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The ceiling of the Greal Hall at Glencairn Museum soars to 70 feet. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

As Bryn Athyn’s modern medieval castle closes for upgrades, its historic collection goes downtown

The modern medieval castle in Bryn Athyn has closed for renovations until 2023. So it sent its prized 12th-century stained glass to the Philly Art Museum.

4 years ago

Upper Darby Township Council votes 6-5 to adjourn the meeting early. Several council members are heckled as they exit the chambers. (Zoom screenshot)
Politics & Policy

Upper Darby government feuds as $35 million in ARPA funds remain unspent months later

Two investigations, three court actions, and six months later — federal COVID-19 relief funds have yet to be spent in Upper Darby after a portion was alleged to be missing.

4 years ago

Revive is one of three IV infusion centers that opened near Rehoboth Beach this summer. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Health

‘Green around the gills’ from drinking like a fish? Three new IV nutrition centers at Delaware beaches want to revive you

Proponents say the drips are ideal for those who drink too much or don’t get proper nutrition, but health authorities say they won’t improve long-term health.

4 years ago

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Kids playing in the pool
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

The heat is on: Philadelphians are flocking to city pools this summer

Philly has opened 50 public pools across the city this summer, with another 20 still closed. But neighbors are loving any splash they can get.

4 years ago

Listen 1:52
File photo: Teamsters Union president Jimmy Hoffa is seen in Washington on July 26, 1959. (AP Photo, File)
Community

FBI: No sign of Jimmy Hoffa under New Jersey bridge

The decadeslong mystery turned last year to land next to a former landfill under the Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City.

4 years ago

File photo: The Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington, on Nov. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Courts & Law

Supreme Court won’t let Biden implement immigration policy

The court’s order Thursday leaves the policy frozen nationwide for now.

4 years ago

Election workers scan ballots at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Politics & Policy

Voting rights lawyers say latest Pa. GOP mail-voting challenge is ‘fueling the big lie’

The latest effort follows an unsuccessful suit to toss mailed ballots that weren’t dated.

4 years ago

A rendering of a proposed Sixers arena
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A new Sixers arena in Center City is not a sure shot

The proposal to erect the arena on a full city block adjacent to Chinatown draws swift condemnation, excitement, skepticism — and plenty of buzz.

4 years ago

An open fire hydrant is pictured on Reese Street in Philly's Hunting Park neighborhood
Weather

Where to find cooling centers in the Philly suburbs and more resources to cope with the extreme heat

With temperatures reaching above 95 degrees, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for southeastern Pennsylvania until 8 p.m. Thursday.

4 years ago

The back of a Philadelphia police van is seen on a street
Courts & Law

Philadelphia Police Department at risk of losing state accreditation

The Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission is set to meet on Tuesday.

4 years ago

A photo of three people is displayed. People stand at attention behind it.
Courts & Law

Woman in $400K GoFundMe scam gets 1 year in federal case

Katelyn McClure and her then-boyfriend Mark D’Amico fabricated a story that homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt, Jr., rescued her from the side of a Philadelphia highway in 2017.

4 years ago

Governor Murphy signs legislation creating a system of licensing for law enforcement on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor’s Office).
Politics & Policy

N.J. becomes 47th state to require police officers to obtain a license

Under the new law, licenses will not be issued to people convicted of crimes or active members of anti-government and hate groups.

4 years ago

Tents are visible on a lawn in front of a red-brick building.
Community

UC Townhomes residents face court hearing as landlords work to break up encampment

An in-person hearing is slated to take place Friday at City Hall.

4 years ago

This 2014 illustration made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a polio virus particle. On Thursday, July 21, 2022, New York health officials reported a polio case, the first in the U.S. in nearly a decade. (Sarah Poser, Meredith Boyter Newlove/CDC via AP)
Health

New York reports 1st U.S. polio case in nearly a decade

State health officials scheduled polio vaccination clinics in Rockland County as part of the response.

4 years ago

File photo: George Floyd mural painted on South Street in Philadelphia. (Elisabeth Perez-Luna/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years on Floyd killing federal charge

The sentence was well below what prosecutors and Floyd’s family sought, and sparked anger from Floyd's family members.

4 years ago

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