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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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 years ago

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Community
6abc

Suspect identified and charged in Rittenhouse Square sex assault: Police

According to police, the 27-year-old victim left a bar and was walking home when the attack happened.

4 years ago

This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Fiona in the Caribbean on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (NOAA via AP)
Weather

Puerto Rico under hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Fiona approaches

Forecasters warned Fiona could be near hurricane strength when it passes through Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

4 years ago

Artist-in-residence Shimon Attie created an 11-foot-tall replica of Bethlehem's 90-toot Star Tower for his exhibit at Lehigh University Art Galleries. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Bethlehemites are ‘Starstruck’ by an art film about their own history

Lehigh University Art Gallery asked New York artist Shimon Attie to make “Starstruck,” a film and sculptural installation about the history of Bethlehem, Pa.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Curtis Jones speaks during a press conference
Politics & Policy

After fatal rec center shooting, Philly lawmaker seeks to limit truck parking

The proposal comes after a recreation department worker was killed when caught in the crossfire of a shooting.

4 years ago

File photo: A poster advertising ''The Phantom of the Opera,'' is displayed on the shuttered Majestic Theatre in New York, March 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Arts & Entertainment

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ to close on Broadway next year

The musical — a fixture on Broadway since 1988, weathering recessions, war and cultural shifts — will play its final performance on Broadway in February.

4 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Philadelphia drag community mourns drag queen who collapsed on stage

"I think the Philadelphia scene will never be the same," said a fellow performer.

4 years ago

Teachers at Philadelphia’s Martin Luther King High School (from left) Marsalis Chism, Eric Butler, Michael Flemming, Stephen Flemming, and Denzil Flemming stand next to Principal Keisha Wilkins in the school’s hallway. (Johann Calhoun/Chalkbeat)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

A Philadelphia high school first: Black men teaching all freshman core subjects

Principal Keisha Wilkins said the four teachers will help students see ‘a reflection of themselves.’

4 years ago

This Tuesday Dec. 25, 2018 file photo shows the Delaware River at Washington Crossing, Pa. On Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, the Delaware River Basin Commission voted to permanently ban natural gas drilling and fracking in the watershed. (Jacqueline Larma / AP)
Courts & Law

Fracking ban in Delaware River Basin survives Pa. GOP lawmakers’ challenge in federal court

The court said the municipalities lacked standing because the injuries claimed — lack of revenue from fracking operations — were “hypothetical.”

4 years ago

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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