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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

Chairman Bennie Thompson speaks at a Jan. 6 committee hearing
Politics & Policy

Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing for ‘recently obtained evidence’

Lawmakers on the panel investigating the 2021 insurrection had previously indicated there would be no more hearings until July.

4 years ago

Brittany Griner looks surprised as she led into a courtroom in handcuffs.
Courts & Law

WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia

WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a court near Moscow that ordered her trial on cannabis possession charges to begin Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested.

4 years ago

A mother stands holding her child's hand and smiling, with the sidewalk and street in the background.
Education

Not just summer school, but a summer enhancement effort starts in Philly

The goal is to educate and entertain students to keep them happy, safe, and prepare them for class come September.

4 years ago

Officers carry a casket draped with the American flag.
Community
6abc

Remembering Sean Williamson: Firefighter killed in building collapse laid to rest Monday

"Firefighters... lay down their lives for strangers. And that's what Lt. Sean Williamson did," said the Rev. James Casey.

4 years ago

Supreme Court
Courts & Law

Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game

The case forced the justices to wrestle with how to balance the religious and free speech rights of teachers and coaches with the rights of students not to feel pressured.

4 years ago

An illustration of a police officer holding a clipboard.
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Conflicting reports, gaps in data obscure true number of Pa. law enforcement agencies

Spotlight PA’s attempt to count police agencies in Pennsylvania unearthed large discrepancies — and that has implications for accountability.

4 years ago

S.N.A.I.L. Gallery curator Logan Cryer at the Icebox in Kensington. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

S.N.A.I.L. Gallery is making space for slow art on Instagram

The virtual gallery space embraces artists who are in no hurry to post new work.

4 years ago

The Delaware Capitol building, Dover, De.
Politics & Policy

‘They don’t want to go to the polls’: Delaware lawmakers on verge of approving vote-by-mail system

A similar system was used without major issues during the 2020 election as an emergency measure. Now lawmakers are poised to make voting by mail the law.

4 years ago

Listen 1:21
(Chester Upland School District)
Courts & Law

Crozer’s parent company to receive $450K from financially distressed school district

The settlement stems from a 2018 dispute over property tax assessments. Chester is also on the hook — and it couldn’t come at a worse time.

4 years ago

Board worker Ann Carlette, left, process and double-check mail-in ballots
Politics & Policy

N.J. lawmakers eye election reform ahead of summer recess

With the legislative session set to wrap up for the summer this week, New Jersey lawmakers have moved on nearly half a dozen measures related to election reform.

4 years ago

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