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New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

As New Jersey examines wealth disparities, advocates say reparations should be on the table

The median wealth for white families in New Jersey was $352,000 in 2021. It was only $6,100 for Black families and $7,300 for Latino families.

4 years ago

A view from above of a sprawling building with a pool and green laws, with a beach and ocean in the background.
Courts & Law

Trump search inventory reveals new details from FBI seizure

The inventory reveals in general terms the contents of 33 boxes taken from Mar-a-Lago during the Aug. 8 search.

4 years ago

A woman gestures at a podium while she speaks into a microphone.
Politics & Policy
WITF

Pa. labor advocates push for changes aimed at bolstering working conditions ahead of Labor Day

Workplace safety and wage law changes, both perennial issues, are top of mind ahead of the Labor Day weekend.

4 years ago

Gov. Wolf speaks at a podium surrounded by elected officials and others.
Community

Workers at 14 Pennsylvania nursing homes go on strike

Workers from 14 Pennsylvania nursing homes went on strike Friday after marathon contract negotiations failed to produce a deal.

4 years ago

Newt Gingrich holds a microphone while gesturing.
Politics & Policy

Jan. 6 panel asks former Speaker Gingrich for information

The Jan. 6 panel is seeking information from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich about his communications with senior advisers to then-President Trump.

4 years ago

George Read Middle School
Education

Delaware district uses locked bags to implement new middle school cell phone policy

Middle school students in the Colonial district can now use a locked YONDR bag to help them keep their phones out of sight during the day.

4 years ago

A woman in a purple shirt holds a stuffed owl in a classroom.
PlanPhilly
Education

Full-time tutors are coming to Philly schools to make reading more fun — and less like a chore

By the time kids reach the fourth grade, the function of reading shifts, and young students in Philadelphia are behind. A new nonprofit aims to bridge the gap.

4 years ago

Listen 2:05
Vicinity Energy's Operations Manager Mike Ancona explains how a modern co-generation plant creates the steam that heats Center City office buildings
Community

Could Philly’s steam system provide a climate solution? PGW says no

Vicinity Energy, which operates Philadelphia’s steam loop system, is now battling with PGW, another century-old institution, over its Center City customers.

4 years ago

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President Joe Biden (left) and former President Donald Trump.
Politics & Policy

Biden and Trump can’t stay away from northeastern Pa.

As midterm elections approach, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both spending a lot of time in Pennsylvania — specifically in NEPA.

4 years ago

Retired New York Police Department officer Thomas Webster leaves the federal courthouse in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Courts & Law

Ex-NYPD officer sentenced to record 10 years for Jan. 6 riot

Thomas Webster’s prison sentence is the longest so far among roughly 250 people who have been punished for their conduct during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

4 years ago

File photo: Doug Mastriano, speaks at an event on July 1, 2022, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy, File)
Courts & Law

Mastriano sues Jan. 6 committee over deposition authority

The lawsuit filed contends that the committee lacks House Republican appointees, and doesn't comply with House rules for conducting a compelled deposition of witnesses.

4 years ago

File photo: Gary Busey appears at the Entertainment Studios' Daytime Emmy and series launch party for ''Mr. Box Office'' in Los Angeles on June 19, 2012. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Courts & Law

Bodycam video released in Busey sex offense investigation

The documentation released Wednesday by Cherry Hill police was heavily redacted and revealed no major new details regarding the allegations.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at a Capitol news conference
Politics & Policy

Gov. Wolf starts process to pardon lower level pot convictions

Beginning Thursday, anyone who has been convicted of possession of marijuana or small amount of personal use will be able to apply.

4 years ago

A view of the State Capitol and
Politics & Policy

Safer summer: Trenton has been homicide free since June 1

New initiatives and partnerships are being credited for the drop in Trenton’s homicide rate.

4 years ago

A view of the Philadelphia skyline from the Market-Frankford elevated line in West Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia launches new election website ahead of November midterms

The site is more secure and offers language accessibility for people looking to run for office or vote for a candidate.

4 years ago

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