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Education
6abc

School District of Philadelphia announces heat-related early dismissal

All after-school and sports activities are canceled for Tuesday.

4 years ago

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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Gift ban, other good-government changes stall in Pa. despite promises from leadership

Good-government advocates argue that the legislature, swayed by donors and leadership, lacks the political will to rid itself of the perks of being in elected office.

4 years ago

Four N.J. GOP primary candidates photos are arranged side by side.
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Republicans crowd key primary races in New Jersey

N.J. sees several packed House primary contests as GOP looks to regain seats in November.

4 years ago

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Community

Empty spaces, broken hearts in a Texas town gutted by loss

In a town as small as Uvalde, Texas, even those who didn’t lose their own child lost someone.

4 years ago

A pedestrian waits to cross Roosevelt Boulevard
Urban Planning

Rising U.S. traffic deaths put focus on one Philly road

Sobering statistics could give new momentum to plans to redesign what is known in Philadelphia as the “corridor of death," Roosevelt Boulevard.

4 years ago

Image of red beer cans, emblazoned with the image of Sister Carol Jean Vale.
Education

After 30 years, Chestnut Hill College president gets her own beer

One of the longest-seated college presidents in the nation, Sister Carol Vale’s retirement from Chestnut Hill College has a bespoke brew: Vale Pale Ale.

4 years ago

A closeup of a marijuana plant
Politics & Policy

With veto, path to marijuana legalization in Delaware still open but fraught with unpredictability

The key question is whether lawmakers who appeared to constitute a veto-proof majority in favor of legalization will hold their votes, or bow to pressure to switch.

4 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Free legal clinics offer a ‘clean slate’ for Philly, South Jersey residents with criminal records

The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey has organized the clinics through September, with no appointments necessary.

4 years ago

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Community

Consumer advocates in Pennsylvania caution against switching electric suppliers as utilities raise rates

Electric rates will rise for most customers in Pennsylvania June 1, and consumer advocates say switching to an alternative power supplier won’t be beneficial.

4 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Philly budget could have bigger surplus than expected

The Quarterly City Managers Report shows Philadelphia could potentially have a year-end fund balance of $389.9 million.

4 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Library Company displays patient memoirs from 19th-century asylums

Patient memoirs of 19th-century asylums tell the good, the bad, and the ugly from the early days of institutional mental health treatment.

4 years ago

Breana Cooper, 25, has been a lifeguard for 7 years and was just rectified at Samuel Recreation Center in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Philly needs 60 more lifeguards to open most pools this summer

They’ve raised pay, knocked on doors, and even started a TikTok account to recruit more lifeguards, but Philly pools are still running short on staff.

4 years ago

Bruce Vincent and his daughter Zoey watching the flag raising ceremony on the Ocean City N.J. boardwalk. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community
6abc

Perfect weather for Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey Shore

"A lot of family fun for everyone, you can't go wrong coming to Ocean City," said Alex Grumer of Warrington.

4 years ago

Camden police cars on the street with lights flashing
Education

Increased police presence around Camden schools a short-term plan, officials say

Camden’s current plan to increase police presence at schools is short-term, as officials talk about what to do for next school year.

4 years ago

Ongoing construction and scaffolding is visible in front of the building which houses the National Liberty Museum.
Arts & Entertainment

Throw open the windows: National Liberty Museum rebuilds its future

The new leader of a small museum in historic Old City wants to change the way we talk about liberty.

4 years ago

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