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At the announcement of the $8 million federal grant at the University of Delawares’ Science Technology and Advanced Research Campus. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Education

Biomanufacturing research at University of Delaware gets $8 million federal boost

The University of Delaware will get $8 million in federal funding to invest in biomanufacturing efforts and expand its life sciences workforce.

3 years ago

A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

Should I get an omicron booster shot? Delaware Valley experts share what you need to know

New COVID-19 booster vaccines are making their debut this fall, and they’ll be available to most adults.

3 years ago

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Reggie Johnson stands on the basketball court at Fotteral Square Park. He is optimistic that the Rebuild of the park and the renovation of the Fairhill Apartments for senior housing will make the neighborhood safer. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

‘It’s long overdue’: Gun violence around Philly rec centers makes updates more urgent, residents say

The Rebuild initiative aims to make up for years of disinvestment. Amid the gun violence crisis, some residents say upgrades are not happening fast enough.

3 years ago

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Cindy Parlow Cone, left, president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, looks on as United States' Becky Sauerbrunn signs a new collective bargaining agreement as part of an event in which with the federation, U.S. Women's National Team Players Association and the U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association signed new collective bargaining agreements following the women's match against Nigeria at Audi Field, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Washington. The U.S. won 2-1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy

U.S. Soccer, players formally sign equal pay agreements

A ceremony was held following the women’s friendly match against Nigeria at Audi Field in Washington D.C., with U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh among those on hand.

3 years ago

Traffic passes through the toll plaza at the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey, on Friday, June 10, 2022. The busy bridge connecting New Jersey and New York City is moving to cashless tolls. Beginning in July, drivers paying cash tolls will have their license plates scanned and will be billed by mail. As part of the transformation, the tollbooths and islands will be demolished. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Politics & Policy

N.J. wants to negotiate out-of-state income taxes for commuters

New Jersey officials have introduced bipartisan legislation that would give the state more leverage in a fight to end double taxation for state residents.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania State troopers pull over drivers
Community

Pa. State Police make 500-plus DUI arrests over holiday weekend

Alcohol played a factor in four fatal crashes across the state.

3 years ago

File photo: A Juul electronic cigarette sign hangs in the front window of a bodega convenience store in New York City on June 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
Courts & Law

Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states’ teen vaping probe

The settlement resolves one of the biggest legal threats facing the company, which still faces separate lawsuits from other states and individuals.

3 years ago

A red-brick building
Community

After commissioners intervene, Bucks County may not privatize its sewer system

Bucks County’s water and sewer authority was in talks to privatize its sewer system for $1.1 billion. But county commissioners may have stopped the deal.

3 years ago

File photo: Former Councilmember Derek Green. (Tom MacDonald, WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Councilmember Derek Green resigns, enters race for Philly mayor

Democratic Councilmember Derek Green has decided to run for mayor, saying he wants to run on his record.

3 years ago

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania workers at the SEPTA Allegheny bus depot. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Urban Planning

SEPTA gets $23 million for adapting bus depots for electric and hybrid vehicles

SEPTA officials say the more than $23 million will upgrade power going to SEPTA stations to prepare for future electric and hybrid buses.

3 years ago

A little girl looks over the shoulder of an adult wearing a shirt which has a Bible verse written on the back.
Politics & Policy

In new gun law, a quiet breakthrough for victims of abuse

A new bipartisan gun safety law makes it more difficult for intimate partners convicted of domestic abuse to obtain firearms.

3 years ago

Queen Elizabeth, facing the camera, shakes the hand of Liz Truss, who is faced away from the camera.
Politics & Policy

Liz Truss becomes Britain’s new prime minister

Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately confronted the enormous task ahead of her.

3 years ago

A man with a baseball hat and sunglasses faces the camera. He's wearing a shirt that reads,
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

New climate law has a hidden benefit for coal miners: Permanent funding for black lung

Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democrats’ large climate and health care bill, included one provision aimed at helping miners afflicted by black lung disease.

3 years ago

At issue in the Pennsylvania lawsuit is a citizen-submitted congressional map picked by the state Supreme Court in February. (Amanda Berg/Spotlight PA)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Pa. lawmakers spent at least $3 million on private lawyers, experts during redistricting battle, invoices show

The new districts have the potential to change the balance of power in both Harrisburg and Washington, so it’s not surprising that legal action played a major role.

3 years ago

little girl in bobby sock walks down stair surrounding by suited men
Arts & Entertainment

Ruby Bridges, desegregation trailblazer, writes kid’s book

“I Am Ruby Bridges” goes on sale Tuesday. It’s aimed at readers as young as 4 at a time when teaching the history of race in America has never been more difficult.

3 years ago

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