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Lt. Gov John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz
Politics & Policy

Fetterman, Oz agree to Oct. 25 debate, but feud over terms

The debate, coming two weeks before the general election, follows weeks of cajoling by Oz.

3 years ago

Richard Feliciano Velez, 7, tests the water feature of the River Alive! Learning Trail turtle sculpture after the unveiling event at Tookany Creek Park on Sept. 14, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

Animal sculptures, poems, and QR codes: Juniata Park’s new River Alive! Trail teaches families about nature

The River Alive! Trail in Tacony Creek Park was shaped and built by community members. The bilingual exhibit aims to teach families about nature.

3 years ago

FILE - Musician R. Kelly, center, leaves the Daley Center after a hearing in his child support case on May 8, 2019, in Chicago. Closing arguments are scheduled Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 for R. Kelly and two co-defendants in the R&B singer’s trial on federal charges of trial-fixing, child pornography and enticing minors for sex, with jury deliberations to follow. (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)
Courts & Law

R. Kelly convicted on many counts, acquitted of trial fixing

Kelly, 55, was found guilty on three counts of child pornography and three counts of child enticement.

3 years ago

Brooke McCarthy in her one-woman cabaret/comedy show, 'How to be an Ethical Slut.' (Clay Chastain)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Fringe Fesitval pushes the sexual envelope with ‘How to be an ethical slut’

The one-woman cabaret embraces non-monogamy and other unconventional ways people may love each other.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia Police investigators work the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022.
Courts & Law

Pinpoint plateau: Philly’s group violence intervention program makes single-digit percentage differences

As of Sept. 11, the year-to-date statistics from "Operation Pinpoint," Philadelphia’s group violence intervention program, show only slight decreases.

3 years ago

File photo: Many trees were felled as part of the restoration and renovation of the Cobbs Creek golf course and community engagement center, as seen on Feb. 27, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly Art Commission continues to challenge Cobbs Creek Golf Course renovation

Commissioners heard plans for a driving range and education center for a third time. One called the development team’s preparation “troubling.”

3 years ago

Left: Republican Sen. Colin Bonini. Right: Democratic Rep. Larry Mitchell. (Provided by campaigns)
Politics & Policy

Primary voters send two prominent Delaware lawmakers into involuntary retirement

Colin Bonini had been in the state Senate since 1995 and was the GOP’s nominee for governor in 2016. Larry Mitchell was a 16-year veteran and House Majority Whip.

3 years ago

File photo A Norfolk Southern freight train makes its way through Homestead, Pa., on April 27, 2022.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Community

One union rejects deal days ahead of rail strike deadline

A strike would intensify snarls in the nation’s supply chain that have contributed to rising prices.

3 years ago

Emergency crews responding to a building collapse in East Kensington, September 14, 2022. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Key Pizza destroyed in East Kensington building collapse

The building collapsed Wednesday morning at Memphis and York streets in the East Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.

3 years ago

Election workers check ballots one last time before sending them to be scanned and counted in the West Chester University gym.
Politics & Policy

‘A theft of taxpayer resources’: Delco still paying to fend off election fraud lawsuits from 2020

In Pennsylvania, Delaware County is 15-0 fighting off election-related lawsuits from 2020 — some of which are still active. All of that winning has come at a cost.

3 years ago

The LGBTQ flag flying alongside Pennsylvania's.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on LGBTQ rights

The top two candidates for Pennsylvania governor have extremely different views on LGBTQ discrimination protections, inclusive curriculum, and same-sex marriage.

3 years ago

Prof. Xiaoxing Xi and his wife before entering the courthouse on September 14, 2022. (Hannah Beier for the ACLU)
Courts & Law

Temple professor continues long legal journey to sue FBI for wrongful prosecution

The FBI’s accusations against Temple’s Xiaoxing Xi fell apart after he was arrested. He went to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Philly to hold the agency accountable.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (left) and Dr. Mehmet Oz. (AP Photos/Gene J. Puskar/Ryan Collerd)
Politics & Policy

Sentencing reform, or getting tough on crime? Oz and Fetterman on criminal justice

John Fetterman wants sentencing reform and second chances. Oz opposes attempts to reduce incarceration, and believes it leads to crime.

3 years ago

Dancer Ashley Rivera, who is the protagonist in the film, strikes a pose mid-air. Inside the bus, from top to bottom are the production team: Alaitz Ruiz, Christina Castro-Tauser, Alba Martinez, Martin Alfaro and director, Pedro Escárcega. (Courtesy of Ritmo Lab)
Arts & Entertainment

‘La Guagua 47’ is a love letter to Philly’s Latino community

Alba Martínez’s film had help from more than 100 community members and artists throughout Philly. The short film is set to debut at the Kimmel Center.

3 years ago

Superintendent Craig Parkinson (L) and Receiver Nafis Nichols (R) welcome back Chester Upland students in August 29, 2022 bell-ringing ceremony. (Courtesy of AEssential Consulting)
Education

After years of charter controversy, Chester Upland School District officials say a comeback is in order

School officials are optimistic about the future of the district after evading the teacher shortage crisis.

3 years ago

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