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Politics & Policy

After scathing report on Philly’s child welfare system, DHS head describes efforts to improve

Friday’s hearing came weeks after a City Council committee report accused Philly’s child welfare system of separating families without cause.

4 years ago

Mehmet Oz takes part in a forum for Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference
Politics & Policy

Oz’s ties to Turkey attacked in Pennsylvania’s Senate race

The criticism of Oz and his ties to Turkey has mushroomed in the weeks after Oz won the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.

4 years ago

Josh Shapiro speaks at an abortion rights rally
Politics & Policy

Shapiro, only Dem running for Pa. governor, vows to veto abortion restrictions

If elected, Shapiro could be key to maintaining abortion protections in Pennsylvania. Every Republican candidate supports banning or limiting abortions.

4 years ago

First lady Jill Biden meets U.S. troops during a visit to the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania, Friday, May 6, 2022.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
Politics & Policy

Jill Biden brings thanks, ketchup to U.S. troops in Romania

Biden on Friday opened a four-day trip to Europe to learn about the refugee crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

4 years ago

State Rep. Dave Wilson has eyes closed, appears to be sleeping in a late-night legislative session.
Politics & Policy

Late-night Delaware legislative tradition could soon be a thing of the past

Lawmakers will consider a constitutional amendment to end the need to continue working after midnight on the final day of the legislative session.

4 years ago

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain arrives at the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at Miami International Autodrome, Friday, May 6, 2022, in  Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Arts & Entertainment

Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton blings out, blasts jewelry crackdown

Hamilton showed up at the Miami Grand Prix wearing every piece of jewelry he could fit on his body in apparent protest.

4 years ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks about Twitter, Thursday, April 28, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Courts & Law

Judge: Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified for reelection

The decision will ultimately be up to Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

4 years ago

Smoke rises from the steel plant in Mariupol where heavy fighting is taking place.
Community

United Nations races to rescue civilians from Mariupol plant

The effort comes even as fighters holed up at the sprawling complex made their last stand to prevent Moscow’s complete takeover of the strategic port.

4 years ago

FILE - Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf delivers his budget address for the 2022-23 fiscal year to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. Two months after a contentious, once-a-decade process overhauled the shape of their districts, Pennsylvania state lawmakers and hundreds of candidates hoping to unseat them are bracing for a primary election that will greatly narrow the field. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Politics & Policy

Lawmakers navigate Pennsylvania primary with unfamiliar maps

Going before voters in the May 17 primary election will be candidates for all 203 House and 25 of 50 Senate seats.

4 years ago

Mark Menjivar stands in the exhibition space at the Eastern State Penitentiary.
Arts & Entertainment

Eastern State Penitentiary sets death row to music

Inside ESP’s Cell Block 15, artist Mark Menjivar installed a composition written by Texas death row inmate David Lee Powell, who was executed in 2010.

4 years ago

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Elfreth’s Alley in Old City
Urban Planning

Preservation, livability, and the efficacy of Philly’s historic districts

Historic districts can be a tool for neighborhoods with a historic vibe worth preserving. But in Philly, historic districts can be burdensome for working-class communities.

4 years ago

A Philadelphia police officer walks past the scene of a shooting in LOVE Park. A 29-year-old man was killed. A security guard for Christmas Village has been charged
Community

Everyone’s trying to solve Philly’s gun violence crisis. Is more collaboration the answer?

Four Philly nonprofits originally planned gun violence prevention events on the Saturday before Mother’s Day.

4 years ago

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Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden (1) reacts to a call by referee Zach Zarba (15) during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Arts & Entertainment

Embiid still out as Sixers, Mavs seek rebound vs Heat, Suns

The Sixers ruled out Embiid on Thursday for Game 3 on Friday night in Philadelphia with the orbital fracture sustained in the first-round clincher against Toronto

4 years ago

Interfaith leaders, youth mentors, law enforcement representatives and elected officials spoke at an anti-gun violence rally at City Hall Thursday. Mothers in Charge, a nonprofit led by mothers who've lost children to gunfire, organized the event. (Sammy Caiola/WHYY)
Community

As Mother’s Day approaches, grieving moms plead for gun violence solutions

Mothers in Charge, a nonprofit led by moms who’ve lost children to gun violence, gathered at City Hall to push for more action on Phily’s gun violence crisis.

4 years ago

This Saturday, March 6, 2021, file photo shows vials of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in Denver.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Health

FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk

In December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended prioritizing the Moderna and Pfizer shots over J&J’s because of its safety issues.

4 years ago

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