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Brandywine Zoo's male southern pudu, Haechan, has died. (Delaware DNREC)
Community

Delaware zoo’s pudu Haechan has died

Haechan the pudu came to the Brandywine Zoo just six months ago in hopes of mating as part of the Species Survival Plan Program.

4 years ago

Abortion-rights activists are seen through a hole in an American flag as they protest outside the Supreme Court
Politics & Policy

Post-Roe: Dems challenge GOP to show they care for mothers

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen last month said a repeal “would have very damaging effects on the economy and would set women back decades.”

4 years ago

There are many alternatives to store-bought fertilizers to help your home garden. (Kenny Cooper  / WHYY)
Community

Alternatives to store-bought fertilizer are all around you

The cost of everything from gas to burgers may be rising, but home gardeners growing produce have found a way at least to avoid paying $4 for a pound of tomatoes.

4 years ago

Firefighters at the scene of a building collapse at N 3rd St and W Indiana Ave. in the city's Fairhill section where a 27 year veteran firefighter died. (Jonathan Wilson for Billy Penn)
Community
6abc

Building owner accused of setting fire that led to Philadelphia firefighter’s death

Al-Ashraf Khalil is charged with maliciously damaging a building by means of fire and aiding and abetting.

4 years ago

Cassidy Hutchinson arrives to testify before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection
Politics & Policy

Former aide testifies Trump dismissed Jan. 6 threats, wanted to join crowd

Hutchinson quoted Trump as directing his staff, in profane terms, to take away the metal-detecting magnetometers despite knowing the crowd was armed.

4 years ago

A closeup of the New Jersey Statehouse
Politics & Policy

N.J. legislature looks to approve abortion protections, child tax credit

One bill would prohibit anyone who comes to N.J. for an abortion from being extradited back to states where abortion is illegal.

4 years ago

State Sen. Doug Mastriano speaks at a campaign event
Politics & Policy

Doug Mastriano has extreme abortion views. Suddenly, he’s not talking about them

Polling over abortion in Pa. suggests voters don’t favor outright bans. With Roe still in place, efforts to do it were largely for show. Now that’s changed.

4 years ago

A a registered nurse works on a computer while assisting a COVID-19 patient
Community

Workplace violence, rising even before the pandemic, is up 14% at N.J. hospitals

Nearly 10,000 incidents of workplace violence were reported at New Jersey health care facilities in 2021. That’s a 14.6% increase over the past three years.

4 years ago

Body bags lie at the scene where a tractor trailer with multiple dead bodies was discovered, Monday, June 27, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Community

46 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio

It’s among the deadliest of the tragedies that have claimed thousands of lives in recent decades as people attempt to cross the U.S. border from Mexico.

4 years ago

Containers of the medication used to end an early pregnancy sit on a table inside a Planned Parenthood clinic Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Fairview Heights, Ill. Women with unwanted pregnancies are increasingly considering getting abortion pills by mail. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Health

Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills

Memes and status updates explaining how women could legally obtain abortion pills in the mail exploded across social platforms.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol in winter
Politics & Policy

Pitt fetal research, Paterno statue figure in Pa. budget debate

A proposal to require Pa.'s four state universities to promise they are not conducting research or experiments with fetal tissue from elective abortions was added to budget.

4 years ago

A councilmember speaks in front of a crowd of people in New York City.
Courts & Law

Judge says NYC can’t let noncitizens vote in city elections

A judge has blocked New York City from letting noncitizens vote for mayor and other municipal offices.

4 years ago

A close-up of a beautiful iridescent green and brown butterfly perched on a yellow flower.
Science

Rare, iridescent butterfly spotted in a Delaware swamp

Not seen on the Delmarva peninsula in 27 years, the endangered Hessel’s Hairstreak butterfly reveals itself in a Delaware swamp.

4 years ago

FILE -Three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Politics & Policy

With new federal gun laws in place, Pa. lawmakers push for state ‘red flag’ laws

With $750 million on the table, Congressman Dwight Evans and state Senator Art Haywood look to create red flag laws in Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner speaks at his weekly gun violence press conference on June 27, 2022.
Courts & Law

Philly DA Krasner concerned Supreme Court ruling could impact Pa. gun rules

DA Krasner said last week’s Supreme Court gun ruling could impact Pennsylvania gun regulations, making it harder to arrest people for violations.

4 years ago

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