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Former U.S. Rep. Michael J. ''Ozzie'' Myers.
Courts & Law

Convicted Abscam congressman from South Philly back in federal custody

Michael “Ozzie” Myers admitted to buying votes by paying off election officials to ring up additional support for his favored candidates.

4 years ago

President Biden holds a microphone as he speaks from behind a podium outdoors.
Politics & Policy

Biden’s strategy to end hunger in U.S. includes more benefits

The Biden administration has an ambitious goal for America: ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030.

4 years ago

Mayor Kenney signs a document at a table surrounded by other elected officials.
Politics & Policy

Philly mayor bans guns at city recreation facilities

The executive order is similar to a measure passed by Philadelphia City Council in 2019.

4 years ago

People vote at a polling place.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2022: There will be no constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot, but big ones are looming

Voters could face at least six proposed referendums in spring 2023, including one that could pave the way to banning abortion access.

4 years ago

A person runs on a pathway surrounded by trees.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania spending $45M to establish 3 new state parks

The parks will be at a nature preserve in Tunkhannock, on Big Elk Creek in the Philadelphia suburbs, and along the Susquehanna River near Wrightsville.

4 years ago

A resident is pictured using a wheelchair inside a nursing home.
Courts & Law

Philly care home resident died with paper jammed in windpipe, lawsuit alleges

Cheryl Yewdall died five days after she was found face down with a large paper towel or disinfecting wipe in her windpipe.

4 years ago

Fallen electricity lines, metal and tree branches litter a street after Hurricane Ian hit Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022.  Ian made landfall at 4:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province, where officials set up shelters, evacuated people, rushed in emergency personnel and took steps to protect crops in the nation’s main tobacco-growing region. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Weather

Hurricane Ian strikes Cuba, Florida braces for winds, floods

Ian was expected to get even stronger over the warm Gulf of Mexico, reaching top winds of 130 mph (209 kph) approaching the southwest coast of Florida.

4 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson exits the federal courthouse with family on April 14, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Retrial for Philadelphia Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson set to begin this week

A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after a jury was unable to reach a verdict.

4 years ago

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A group of people are seated at a table in front of an audience.
Education

No ‘overnight’ solutions: How Pa. leaders plan to solve state’s teacher shortage

More than 100 educators, advocates, and policymakers assembled Thursday in Harrisburg to discuss the scope of Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage and possible solutions.

4 years ago

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FILE - People wait in a TSA line at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. With summer vacations winding down, airlines are counting on the return of more business travelers to keep their pandemic recovery going into fall 2022. Air travel in the United States, bolstered by huge numbers of tourists, has nearly recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Business travel, however, remains about 25% to 30% below 2019 levels, according to airlines and outfits that track sales. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
Politics & Policy

White House: New rule will show ‘true cost’ of plane tickets

The proposed rule would help consumers save money up front and encourage more competition among airlines to offer better fares.

4 years ago

A SEPTA bus approaches City Hall in a bus lane.
Courts & Law
6abc

‘Ticketing blitz’ will target drivers double-parked in Center City bus lanes

Drivers caught in bus lanes could be issued tickets anywhere from $51 for disobeying signs to $101 for blocking mass transit.

4 years ago

Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen and Congressman Donald Norcross cut the chain on an illegal dumping site at 7th and Chestnut streets to begin the process of cleaning up a 40-foot-tall mound of debris that has been troubling residents for years. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Camden officials take over illegal dumpsite to begin cleanup

Long a nuisance in Camden’s Bergen Square neighborhood, officials cut the chain to access an illegal dumpsite that includes a 70,000-ton toxic dirt pile.

4 years ago

First Deputy Commissioner John Stanford called for the public to provide tips during Monday's press conference. (Cory Sharber / WHYY)
Courts & Law

Police: Philly Wawa reports thousands in damages after being ransacked by roughly 100 juveniles

During a news conference Monday, police said they are reviewing surveillance video to determine who was involved.

4 years ago

Penn students and supporters rally at the encampment on College Green Monday. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Penn students accuse school of ‘intimidation’ at housing, climate protest encampment

Students have camped out for over a week, demanding the school divest from fossil fuels and help save the UC Townhomes. They say they’re facing backlash.

4 years ago

A person checks in at a polling place.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2022: How to serve as a poll worker on Nov. 8

With the 2022 Pennsylvania election less than two months away, the state is recruiting people to set up polling places, assist voters, and more on Election Day.

4 years ago

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