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Kent County Courthouse. (Delaware Courts)
Courts & Law

‘Child torture’: Indictment describes horrific abuse of two sons by Delaware couple

Mary and Charles Vinson of Kent County face a total of 646 felony and misdemeanor charges, including attempted strangulation and kidnapping.

4 years ago

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Urban Planning

More red light cameras coming to Philly intersections

More red light cameras are coming to Philly intersections next year as part of an effort to make city streets safer.

4 years ago

An Uber sign
Community

After serious breach, Uber says services operational

The Company says there is no evidence the hacker got access to sensitive user data such as trip history.

4 years ago

Drexel University
Education
The Philadelphia Tribune

Drexel reduces tuition for community college transfers

Beginning in fall 2023, Drexel University will make its bachelor’s degree programs more affordable by cutting the tuition cost in half for community college graduates from Pen

4 years ago

File photo: a Rowan University building is seen in Glassboro, N.J.  (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Education

2 men banned from Rowan University campus after racial slur on Black student’s door

Two men face charges, while police are trying to identify a third man involved in an incident where the N-word was scrawled in the dorm room of a Black student.

4 years ago

In this March 22, 2014, file photo, a CSX freight train rolls past a grade crossing in Mount Airy, Md. CSX Corp. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, reported better-than-expected net income in the third quarter even as coal volumes continued double-digit declines. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Community
WESA

Averted railway strike underscores fragile state of supply chains in Pennsylvania

If a deal hadn't been reached, Pennsylvania’s energy, manufacturing, and agriculture sectors would have been especially hard hit.

4 years ago

(6abc)
Arts & Entertainment
6abc

Nearly 200 employees walk off job at Philadelphia Museum of Art

Members of the union said they plan on returning to work over the weekend with the goal to resume negotiations next week.

4 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Wilkes-Barre
Politics & Policy

Trump openly embraces, amplifies QAnon conspiracy theories

Experts who study QAnon say Trump may be trying to rally his most stalwart supporters as investigations into his conduct escalate.

4 years ago

Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at a campaign rally in Springfield
Politics & Policy

Oz, Fetterman both target Philly suburbs in key Pa. Senate race

With the fall campaign election season kicking into high gear, Fetterman and his Republican rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz, are making a beeline for Philly's heavily populated suburbs.

4 years ago

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff at the Back to School Bus Tour stop in Philadelphia. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Education

‘Road to Success’ tour touts benefits of federal loan forgiveness program

White House representatives and the American Federation of Teachers ended a daylong tour by encouraging public service workers to apply for student loan forgiveness.

4 years ago

Beachgoers are seen on the beach at the Jersey Shore, with the ocean in the background.
Weather

N.J. sets record for heat in August, more warm temps expected this fall

New numbers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show the Philly-area saw record or near record heat this summer.

4 years ago

A health worker administers a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clini
Health

Slow start to omicron booster rollout could signal new normal in Delaware Valley

Early demand for the new COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccines is off to a slow start. Health providers and residents say It could be the new normal.

4 years ago

The stage of the Festival Hispano, with bachata singer Luis Vargas on stage in Wilmington, Delaware. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Community

‘Festival Hispano’ kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in Wilmington

A pair of festivals celebrate the culture and heritage of Delaware’s Latino community up and down the state.

4 years ago

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A view from above of a sprawling building with a pool and green laws, with a beach and ocean in the background.
Courts & Law

Veteran NY judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe

Raymond Dearie, a former federal prosecutor who for years served as the chief judge of the federal court based in Brooklyn.

4 years ago

Protesters demanding the University of Pennsylvania divest from fossil fuel companies formed an encampment outside the school's administration building, camping into the morning of September 15, 2022.(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Penn students camp out to demand university take further action against climate change

Nearly a dozen students slept on a campus green Wednesday night, according to an organizer. Among their demands for UPenn: divest from fossil fuels

4 years ago

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