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Weather

Fiona slams Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto Rico

Hurricane Fiona is roaring over the Dominican Republic after knocking out power across all of Puerto Rico and causing damage the governor says is “catastrophic.”

3 years ago

A basketball player holds up a trophy as her teammates surround her to celebrate.
Arts & Entertainment

Las Vegas Aces win first WNBA title, Chelsea Gray named MVP

Chelsea Gray scored 20 points to lead the Las Vegas Aces to their first WNBA title in a 78-71 road win over the Connecticut Sun in Game 4.

3 years ago

A man walks through a crowd of other men.
Politics & Policy

Family of American says he was freed by Taliban in swap

The family of a U.S. veteran and civilian contractor Mark Frerichs, held more than two years in Afghanistan by Taliban, says he has been freed by the Taliban.

3 years ago

Sissel Tolaas stops to smell a wall imbedded with the recorded and replicated sweat of anxious men at her exhibit ''RE______'' at the Institute of Contemporary Art at Penn. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Dollars and scents: Follow your nose through this exhibition at ICA

Norwegian artist Sissel Tolaas has been exploring smells for 25 years. The ICA at Penn is hosting the largest U.S. retrospective of her installation work.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania candidate for governor, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro (left) and Republican candidate Doug Mastriano. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum and Mary Altaffer)
Politics & Policy

Cracking down on gun trafficking, or impeaching public officials? Shapiro and Mastriano on stopping crime

Doug Mastriano and Josh Shapiro both say public safety is important. Mastriano is focused on harsher sentences, Shapiro on stopping illegal guns.

3 years ago

Police officers take positions ahead of the Queen Elizabeth II funeral in central London
Community

Britain and the world to lay Queen Elizabeth II to rest

Monday has been declared a public holiday in honor of Elizabeth, who died Sept. 8 at 96.

3 years ago

Benjamin Graff and his son Jacob Graff drop off their mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania primary election
Politics & Policy

What you need to know ahead of the 2022 Pa. general election

Pennsylvania’s general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

3 years ago

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Community

Mexican Independence Day Festival showcases ‘faith, family, and culture’ in Philly

“You see the diversity and you see how much progress Mexican people that moved to this area have done as a result of Philadelphia being such a welcoming city.”

3 years ago

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An Ukrainian serviceman walks out of a basement which, according to Ukrainian authorities, was used as a torture cell during the Russian occupation, in the retaken village of Kozacha Lopan, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Ukraine alleges torture at village near Russian border

Ukrainian authorities say they have found what was a makeshift prison where Russian forces abused detainees before Ukrainian troops swept through Kozacha Lopan.

3 years ago

A man stands in front of a beach before the arrival of Tropical Storm Fiona in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Fiona was expected to become a hurricane as it neared Puerto Rico on Saturday, threatening to dump up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain as people braced for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)
Weather

Hurricane Fiona rips through powerless Puerto Rico

Fiona strengthened into a hurricane Sunday as it bore down on Puerto Rico, where it had already left hundreds of thousands without power.

3 years ago

File photo: In this Thursday, March 11, 2021 file photo, desks are arranged in a classroom at an elementary school in Nesquehoning, Pa
Courts & Law

Pa.’s ChildLine Registry does more harm than good for children of color

Attorney Jamie Gullen, who has spent a decade representing youth at Community Legal Services, takes aim at the state’s ChildLine Registry for violating due process rights.

3 years ago

Tulips are pictured outside Philadelphia City Hall.
Politics & Policy

Volunteering could get you a tax credit in Philly if a City Council bill becomes law

City Council President Darrell Clarke says he was inspired by President Joe Biden to offer the tax credit.

3 years ago

The cast of ''Mushroom'' takes the stage at People's LIght Theatre, in a set that replicates a mushroom farm. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Mushroom farmers come out of the dark in new People’s Light play

“Mushroom” at People’s Light and Theater focuses on communities of immigrant laborers in Kennett Square’s enormous mushroom industry.

3 years ago

People participate in   the 2022 AIDS Walk in Wilmington, Delaware on Sept. 17, 2022. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Health

At AIDS Walk Delaware 2022, organizers raise awareness and offer monkeypox vaccines

The Delaware HIV Consortium and AIDS Delaware hosted the annual event in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach, where both groups also offered monkeypox and flu vaccines.

3 years ago

Students pass through a stairwell at Overbrook High School. The school is one of three that will participate in the district’s 21st Century Schools Model initiative where students will pursue workforce training in specific fields related to local needs and interests. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia unveils ‘21st Century’ workforce initiative at three high schools

The 21st Century Schools Model will focus on the entertainment, development, and transportation industries.

3 years ago

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