly targeting corporations, asset managers, and retirement funds with both moral suasion and financial muscle.

3 years ago

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Bethany Hall-Long speaks at a podium.
Community

Delaware teams up with National Child Identification Program to improve its ability to locate missing children

More than 150,000 at-home ID kits provided to Delaware families will help investigators locate the kids should they go missing.

3 years ago

People marching and holding flags.
Community

Philly Pride 365 serves as a reminder that fight for LGBTQ+ rights is year-round

Thousands marched down Walnut Street in Philadelphia’s Gayborhood for Philly Pride 365, connecting generations in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

3 years ago

Listen 1:00
Philadelphia Labor leaders
Community

Build Back Better plan could create a new middle class in Philadelphia, union leader says

Local Philadelphia union leaders discuss how the Biden infrastructure program will improve the chances of low income workers moving into a middle class paycheck.

3 years ago

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