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A rendering of a proposed Sixers arena
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A new Sixers arena in Center City is not a sure shot

The proposal to erect the arena on a full city block adjacent to Chinatown draws swift condemnation, excitement, skepticism — and plenty of buzz.

3 years ago

An open fire hydrant is pictured on Reese Street in Philly's Hunting Park neighborhood
Weather

Where to find cooling centers in the Philly suburbs and more resources to cope with the extreme heat

With temperatures reaching above 95 degrees, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for southeastern Pennsylvania until 8 p.m. Thursday.

3 years ago

The back of a Philadelphia police van is seen on a street
Courts & Law

Philadelphia Police Department at risk of losing state accreditation

The Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission is set to meet on Tuesday.

3 years ago

A photo of three people is displayed. People stand at attention behind it.
Courts & Law

Woman in $400K GoFundMe scam gets 1 year in federal case

Katelyn McClure and her then-boyfriend Mark D’Amico fabricated a story that homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt, Jr., rescued her from the side of a Philadelphia highway in 2017.

3 years ago

Governor Murphy signs legislation creating a system of licensing for law enforcement on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor’s Office).
Politics & Policy

N.J. becomes 47th state to require police officers to obtain a license

Under the new law, licenses will not be issued to people convicted of crimes or active members of anti-government and hate groups.

3 years ago

Tents are visible on a lawn in front of a red-brick building.
Community

UC Townhomes residents face court hearing as landlords work to break up encampment

An in-person hearing is slated to take place Friday at City Hall.

3 years ago

This 2014 illustration made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a polio virus particle. On Thursday, July 21, 2022, New York health officials reported a polio case, the first in the U.S. in nearly a decade. (Sarah Poser, Meredith Boyter Newlove/CDC via AP)
Health

New York reports 1st U.S. polio case in nearly a decade

State health officials scheduled polio vaccination clinics in Rockland County as part of the response.

3 years ago

File photo: George Floyd mural painted on South Street in Philadelphia. (Elisabeth Perez-Luna/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years on Floyd killing federal charge

The sentence was well below what prosecutors and Floyd’s family sought, and sparked anger from Floyd's family members.

3 years ago

A rendering of a birth room at the Family Practice and Counseling Network. (Courtesy FPCN)
Health

A birthing center coming to Southwest Philly aims to tackle Black maternal mortality rates

Black people are twice as likely to have a traumatic birthing experience as white people. A new birthing center coming to Southwest Philly aims to change that.

3 years ago

Listen 6:00
President Joe Biden speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden was experiencing “mild symptoms" and has begun taking Paxlovid.

3 years ago

Chester County election workers sort, inspect, flatten and scan mail in ballots at the West Chester University gym.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania certifies primary election in all but three counties

Certification of the remaining three counties — Berks, Fayette and Lancaster — will occur once litigation is resolved.

3 years ago

Matt Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, former White House deputy press secretary, are sworn in to testify as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Jan. 6 probe: Trump ‘poured gasoline on fire’ at Capitol

The committee aired a previously unseen video outtake of President Donald Trump saying, “I don’t want to say the election is over” the day after the insurrection.

3 years ago

A rendering of a proposed Sixers arena
Community

Sixers propose move to new Center City arena at Fashion District called ’76 Place’

The team's lease at the Wells Fargo Center is up in 2031.

3 years ago

Chester County has numerous sites of historical significance, including this building, which was the site of the first Pennsylvania Women’s Rights Convention in 1852. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Chester County plans to strengthen historic tourism to help rebound from the pandemic

A contractor will develop a plan to help the county prepare for Chesco’s celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026.

3 years ago

Carolyn Mosley stands next to Martha Williams at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Community

Federal funding will help restore free-flowing water at Heinz Refuge’s Henderson Marsh

Federal funding will help restore the hydrology at Henderson Marsh, allowing fish to migrate, eat, and reproduce.

3 years ago

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