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Education

Philly superintendent restructures district leadership in pursuit of academic gains

Superintendent Tony Watlington announced six new sub-offices in the district’s central office and several new hires, including a new chief financial officer.

3 years ago

Gospel winner Frantastic Noise (center) received the check for $1,000 during Tuesday's PHL LIVE Center Stage Award Show. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

PHL LIVE Center Stage honors musicians during first award show in 2 years

Philadelphians full of good spirits came to World Café Live on Tuesday to see the latest talents emerging from the PHL LIVE Center stage contest.

3 years ago

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File photo: A man uses a cell phone in New Orleans, Aug. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Health

Federal agencies award $3.5 million to expand 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline response in the Delaware Valley

Federal agencies have awarded about $3.5 million in total to Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey to expand mental health and suicide crisis response.

3 years ago

This image posted by Caltrans District 1 shows a road closure on California State Route 211 at Fernbridge, a 1,320-foot-long (402.3 m) concrete arch bridge that spans the Eel River near Fortuna, Calif., in Humboldt County. The bridge is closed while they conduct a safety inspection checking for possible seismic damage. Officials say a strong earthquake in Northern California has cut off power to thousands and damaged roads and homes. No injuries have been reported in the magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Tuesday near Ferndale. That's a small community over 200 miles northwest of San Francisco and close to the Pacific Coast. (Caltrans District 1 via AP)
Community

Powerful quake jolts Northern California; 70K without power

Eleven injuries were reported after the magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Tuesday near Ferndale.

3 years ago

File photo: The logo for chemical and consumer products maker 3M appears on a screen above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 24, 2017. The company said Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, that it will phase out manufacturing of “forever chemicals” and try to get them out of all their products by the end of 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Courts & Law

Spurred by regulators, 3M to phase out ‘forever chemicals’

The announcement Tuesday comes after U.S. environmental regulators in August designated the chemicals as hazardous substances under the so-called Superfund law.

3 years ago

Addresses are printed on outgoing mail-in ballots at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Bucks County vote moves Pennsylvania closer to certifying election

Bucks County government spokesman Jim O'Malley said its Board of Elections wrapped up certification, although litigation over recount requests has not ended.

3 years ago

Fred Ginyard just before entering the courthouse on December 20, 2022. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Courts & Law

‘An unjust system’: Philly advocates hold 24-hour bailout ahead of the holidays

Cash bail in Philadelphia disproportionately punishes poor people and people of color, advocates say.

3 years ago

A sign is placed near the section for children's medicine
Health

Children’s medicine shortage hits as flu season starts fast

Caring for sick children has become extra stressful recently for many U.S. parents due to shortages of Children’s Tylenol and other medicines.

3 years ago

A close-up of Josh Shapiro speaking.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

What Josh Shapiro’s transition team says about how he’ll govern, and why some picks are raising eyebrows

The transition team helping governor-elect Josh Shapiro prepare for office is wide-ranging and, in some cases, controversial.

3 years ago

Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice
Courts & Law

Ethics board says Philly judge ruled on cases early to leave for trip

When questioned, Brumbach said she only marked citations on “what she thought the outcome should be,” according to the complaint.

3 years ago

The back of a Philadelphia police van is seen on a street
Community
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Elementary school in Rhawnhurst placed on lockdown after student brings gun, police say

Authorities say the student is in custody and the firearm has been recovered.

3 years ago

New Jersey Democratic Senate President Nicholas Scutari opens debate on legislation
Politics & Policy

New Jersey lawmakers pass concealed carry gun legislation after ruling

The Democrat-led Senate passed the measure in what is scheduled to be the last voting session of the year, sending the legislation to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

3 years ago

A closeup of former President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

House panel to release report on Trump’s tax returns

The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee has voted along party lines to publicly release a report on Donald Trump’s tax returns.

3 years ago

Bennie Thompson listens as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing
Politics & Policy

1/6 takeaways: Record for history and ‘roadmap to justice’

The panel unanimously made four criminal referrals against Trump for his role in the “multi-part conspiracy,” that started with his false claims of a stolen election.

3 years ago

Water pouring from a kitchen sink
Community

Inflation and infrastructure costs are driving up water bills in the Delaware Valley

Water rates will increase in 2023 for hundreds of thousands of residents in our region — from Wilmington, Del., to the Pennsylvania suburbs.

3 years ago

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