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A screen image from ''Hayride to Hell.''
Arts & Entertainment

Chester County farmer makes a horror movie to save the family farm

“Hayride to Hell” is a farmer’s bloody revenge on corrupt elected officials. The horror movie was made by a farmer who is an elected official in Chester County, Pa.

4 years ago

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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (left) and Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Politics & Policy

Fetterman faces Oz at Senate debate 5 months after stroke

In the opening minutes of the Tuesday debate, Fetterman addressed what he called the “elephant in the room": the stroke he suffered five months ago.

4 years ago

An arrangement of fentanyl test strips
Health

Pennsylvania to monitor emerging drugs in the addiction and overdose epidemic

Fentanyl continues to drive overdose deaths in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. But cases involving xylazine, para-fluorofentanyl, and gabapentin grow.

4 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Phillies fans break 24-hour merchandise record after clinching World Series berth

The previous 24-hour record was set by the Cubs in 2016 after they defeated the Dodgers in the NLCS.

4 years ago

File photo: Election worker Monica Ging processes a ballot for Pennsylvania's primaries this month at the Chester County Voter Services office in West Chester, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP)
Courts & Law

Justices to sort out if mail-in ballot envelopes need dates

The brief filed with the state Supreme Court on Tuesday says that's partially because the Legislature in 1968 acted to deemphasize the importance of dates on envelopes.

4 years ago

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Community

East Falls Post Office reopening delayed, more than a year after Ida flooding

USPS estimated the post office would reopen at the end of September, but nearly a month later, it’s still closed. Residents are frustrated.

4 years ago

Kevin Seefried (left) and his son Hunter march through the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
Courts & Law

Delaware man who stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 gets two years behind bars

Seefried offered an emotional apology and said he was deeply sorry for his actions on “a day that will forever represent a stain on the character of our country."

4 years ago

Lt. Gov John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz
Politics & Policy

All eyes on Pa. Senate race as Fetterman and Oz hit the debate stage tonight

Fetterman and Oz on Tuesday will participate in their first and only debate of Pennsylvania's high-stakes U.S. Senate race.

4 years ago

A person walks out of a polling station
Politics & Policy

New poll shows Delaware Dems slated for another dominant Election Day

Polling from the University of Delaware shows Delaware Democrats primed to continue their dominance over all statewide elected offices.

4 years ago

The exterior of a school is visible on a sunny day.
Education

How one Delaware school district provides medical, behavioral care for K-5 students

Eisenberg Elementary opened the state’s first such wellness center for K-5 kids in 2017. Though still a rarity in Delaware, more are coming.

4 years ago

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A close-up of Doug Mastriano at a rally
Politics & Policy

Pa. GOP candidates are dodging the press and ditching debates. What does that mean for democracy?

An increasing number of Republican candidates across Pennsylvania are choosing to ignore the press and constituents. What does this mean for democracy?

4 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline
Community

HUD awards Philadelphia $8.7M in an effort to reduce youth homelessness

The funding, made possible through HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, will be used to pilot programs for young adults between the ages of 18 to 24.

4 years ago

L to R: Senate candidates John Fetterman (Democrat) and Mehmet Oz (Republican); Gubernatorial candidates Josh Shapiro (Democrat) and Doug Mastriano (Republican) AP PHOTO
Politics & Policy
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¿Cómo están alcanzando las campañas políticas más grandes de Pensilvania a los votantes latinos?

Los organizadores locales advierten a los políticos que no traten a los latinos como un monolito.

4 years ago

A closeup of the New Jersey Statehouse
Politics & Policy

Full N.J. Assembly vote on concealed carry bill could come as early as this week, committee chair says

Under the proposal, retired officers are exempt from most gun-free zones except ultra-sensitive locations, like municipal buildings.

4 years ago

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

Penn students end protest encampment after 39 days

Over a dozen protesters were arrested after they disrupted Penn’s homecoming game. They still want the school to drop any investments in fossil fuels.

4 years ago

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