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A closeup of Halloween decorations in Philly that resemble a haunted opera
PlanPhilly
Community

This spooky season, Philadelphians are going all out with decorations

From pumpkins and ghosts to witches and ghouls, these are the best-decorated homes in Philly this Halloween season.

3 years ago

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Seven protesters were arrested for hopping the fence to a restricted area of the Southwest Philadelphia oil tank farm during a protest on Oct. 27, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

7 arrested at ‘people’s decommissioning’ of oil tank farm in Southwest Philly

Residents want the tank farm associated with the former PES refinery permanently shut down, but the new owner has left the door open to restarting it.

3 years ago

An up-close view of a roll of stickers that read
Politics & Policy

Election 2022: Early voting kicks off in Delaware Friday

Early voting will be open from Friday, Oct. 28 through Sunday, Nov. 6.

3 years ago

Investigators work the scene where multiple people were shot near a high school in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Feds say Philly sheriff’s deputy illegally sold guns, including 2 used in deadly Roxborough shooting

Authorities say a former Philadelphia sheriff’s deputy illegally sold guns just two weeks after they were used in the deadly Roxborough High School shooting.

3 years ago

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2018, file photo, a lead pipe, left, is seen in a hole the kitchen ceiling in the home of Desmond Odom, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Health

North and West Philly continue to see higher concentration of lead exposures, despite citywide decline

Despite an overall decline in cases, higher lead exposures continue to be concentrated in neighborhoods such as Strawberry Mansion, Brewerytown, Germantown, and Cobbs Creek.

3 years ago

A green landscape is visible with a drilling rig in the background.
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa.’s natural gas industry set to get billions in state tax credits

Environmental groups criticize the tax credits because they would heavily subsidize natural gas production, a process that emits the potent greenhouse gas methane.

3 years ago

I Voted stickers are shown.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano and Shapiro stand on mail ballots, election security, and voting rights

Election administration is especially important in the 2022 race for Pennsylvania governor.

3 years ago

The green dome of the Harrisburg State Capitol building is visible against a blue sky and clouds.
Politics & Policy
WITF

Bill to simplify medical insurance in Pennsylvania heads to Gov. Wolf’s desk

The measure aims to help doctors get insurance approval to treat patients.

3 years ago

A view of a gas prices sign showing gas to be over $4 a gallon.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on the gas tax, business regulations, and property taxes

There’s not much that Pennsylvania’s next governor can do to directly tackle inflation or its underlying causes, but he can help blunt the impact of rising prices.

3 years ago

Dr. Mehmet Oz (left) and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.
Politics & Policy
WITF

Fact-checking misleading claims from the Fetterman-Oz debate

Over the course of an hour, Oz and Fetterman sparred over a range of topics including fracking, crime, and social security. Here's a look at the facts.

3 years ago

A person stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone.
Politics & Policy

‘Trend that Jawn’ highlights political issues that matter to young Philadelphians: ‘I can’t just not do anything’

According to the Pew Research Center, Gen Z voters made up 8% of the electorate during the 2020 presidential election, while millennials and Gen Xers made up 47%.

3 years ago

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File photo: One of the clowns at Eastern State Penitentiary's ''Big Top Terror'' attraction poses menacingly. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Halloween celebrations, PJ Morton, and Philly jazz summit in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Oct. 27 - Oct. 30: Halloween celebrations, including community and social events in N.J., Philly, and Delaware, are among this week's highlights.

3 years ago

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U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (left.) and Republican challenger Lee Murphy.
Politics & Policy

Race to watch: Delaware’s U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester faces GOP challenger Lee Murphy, in rerun of 2020

Murphy, for the third time, is running to replace Lisa Blunt Rochester as Delaware’s lone representative in the U.S. House.

3 years ago

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File photo: The intersection of 17th Street and Washington Avenue, a main thoroughfare, in South Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Western end of Washington Ave. to get traffic calming measures

The road west of Broad Street will get speed bumps and “hardened centerlines,” even though it’s being left out of the road narrowing plan.

3 years ago

Undergraduate students in Rob McMonagle’s State and Local Government class at Neumann University in Delaware County, Pa., organized a debate watch party at a residence hall lounge on campus to watch the debate between U.S. Senate candidates Dr. Mehmet Oz and John Fetterman on Oct. 25, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

College students on Fetterman-Oz debate: ‘I don’t feel like they were talking to us’

Students at Neumann University, in Delaware County, gathered for a debate watch and discussion Tuesday night. Ultimately, most felt neither candidate was speaking to them.

3 years ago

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