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Pa. Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro criticized his opponent's stance on labor unions during a campaign stop on Aug. 18, 2022. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro rallies with union supporters during campaign stop

Union supporters held signs and chanted their support for Shapiro’s bid as the race for Pennsylvania Governor nears the final stretch.

3 years ago

Harold Verner III was the first player to tee off Thursday. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Our Super Bowl’: Golf fans celebrate as top PGA stars tee off in Wilmington

Officials expect the biggest sporting event in the history of northern Delaware to draw more than 130,000 fans, and pump tens of millions of dollars into the economy.

3 years ago

File photo: Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson throws during NFL football practice in Berea, Ohio, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File)
Courts & Law

Deshaun Watson suspended 11 games, fined $5 million after settling with NFL

The league had sought to ban him for at least one year for violating its personal conduct policy.

3 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden reacts during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Community

76ers to play 34 nationally televised games, including Christmas Day

The 76ers to kick off the season with a nationally televised away game against defending Eastern Conference Champions, the Boston Celtics, on Oct. 18.

3 years ago

A sign for Crozer Health is visible in the foreground, with buildings in the background.
Health

ChristianaCare backs out of deal to buy Crozer Health from Prospect Medical Holdings

Crozer is planning to return to nonprofit status as it seeks to evaluate the services that it offers at its hospitals.

3 years ago

State Rep. Stephen Kinsey and Pastor Rob Harrison look over a map of Northwest Philadelphia.
Community

Ending the ‘silos’: Northwest Philly anti-violence groups seek to collaborate with lawmakers

Northwest Philly advocates say red tape and poor communication remain the biggest impediments to making a dent in the city’s gun violence crisis.

3 years ago

The Capitol building is pictured in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. lawmakers are set to get huge raises next year. They can return them, but almost nobody does

Inflation is pushing the Pa. legislature’s annual cost-of-living adjustments even higher, with base salaries expected to exceed $100,000 in 2023.

3 years ago

From left, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson and Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire perform at the Race to Erase MS drive-in event at the Rose Bowl, Friday, June 4, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Folk Fest, Santana and Earth Wind & Fire, Clay Fest in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

As the summer days wane, The Philadelphia Folk Festival celebrates 60 years. Plus Ardmore Rock & Ride and cultural festivals at Penn’s Landing.

3 years ago

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The inside of the classroom of a Delaware school
Education

Delaware battling teacher shortages as students prepare to return to classroom this fall

HB315 will open up $2 million in grant funding to help staff low-income districts considered to have a “high need” for substitutes.

3 years ago

Jonathan Maberry is a distinguished author of many novels, including the young adult series Rot & Ruin. He lived in Warrington, Bucks County for 12 years. (Doylestown Bookshop)
Education

‘A fascist approach to education’: Acclaimed local authors react to Central Bucks School District’s book policies

Local authors fear Central Bucks School District’s new book policies will censor LGBTQ content.

3 years ago

Listen 6:03
Renderings of the planned wetlands at FDR Park. (City of Philadelphia)
PlanPhilly
Community

Revised FDR Park plan includes more nature, no golf

An update to the FDR Park plan expands natural areas and drops a planned golf driving range. A new tidal wetland is set to break ground soon.

3 years ago

Rioters push a police barricade at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Courts & Law

Man accused of bringing weapons to Pa. Convention Center arrested on Capitol riot charges

As well as federal misdemeanor offenses at the U.S. Capitol in January 2021, Antonio LaMotta is facing trial in Philadelphia this coming October.

3 years ago

File photo: Law enforcement personnel escort the Trump Organization's former Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, center, as he departs court, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Courts & Law

Trump Organization CFO pleads guilty in tax evasion case

Allen Weisselberg is charged with taking more than $1.7 million in untaxed compensation from the Trump Organization.

3 years ago

Attendants at Philadelphia’s First Responders Day interact with a mounted police officer and his horse. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

Philadelphia’s ‘First Responders Day’ aims to better relations during tough times

The event aims to encourage first responders to create relationships in communities to reduce violent crime in Philadelphia.

3 years ago

DA Larry Krasner speaking at Shepard Rec Center in West Philly on August 17, 2022. (Sammy Caiola / WHYY)
Community

‘The victims are children’: Shooters spray 96 bullets near West Philly rec center, injuring five and worrying hundreds

Mayor Jim Kenney and District Attorney Larry Krasner joined forces Wednesday to address a mass shooting that occurred at Shepard Recreation Center Tuesday night.

3 years ago

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