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Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina holds the trophy as she celebrates after beating Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to win the final of the women's singles on day thirteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Arts & Entertainment

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan wins Wimbledon final, 1st Slam

Rybakina used her big serve and powerful forehand to overcome Jabeur’s mix of spins and slices at Centre Court on Saturday.

4 years ago

Protesters stand on a vandalised police water canon truck and shout slogans at the entrance to president's official residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Politics & Policy

Sri Lanka president, Prime Minister to resign after tumultuous protests

Wickremesinghe said that he will leave office once a new government is in place, and hours later the speaker of Parliament said President Rajapaksa would step down Wednesday.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Union's Julian Carranza reacts to his goal against D.C. United during the first half of an MLS soccer match Friday, July 8, 2022, in Chester, Pa. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Union ties MLS record for victory margin with 7-0 rout of D.C.

Philadelphia set a team record for goals and was one shy of the league record.

4 years ago

File photo: Michael Imperioli (left) and Tony Sirico attend HBO's ''The Sopranos'' 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Sopranos’ actor Tony Sirico, ‘Paulie Walnuts,’ dies at 79

Among his other film credits are Woody Allen's “Bullets over Broadway” and “Mighty Aphrodite.”

4 years ago

(From left) Yolanda Van de Krol, the Chester County Clerk of Courts; Renee Merion, the Deputy District Attorney in charge of the Juvenile Unit; and Don Corry, the county Chief Juvenile Probation Officer all played a role in putting together the program. (Courtesy of Chester County)
Community

‘One mistake should not be a life sentence’: Chester County’s juvenile record expungement program receives national recognition

The National Association of Counties has recognized Chester County’s Fresh Start Juvenile Record Expungement with an Achievement Award.

4 years ago

An up-close portrait of a chicken.
Science

Avian influenza could return to Pennsylvania by fall, despite recent drop in cases

New cases of avian influenza haven’t been detected in Pa. for more than a month, but that doesn’t mean the threat to poultry and wild birds has passed.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
Politics & Policy

After advancing constitutional amendment, Pa. Republicans move closer to being able to restrict abortion access

Pa. Republicans are pushing an amendment that would keep courts from intervening in attempts to restrict abortion. It just cleared its first big hurdle.

4 years ago

A closeup of Gov. Tom Wolf
Politics & Policy

Gov. Wolf vetoes bills on poll watchers, transgender athletes

The vetoes made Friday complicate the state budget package.

4 years ago

In this March 12, 2020, file photo, the sun shines through clouds above a shale gas drilling site in St. Mary's, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Courts & Law

Court blocks Pennsylvania’s carbon emissions plan

The court granted a preliminary injunction that prohibits the Wolf administration from “implementing, administering, or enforcing” the carbon-pricing policy.

4 years ago

The historic Philadelphia Pyramid Club in North Philly. (Vicarious Love)
Arts & Entertainment

Black art returns to Philly’s historic Pyramid Club

After getting bumped on Juneteenth by a downtown private membership club (also called the Pyramid Cub) the Vicarious Love pop-up is back this weekend.

4 years ago

Close-up of Elon Musk speaking at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition March 9, 2020 in Washington.
Money

Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue

Musk’s tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter is on the verge of collapse — after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter’s board saying he is terminating the acquisition.

4 years ago

Portrait by the artist Stephanie Boateng, titled 'Daughters of Joy' is available for view at the Delaware Contemporary. (Cherri Gregg / WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

3D artist Stephanie Boateng’s new exhibit features vibrant painted portraits of happy Black women

“Smile” is an exhibition of three-dimensional, larger-than-life artwork featured at Delaware Contemporary in Wilmington, Delaware.

4 years ago

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File photo: Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Road to Majority conference June 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Courts & Law

Appeals court: Congress can see some Trump financial records

Friday’s decision from the federal appeals court in Washington almost certainly won’t be the last word in the legal fight that began in 2019.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

In a rare bipartisan move, the Pa. legislature approves a new home repair assistance program

Pennsylvanians will soon be able to get state assistance to pay for home repairs, thanks to a new program that lawmakers passed as part of the state budget.

4 years ago

George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware County awarded $1.5M federal grant for jobs program for formerly incarcerated people

The money will go towards a new program that provides training and employment services to people following their incarceration at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.

4 years ago

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