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Vehicles are under water during flooding in a Philly parking lot
Politics & Policy

This Earth Day, Biden faces ‘headwinds’ on climate agenda

Biden's most sweeping proposals remain stalled on Capitol Hill despite renewed warnings from scientists that the world is hurtling toward a dangerous future.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden delivers remarks from a podium at the White House
Politics & Policy

Biden announces $800M in new military assistance for Ukraine

The new package builds on roughly $2.6 billion in military assistance that Biden had previously approved for Ukraine.

3 years ago

A view of destroyed during a heavy fighting part of the Illich Iron & Steel Works Metallurgical Plant
Community

Putin tries to claim Mariupol win but won’t storm holdout

Putin's order may mean that Russian officials are hoping they can wait for the defenders to surrender after running out of food or ammunition.

3 years ago

Villanova head coach Jay Wright throws up a peace sign
Community

Wright resigns as Villanova coach, Neptune takes over

The 60-year-old Wright guided Villanova to titles in 2016 and 2018 and just led the Wildcats to the Final Four.

3 years ago

Justin Dugarry makes first legal purchase of recreational marijuana at Curealeaf Bellmawr. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Community

New Jersey’s recreational marijuana market open for business

New Jersey is now among 18 states, plus the District of Columbia, with legalized recreational marijuana markets.

3 years ago

The Dead Milkmen
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Johnathan Blake, The Dead Milkmen, Philly food fests, and roller skating in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This weekend, concerts in the tri-state include a Prince tribute, Johnathan Blake, and The Dead Milkmen, and food festivals in South Philly and Manayunk.

3 years ago

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Elkins Park Free Library ''Consent for Kids'' sign (Photo courtesy of Victim Services Center of Montgomery County)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

For Sexual Assault Awareness month, Montgomery County kids are learning about consent

The Victim Services Center of Montgomery County is visiting libraries and schools to teach children about consent, personal boundaries, and body safety.

3 years ago

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Municipal sanitation workers collect trash in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Could Pa. finally extend OSHA protections to public school teachers and trash collectors?

For years, Pa. lawmakers have tried and failed to extend the safety protections to state and city workers. A state-backed study could chart a path.

3 years ago

A man rolls a marijuana cigarette
Community

Activists, Black-owned weed businesses say N.J. can do more to ensure social equity

Some business owners and advocates of color want the state to invest in educational programs for prospective business owners and grants for minority-led businesses.

3 years ago

This image from the Michigan Senate shows Sen. Mallory McMorrow speaking on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. The Michigan lawmaker, mother and LGBTQ rights backer who was falsely accused of wanting to “groom’ kids” by a Republican colleague drew widespread praise for defending herself in a 5-minute speech from the Senate floor. McMorrow, who has not gotten an apology, said she will not stop forcefully addressing such attacks
Politics & Policy

Michigan lawmaker’s forceful speech rebuts ‘grooming’ attack

Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow's remarks went viral after Republican Sen. Lana Theis attacked her in a fundraising email.

3 years ago

Mass transit riders wear masks as they commute in the financial district of lower Manhattan, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in New York. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, Fla., on April 18, 2022, voided the national travel mask mandate as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials. The mask mandate that covers travel on airplanes and other public transportation was recently extended by President Joe Biden's administration until May 3
Courts & Law

Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate

The notice came minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision handed down by a federal judge in Florida earl

3 years ago

File photo: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and First Lady Frances Wolf. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. First Lady Frances Wolf, educators, discuss proposal for increased funding for Pre-K

Pennsylvania First Lady Frances Wolf moderated a virtual panel discussion with early childhood educators on Wednesday to discuss Gov. Tom ...

3 years ago

Darius Brown is sworn in as a Delaware state senator at Legislative Hall in Dover in January 2019. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware state senator reinstated to legislative committees months after acquittal

State Sen. Darius Brown has been reinstated to two legislative committees after being acquitted of assault.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson leaves Federal Court after the judge in his bribery trial declared a mistrial, following the jury's failure to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Will the government have a better shot at convicting Johnson at a second trial?

Philly trial attorneys weigh in on who gets the advantage in a retrial – prosecution or defense?

3 years ago

Kim Porter (front row, second from right), and the Board of Be Part of the Conversation. (Provided by Be Part of the Conversation)
Health

‘It saved me’: Pa. nonprofit tackles stigma around substance use, recovery

The Pennsylvania nonprofit aims to equip people with the tools they need to understand and cope with substance use, addiction, and trauma.

3 years ago

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