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Organ donation paperwork.
Health

April is National ‘Donate Life Month.’ Here’s what it means

About 5,000 people in the Philadelphia area are awaiting an organ transplant. Some wait for over five years.

3 years ago

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The Samuel S. Baxter Water Treatment Plant on State Road in Philadelphia, Pa.
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly Water Department confirms water continues to test clean

Over a week after a chemical spill threatened to pollute Philly’s drinking water, the city confirms the chemicals have not been found in the water.

3 years ago

police car outside of the Fashion District Philadelphia mall.
Community

Fashion District will require minors to be accompanied by an adult after 2 p.m.

Word on the change in policy comes one day after conflicting reports of hundreds of young people gathering in Center City.

3 years ago

Rowhouses in Philly
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly landlords have reservations about effort to ban private firms from enforcing evictions

In Philadelphia, many evictions are enforced by a for-profit law firm, known as the landlord-tenant officer. Supporters say it’s cheaper and more efficient.

3 years ago

Long lines for COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Delaware spilled onto the highway on Saturday. (Delaware Department of Health and Social Services)
Health

Delaware’s COVID-19 public health emergency to end May 11

The state’s emergency order was first put in place March 23, 2020, as cases of COVID-19 started to spread throughout the state.

3 years ago

A group of people on a tightrope together as a team exercise.
Education

Some Philly school leaders spend their spring break bonding high above Fairmount Park

Trauma specialists at Philly schools take on an aerial challenge to better connect and build trust.

3 years ago

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birds in a wetland
Politics & Policy

Biden vetoes bill that sought to toss EPA water protections

President Joe Biden vetoed a congressional resolution that would have overturned protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as overly intrusive.

3 years ago

People attend a rally as part of a Transgender Day of Visibility, Friday, March 31, 2023, by the Capitol in Washington
Politics & Policy

U.S. would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow exceptions

The proposal sends a political counterpunch toward a wave of Republican-led states that have sought to ban trans athletes from competing in school sports.

3 years ago

Se ve Deborah Kunselman, Daniel McCaffery, Patricia McCullough, and Carolyn Carluccio en cuatro fotos distintas.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Elecciones primarias Pa. 2023: Guía completa de los candidatos a la Corte Suprema del Estado

Pensilvania elige a sus magistrados de la Corte Suprema en contiendas partidistas a nivel estatal. Aquí va su guía completa de los candidatos.

3 years ago

A sign outside the Supreme Court building saying it's closed.
Courts & Law

Supreme Court says 12-year-old trans girl in West Virginia can continue on track team

The justices refused to disturb an appeals court order that made it possible for the girl to continue playing on her school’s track and cross-country teams.

3 years ago

Federal prosecutors say the above photo taken on Jan. 6, 2021, shows Kepley (blue circle) and Nolf (orange circle) moving with the invading mob toward the tunnel into the Capitol. (U.S. Department of Justice)
Courts & Law

Delaware woman and her brother from Pennsylvania charged in attempt to breach Capitol during Jan. 6 insurrection

Authorities say Heather Kepley of Millsboro carried a pink Trump flag while she tried to storm the Capitol with her brother. Each brought a minor son to D.C.

3 years ago

Justice Clarence Thomas
Politics & Policy

Justice Thomas reportedly took undisclosed luxury trips

The organization says a 2019 trip to Indonesia the story detailed could have cost more than $500,000 had Thomas chartered the plane and yacht himself.

3 years ago

an 18-inch, one-year-old Indian cobra
Community

Snake on a plane! South African pilot finds cobra under seat

Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the light aircraft during the flight when he felt “something cold” slide across his lower back.

3 years ago

Gun reform and ''Tennessee Three'' supporters raise signs in the gallery of the House chamber Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Nashville
Politics & Policy

Tennessee’s House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest

The vote to oust Rep. Justin Pearson on Thursday came after fellow Democratic Rep. Justin Jones was expelled but a vote to oust Rep. Gloria Johnson failed.

3 years ago

WHYY on 6th Street in Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

Meet your Philly City Council at-large candidates face-to-face

WHYY News, Committee of 70, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and League of Women Voters of Philadelphia are co-hosting the City Council At-Large Candidate Convention on April 11.

3 years ago

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