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Education

Pennridge proposed policy on student expression goes ‘way further than anything I have ever seen’ ACLU lawyer says

The Pennridge school board is considering a policy that would limit the “nonschool materials” students can share in school and online.

4 years ago

A person holds a sign that reads Justice for Fanta in front of a sign that reads Sharon Hill Police Department.
Courts & Law

Sharon Hill releases independent report — but withholds crucial details — into fatal police shooting of Fanta Bility

Sharon Hill Borough has released its independent report into last year’s police shooting — and many of the most important details are being withheld.

4 years ago

File photo: A sign for New York Stock Exchange is displayed on the floor at the NYSE in New York, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Money

Stocks rally again, close out best month since Nov. 2020

Stocks have gained momentum this month, fueled by better-than-expected corporate earnings and falling bond yields.

4 years ago

Police, religious and political leaders, and community members walk for peace in East Germantown. (Sam Searles/WHYY)
Community

Pastors and police walk for peace: East Germantown hosts monthly prayer walk

The monthly prayer walk organized by the 14th District police took on extra meaning this week after a 7-year-old was caught in the crossfire of a shooting.

4 years ago

File photo: Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks with members of the media during a news conference, in Philadelphia, March 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Courts & Law

States reach deal over marketing, safety of generic opioids

Josh Shapiro and other state attorneys general announced the deal Friday regarding Allergan's practices.

4 years ago

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee (EPCC) at the State Department in Washington, Friday, July 29, 2022. (Tom Brenner/Pool Photo via AP)
Courts & Law

Blinken presses Griner, Whelan deal in call with top Russian

Blinken did not provide details of Lavrov’s response to what he had previously called a “substantial proposal” for Russia to release the two.

4 years ago

Bruce Springsteen plays a guitar on stage.
Politics & Policy

N.J. Speaker calls for hearings over ‘exorbitant’ concert ticket prices

It comes after reports that some tickets for an upcoming Bruce Springsteen show sold for more than $4,000.

4 years ago

File photo: A video of President Donald Trump speaking on Jan. 6 is played as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Politics & Policy

Jan. 6 panel to share 20 transcripts with Justice Department

The information sharing comes after the committee had rejected a Justice Department request for transcripts in May.

4 years ago

Headshots of Chris Rock, left, and Will Smith, right
Arts & Entertainment

Will Smith posts an apology video for slapping Chris Rock

Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast, saying in an online video that his behavior was “unacceptable.”

4 years ago

Firefighters putting out a fire that broke out at Jim's Steaks on South St. July 29, 2022.
Community

Destructive fire at Jim’s Steaks caused by electrical issue

Fire officials say faulty electrical wiring led to a smoky two-alarm blaze that shut down South Street.

4 years ago

Search and rescue team is in a red boat in a flooded area.
Community

Appalachian floods kill at least 15 as rescue teams deploy

Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in Appalachia.

4 years ago

(COVID Alert PA)
Health

A ‘lost opportunity’: Pa. and Del. are discontinuing their COVID-19 exposure apps

The Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey health departments launched their respective apps in 2020 as part of an effort to alert more people who are exposed to COVID-19.

4 years ago

Cumberland County Prosecutor, joined by Gov. Phil Murphy
Politics & Policy

Cumberland and Salem counties in N.J. join regional fight to stop drug trafficking

Cumberland and Salem counties in New Jersey are joining a program that seeks to disrupt or dismantle drug trafficking organizations in the region.

4 years ago

Three-year-old Eloise Nacey is transfixed by Ivy, one of Philly Goat Project’s stars, at Shakespeare Park in Philadelphia on July 27, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

Cute, therapeutic, sustainable Philly goats coming to a neighborhood near you

A traveling herd of caprine entertainers is putting on play performances, parades and bringing education and joy to residents of all ages.

4 years ago

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File photo: Wind turbines are silhouetted against the rising sun Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, near Spearville, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Politics & Policy

Unexpected deal would boost Biden pledge on climate change

The deal stunned lawmakers and activists who had given up hope that legislation could be enacted after West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said he could not support the measure.

4 years ago

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