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Frances Tiafoe reacts after winning a tie breaker against Andrey Rublev, of Russia, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Wednesday in New York. (Seth Wenig/AP)
Arts & Entertainment

Tiafoe becomes first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006

The 24-year-old Tiafoe was backed by a boisterous partisan crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

3 years ago

A closeup of City Hall
Politics & Policy

As mayoral bids mount, a dwindling Philly Council will soon meet in person

The move comes after three members resigned their seats this week to launch campaigns for mayor.

3 years ago

Voters outside of a building
Politics & Policy

Delaware’s first ‘election protection’ program launches ahead of state’s primary vote

Volunteer poll monitors will work outside Delaware’s polls for next week’s primary and the November general election.

3 years ago

Pa. Lt. Gov. and senatorial candidate John Fetterman speaks to a crowd gathered at a United Steel Workers of America Labor Day event with President Joe Biden in West Mifflin, Pa., just outside Pittsburgh, Monday Sept. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca Droke)
Politics & Policy

Fetterman agrees to 1 debate against Oz in Pa. Senate race

The campaign said Wednesday that Fetterman would participate in a televised debate in mid- to late October.

3 years ago

A sign says
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia poll workers are about to get a raise

City officials hope the pay bump, which is set to be approved next week, will help bring new people into the Election Day fold.

3 years ago

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law on Sept. 7, 2022 establishing the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail and Commission. The signing happened at the Newark Public Library. (Tennyson Donyéa / WHYY)
Community

New Jersey’s Black Heritage Trail signed into law

The trail will consist of historical markers placed at various sites in the state that commemorate African American contributions.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Council announced a $7.6 million investment in legal assistance for residents dealing with tangled titles on Sept. 7, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly is spending millions to help low-income residents resolve tangled titles

The money is part of the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative, and will go to four legal aid groups with a history of helping people claim legal ownership of their homes.

3 years ago

Gianna Yanelli (left), who portrays Adrian in Walnut Street Theatre’s production of ‘’Rocky, the Musical,’’ and Matthew Amira, who portrays Rocky, make cheesesteaks at Pat’s King of Steaks in South Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Rocky the Musical is getting its Philly debut, but first, cheesesteaks

The iconic Philly story premiered on Broadway in 2014 for six months, then all but disappeared. It opens at Walnut Street Theatre in October.

3 years ago

File photo: Insurrectionists loyal to former President Donald Trump breach the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.  (John Minchillo/AP)
Courts & Law

Pa. man turned in by ex-girlfriend gets 9 months in Capitol riot

Twenty-nine-year-old Richard Michetti of Ridley Park pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting obstruction of an official proceeding.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Cherelle Parker. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Cherelle Parker resigns and joins what is expected to be a crowded race for Philly mayor

Parker becomes the fourth candidate to resign in recent weeks and the third to launch a bid to replace Mayor Jim Kenney.

3 years ago

Former President Barack Obama kisses his wife former first lady Michelle Obama after they unveiled their official White House portraits during a ceremony for the unveiling in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Here they are: Obamas’ White House portraits unveiled

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden invited Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama back to the White House to unveil their official portraits.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania voter registration application (Eric Walter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Wolf move expands voter registration forms at state offices

Seven additional Pennsylvania government agencies will provide voter registration forms under a new order being signed Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.

3 years ago

Stewart Rhodes speaks in front of a banner that reads, ''Oath Keeperes'
Politics & Policy

Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list

The data raises fresh concerns about the presence of extremists in law enforcement and the military who are tasked with enforcing laws and protecting the U.S.

3 years ago

A rendering shows the Vestige Garden at Calder Gardens, a proposed museum dedicated to the works of Alexander Calder, to be located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. (Herzog & de Meuron)
Arts & Entertainment

New Calder museum plans revealed for the Parkway

The Calder Gardens will be built along the Parkway in Philadelphia in 2023, pairing Alexander Calder’s famous mobiles with natural landscaping.

3 years ago

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Weather

PennDOT says litter played major role in flash flooding on Schuylkill Expressway

According to the National Weather Service, the Philadelphia area saw anywhere from a quarter-inch to more than an inch of rain Tuesday.

3 years ago

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