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Education

Mental health figures into Pennsylvania’s education funding

Every school district will receive $100,000 as a base grant and charter school entities will receive $70,000.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania State Capitol building
Politics & Policy

With lots of cash on hand, Pennsylvania wraps up budget deal

Pennsylvania is in its best fiscal position in years. Still, Wolf made some concessions. Here are some key takeaways.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at a Capitol news conference
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania governor says he’ll protect abortion seekers

Wolf said he would refuse a request from any other state to arrest or detain any out-of-state resident who had traveled to Pennsylvania to seek an abortion.

4 years ago

Ribbon-cutting for the art installation at Suburban Station on July 12, 2022. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Philly Mural Arts shows off new works near Suburban Station as part of Color Me Back program

The program that created the art gives daily pay for daily work and offers social services for artists.

4 years ago

Philadelphia artist Leroy Johnson
Arts & Entertainment

The ‘heartbeat’ of Philly arts, Leroy Johnson, 85, has died

Often considered an “outsider” vernacular artist, through his 60-year career Johnson became a Philadelphia institution and inspiration.

4 years ago

Dogs are seen inside their kennels at ACCT Philly.
Community

As animal intake outpaces adoption, Philly shelters and rescue groups are in ‘crisis mode’

Calls from animal welfare rescue orgs seeking adopters, fosters, and donations have grown louder in recent weeks. But the number of pets entering the shelter hasn’t abated.

4 years ago

Visitors walk past a makeshift memorial honoring those recently killed at Robb Elementary School, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Community

Video shows police milling in hallway during Uvalde massacre

The edited footage was published as Texas lawmakers investigating the massacre are preparing to release their findings.

4 years ago

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Community
6abc

Starbucks closing Center City Philadelphia store, 15 others due to safety concerns

In total, 16 Starbucks across the country are being closed, primarily in Los Angeles and Seattle.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson walks to exchange line ups before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, June 3, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Arts & Entertainment

Phillies’ Thomson first Canadian to manage in home country

Thomson is from Sarnia, Ontario, a city on the Michigan border about 200 miles west of Toronto.

4 years ago

A person walks along a beach in Neshaminy State Park in Bucks County.
Politics & Policy

Pa. funds 3 new state parks, locations yet to be determined

The state’s 2022-23 spending plan includes $56 million to add the new state parks to what is currently a 121-park system.

4 years ago

File photo: Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine an update on the ongoing Federal response to COVID-19, June 16, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Health

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters

The warning comes as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country.

4 years ago

This Aug. 31, 2015 file photo shows the Monsanto logo on display at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
Courts & Law

Judge dismisses Delaware AG’s suit over PCB contamination

The Delaware judge on Monday rejected public nuisance, trespass and unjust enrichment claims that were asserted by Attorney General Kathy Jennings.

4 years ago

Valerie Andreyeva, who was featured in the anti-smoking campaign, was able to finally quit due to her pregnancy. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Health

New anti-smoking campaign in Philly targets groups that smoke the most

Restaurant workers, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and veterans are among those targeted by a new anti-smoking campaign in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

The Justice for Fanta Bility silent march
Politics & Policy

Sharon Hill’s independent report into police shooting of Fanta Bility is finished — the public might not see it until end of July

The independent investigation into the borough’s police procedures was completed in June, but the report might not be released to the public until the end of July.

4 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia Flyers' Oskar Lindblom plays during an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Flyers waive Lindblom, donate $100K to cancer organization

The Philadelphia Flyers have placed forward Oskar Lindblom on waivers on for the purpose of buying out the final year of the cancer survivor’s contract.

4 years ago

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