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Cameron Larke stands with his arms crossed
Community

Philly is poised to give more money to violence prevention groups, but earlier grantees still haven’t been paid

Nonprofit leaders who were selected for the last round of Targeted Community Investment Grant awards say the program has been plagued with difficulties and delays.

4 years ago

Listen 5:06
Chris Newsome stands in front of Heart of Hustle at the Cumberland Mall
Money

Black-owned businesses are booming in New Jersey. But there’s a catch

Black-owned businesses are rebounding in the Garden State. But they still lack access to capital in a way their white counterparts do not.

4 years ago

Listen 4:34
Philadelphia Nursing Home. (Fairmount Long Term Care)
Health

Philadelphia Nursing Home to close in October

Philadelphia Nursing Home will close by the end of the year because of financial troubles, city officials said on Tuesday.

4 years ago

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is displayed on a counter at a pharmacy in Portland, Ore., Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. U.S. regulators have granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing additional data on its safety and effectiveness. The decision Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 by the Food and Drug Administration comes after many tens of millions of Americans have already received the shot under its original emergency authorization. Full approval means FDA has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review for Moderna’s shot as dozens of other long-established vaccines. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Health

FDA advisers back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older kids

The expert panel agreed Tuesday that the vaccine made by Moderna is safe and effective enough to give to U.S. kids ages 6 to 17.

4 years ago

File photo: Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner pauses on the court during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Courts & Law

WNBA star Griner’s Russia detention extended for third time

A top Russian diplomat was cited as saying that Griner will not be considered for detainee swaps until her case has been investigated.

4 years ago

File photo: Polling place in Deptford, N.J. on primary election day, June 7, 2022. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

What the 2022 primaries say about the state of politics in N.J.

According to the state’s Division of Elections, more than 657,000 people voted in Congressional primaries last week, compared to more than 632,000 in 2018.

4 years ago

Police are seen on the scene of an ATM explosion in Philly
Courts & Law

Philly man gets 15 years in ATM blast during civil unrest

Philadelphia police said at the time that 50 cash machines were hit by explosives in the same week amid civil unrest.

4 years ago

Community Conversations
Community

The Atonement Agenda: Defining reparations

A panel of experts define and contextualize reparations and explore how it could close the racial wealth gap.

4 years ago

An LGBTQ pride flag is seen through trees
Politics & Policy

Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric could galvanize extremists, experts say

Experts warn that extremist groups may see anti-LGBTQ rhetoric by influencers as a call to action.

4 years ago

A closeup of detailing on Philly row houses
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
Eyes on the Street

These tax relief bills must pass amid Philly property reassessments

Community Legal Services breaks down a package of bills that aim to lessen the burden for Philly homeowners after residential property values went up by an average of 31%.

4 years ago

Karen Feridun and Greg Schwedock unveil the climate clock
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Activists bring climate clock to Pa. capitol to urge lawmaker action

Unveiling the clock was the final piece of a three-day event called the Pennsylvania Climate Convergence.

4 years ago

People hold signs in the second March for Our Lives rally in support of gun control
Politics & Policy

Tentative Senate gun deal has surprises, and loose ends

The proposal's potency — and perhaps whether some parts survive — remains undetermined as it's translated into legislation. Here's what's in and out of the agreement.

4 years ago

Supports of Pa. legislation that would ban trans student athletes from participating on teams corresponding with their gender hold up signs that say, ''Stand up for women and girls''
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. is considering a ban on trans athletes. Experts say it’s discriminatory and ‘anti-evidence’

Pa. legislation that would ban transgender student-athletes from participating on teams corresponding with their gender lean on shoddy science and discriminatory ideas.

4 years ago

State Sen. Doug Mastriano appears before supporters
Politics & Policy

Mastriano brings election denier onto Pa. governor campaign

Ellis, speaking on her podcast last month, said, “I like to say that Doug Mastriano is the Donald Trump of Pennsylvania.”

4 years ago

President Joe Biden addresses the AFL-CIO convention
Politics & Policy

In Philly speech to AFL-CIO, Biden decries D.C. gridlock and urges Pa. to elect Fetterman

Biden told the labor leaders there is “no bigger, stronger voice for working people” than Fetterman, whose election could give Dems control of the Senate.

4 years ago

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