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United States' Christian Pulisic, a native of Hershey, Pa., enters the field to warm up prior to a qualifying soccer match against Costa Rica for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Arts & Entertainment

USMNT to play England, Iran and possibly Ukraine at World Cup

The 15th-ranked Americans were drawn to start against the European playoff winner on Nov. 21, the tournament’s opening day in Qatar, then meet No. 5 England on Nov. 25.

3 years ago

Migrants walk along a fence at a makeshift camp that is a temporary home for hundreds of migrants hoping to seek asylum in the United States at a pedestrian crossing on Nov. 8, 2021, in Tijuana, Mexico.
Politics & Policy

COVID-19 asylum limits at U.S.-Mexico border to end May 23

The policy will end on paper April 1, but it will not take effect until May 23, to allow border officials time to prepare.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down, caused damage in Bucks County

The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down Thursday night in Bucks County.

3 years ago

People celebrate, raising their fists in the air.
Community

Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionize, a first for company

Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history.

3 years ago

Sidewalks are shown on a block with rowhomes that are slanted and cracked.
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

City nears settlement with disability rights advocates in suit over sidewalks

The city of Philadelphia and advocates report “significant progress” toward settling a suit that claims city sidewalks violate the Americans With Disabilities Act.

3 years ago

Close-up of a red sign that reads
Money

U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic health

The government’s report showed that last month’s job growth helped shrink the unemployment rate to 3.6%. That’s the lowest rate since the pandemic erupted two years ago.

3 years ago

Dr. Tony Watlington sits at a table, with school board officials behind him
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philly school board names Tony Watlington as new superintendent

Watlington will take over for William Hite at the end of the academic year.

3 years ago

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks in front of an American flag.
Health

Murphy addresses his health after contracting COVID, says he ‘feels fine’

The governor’s office announced Murphy’s positive test Thursday afternoon and said he was asymptomatic.

3 years ago

Signs at the CBD Kratom store in Radnor, Pa., covered on March 31, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

National retailer CBD Kratom sues Radnor Township over ordinance

As enacted, the ordinance bans kratom and Delta-8 sales within 1,000 feet of a school, playground, or daycare center, preventing a new shop from opening.

3 years ago

File photo: Flood water from Darby Creek rose to nearly four feet inside Leo Brundage's Eastwick home after Tropical Storm Isaias struck. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

New federal flood insurance pricing system brings big savings to flood-prone Eastwick

FEMA’s “Risk Rating 2.0” more accurately reflects flood risk and the cost to rebuild after a flood. This means some owners will no longer overpay.

3 years ago

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The Wardrobe, located at 413 N. 4th St., is a nonprofit thrift store dedicated to ending clothing insecurity. (Bradley Taylor)
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Everyone and everything has a second chance’ at this Philly thrift store

The Wardrobe is a Philly thrift store that provides communities in need with free clothing. They work with returning citizens, immigrants, and more.

3 years ago

Listen 2:11
A pedestrian carries a plastic bag in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Philly’s plastic bag ban is now fully in effect — enforcement included

After a six-month “awareness, education, and warning” period, the plastic bag ban now comes with financial penalties.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Community

1 officer killed, 2 others shot in Lebanon, Pa.

Police officers went to a home in the city at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday when the gunfire broke out and officers radioed in they were hit.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw and former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch
Community

A pair of firsts: Philly police commissioner Danielle Outlaw joins Obama-era AG Loretta Lynch in virtual chat

The hour-long chat marked the end of Women’s History Month.

3 years ago

Activists and supporters rallied to end segregation in New Jersey schools outside the Trenton Justice Complex on March 31, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

’Our children deserve better’: Supporters rally for desegregation of N.J. schools

A rally to support school desegregation in New Jersey is held as a judge is weighing whether the state is responsible for not doing enough to break up segregation.

3 years ago

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