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File photo: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and Assistant District Attorney Jezreel Moore hold a news conference on the arrest of a woman who allegedly sold guns to minors. (6abc)
Courts & Law
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Woman bought handguns and sold them to minors, Philadelphia DA says

The D.A.'s office said one of the guns was used in a shooting.

3 years ago

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Courts & Law

Pet boa constrictor strangles owner; police investigate

Authorities in Pennsylvania say a man has died after his pet boa constrictor wrapped itself around his neck.

3 years ago

Pope Francis sits on stage with Indigenous leaders from Canada.
Community

Pope apologizes for ‘catastrophic’ school abuses in Canada

Pope Francis has apologized for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “catastrophic” policy of Indigenous residential schools.

3 years ago

A resident displays an at-home rapid COVID-19 test kit
Health
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Before using that at-home COVID-19 test, be sure to check the kit’s expiration date

Health officials recommend not automatically following the expiration date listed on a rapid test kit, as some expiration dates have been extended by the FDA.

3 years ago

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 21, 2022.
Politics & Policy

What Jan. 6 probe revealed: Takeaways from summer hearings

The House committee investigating Jan. 6, 2021 has shown how the deadly Capitol attack was sparked when the incumbent president, Donald Trump, refused to cede the election.

3 years ago

Packaged chicken is on display at a grocery store.
Courts & Law

Feds sue poultry producers, alleging unfair worker practices

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against some of the largest poultry producers in the United States.

3 years ago

A student sits at a desk wearing a face mask and face shield.
Education

Some schools hit hard by COVID-19 make few changes for new year

Some school systems around the country have moved to bolster staffing to minimize disruptions. But many are hoping for the best without doing much else differently.

3 years ago

Samples of wastewater from sewers in New Castle County reveal a clear picture of coronavirus cases. (Courtesy of New Castle County)
Health

With less public testing, Delaware sewers provide a clearer view of COVID numbers

Massive public testing sites created at the onset of the pandemic have been largely dismantled. But analysis of wastewater for COVID-19 is still going strong.

3 years ago

Jasson Musson sits on his ''Pieta'' chair on a stage set filled with art allusions and an animatronic puppet named Ollie. The set was used to create Musson's satiric art history videos. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Jayson Musson explains art history as a sitcom at Philly’s Fabric Workshop and Museum

“His History of Art” at the Fabric Workshop and Museum traipses through history as a whimsical, crass TV show.

3 years ago

People lift up a tent
Community

First responders join military for ‘worst case scenario’ training in Philly this week

Area first responders and the military will join forces this week to run a disaster preparedness exercise in South Philadelphia.

3 years ago

Families enjoy the sprinklers at Ferko Playground
Weather

Philadelphia Heat Health Emergency extended through Monday

Philadelphia Heat Health Emergency extended through Monday. Rain could bring some relief to the area.

3 years ago

President Biden is seen on screen sitting at a desk.
Politics & Policy

Biden improves ‘significantly,’ throat still sore from COVID

President Joe Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, says Biden continues to “improve significantly” despite a lingering sore throat.

3 years ago

Pete Rose swings a bat.
Arts & Entertainment

Pete Rose to appear on field in Philadelphia next month

Pete Rose will make an appearance on the field in Philadelphia next month for the first time since receiving a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball.

3 years ago

Technicians inspect a piece of equipment during a tour of the Micron Technology automotive chip manufacturing plant Feb. 11, 2022, in Manassas, Va. A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States is making its way through the Senate is a top priority of the Biden administration. It would add about $79 billion to the deficit over 10 years, mostly as a result of new grants and tax breaks that would subsidize the cost that computer chip manufacturers incur when building or expanding chip plants in the U.S.
Politics & Policy

Semiconductor bill unites Sanders, the right — in opposition

A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite Sen. Bernie Sanders and the tea party.

3 years ago

People walk by a tall building with glass windows.
Health

Rutgers study: HPV-related throat cancers are on the rise, and it’s Black and Hispanic men who are more likely to die from the disease

While white men are disproportionately affected by HPV-related throat cancer, Black and Hispanic men are dying from the disease at higher rates.

3 years ago

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