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A solar array at the Nittany 1 Solar Farm
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania ranks near bottom of states in renewable energy generation

Pennsylvania ranks near the bottom of states when it comes to generating renewable energy.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks outside Independence Hall, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy
6abc

President Biden to present federal budget plan during trip to Philadelphia this week

This will be Biden's first budget proposal since Republicans took the majority in the House.

3 years ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro gestures as he speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

What to expect from Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget proposal

Shapiro will lay out his full budget plan Tuesday in Harrisburg.

3 years ago

Councilmember Isaiah Thomas speaks at a podium in a room in City Hall with a chart visible to his left.
Community

Data shows Philly traffic stops involving Black men are down 54%

A Philadelphia law intended to reduce the number of traffic stops for minor vehicle violations appears to be working, according to a new analysis of Philadelphia Police Dept.

3 years ago

Voters wait in line outside a polling place in Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

What you need to know ahead of the 2023 Pa. primary election

Pennsylvania’s primary election will be held Tuesday, May 16. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

3 years ago

Several boxes of pads and tampons are arranged on a shelf.
Community

Tackling period poverty in New Jersey’s most vulnerable communities

Advocates say the stigma around menstrual health is a barrier to equitable access to period products.

3 years ago

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A bag of groceries is seen from above.
Community

As pandemic-era SNAP benefits end, here’s where to find additional food resources in the Delaware Valley

Multiple food pantries and distribution sites can be found throughout the Delaware Valley to aid families facing SNAP cutbacks. Here’s a breakdown by area.

3 years ago

Sen. Menendez sits at a mahogany bench, speaking into a microphone.
Politics & Policy

N.J. Senator Menendez co-launches bill to give ATF, FBI gun tracking power

The legislation seeks to repeal rules prohibiting federal agencies from releasing firearm tracing data to anyone, including the general public.

3 years ago

A close up of a brick building with a sign that reads building 21.
Education
6abc

Philadelphia students temporarily relocated to Strawberry Mansion High School due to asbestos

Building 21, which was built in 1915, now joins a list of more than 2,200 asbestos abatement projects.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden walks across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 5, 2023, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of ''Bloody Sunday,'' a landmark event of the civil rights movement
Politics & Policy

In Selma, Biden says right to vote remains under assault

Biden was among those commemorating the anniversary of the brutal attack by authorities on peaceful civil rights demonstrators as they marched along the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

3 years ago

Children observed the 3D art pieces and create some works of their own during the PECO Free First Sunday Family Day on Mar. 5, 2023 at the Barnes Foundation
Education

Barnes Foundation challenges Philly students to explore connections between math and art

Winning schools were announced Sunday after students were challenged to turn famous works of art into 3D installations.

3 years ago

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hris Rock appears at the Television Critics Association Winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 9, 2020
Arts & Entertainment

Year after the slap, Chris Rock hits back in new special

The 58-year-old comedian on Saturday night performed his first stand-up special since last year’s Oscars.

3 years ago

This Hummer was parked near the Pennsylvania Convention Center in November 2020. Inside, police found a semi-automatic rifle, ammunition, a lock-pick kit, among other items
Courts & Law

Trump supporters convicted of driving guns to Philadelphia spared more jail time

Prosecutors had sought sentences of at least three years. Defense attorneys argued the men made no attempt to interfere with the counting of votes.

3 years ago

Fish swim near some bleached coral at Kisite Mpunguti Marine park, Kenya
Politics & Policy

Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas

The treaty will create a new body to manage ocean life conservation and establish marine protected areas in ocean regions outside national boundary waters.

3 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid (21) reacts after making a basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks,
Community

76ers rally to win 133-130, snap Bucks’ 16-game streak

Joel Embiid made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 41.4 seconds left as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat Milwaukee 133-130.

3 years ago

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