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Officer shoots armed suspect during gun battle outside King of Prussia Mall, officials say

According to police, the incident started with a hit-and-run around 2:30 p.m. in the area of the mall.

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South Jersey boater shares story of survival after being lost at sea

"We were sailing along great for like three days. We were moving. Then that first storm hit," recalled Joe Ditomasso.

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Delmarva Power proposes ‘one of the largest’ rate hikes in its history

Delmarva Power has filed an application with the state’s Public Service Commission to increase its electric distribution rate by $72.3 million.

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Pay for your SEPTA ride with a tap of your phone, and take your friends along

The agency’s mobile payment pilot is now open to all — though it’s not meant to replace your Key card.

4 years ago

Danielle Smith of Smith Memorial Playground, artist Michelle Angela Ortiz of Our Market, and Chase Trimmer and Nate Garland of Pennsylvania Special Olympics. (Peter Crimmins /WHYY)
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Community projects selected for Philly’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday

Philadelphia250 has selected three community-based projects to develop to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial.

4 years ago

A laser-light menorah is projected into the 110-foot dome of the Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park. The synagogue will celebrate the holidays with a Hanukkah themed light show. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Philly synagogue leans into sci-fi building, celebrating Hanukkah with laser light show

Pew! Pew! Frank Lloyd Wright’s futuristic synagogue gets the sci-fi treatment for the Festival of Lights.

4 years ago

People look at toys in a large room.
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New Jersey

More than ever: Camden’s Salvation Army toy shop sees record number families seeking help

About 1,700 families signed up for the toy shop at Camden’s Kroc Center, but more help is needed to serve the more than 400 families on the waitlist.

4 years ago

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Twitter suspends several journalists who shared information about Musk’s jet

Press freedom advocates on Thursday criticized Twitter owner Elon Musk, who has suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists.

4 years ago

FILE - Starbucks employees strike outside their store in Mesa, Ariz., Nov. 17, 2022. Starbucks workers around the U.S. are planning a three-day strike starting Friday, Dec. 16, as part of their effort to unionize the coffee chain's stores. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
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Starbucks workers plan 3-day walkout at 100 U.S. stores

More than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores are planning to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United, the labor group organizing the effort.

4 years ago

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Pennsylvania

The only overnight shelter for single adults in Montgomery County is fighting to stay open

In the last six months, Pottstown has ordered three churches to close their shelters or stop offering services to the public.

4 years ago

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2022 in photos: A year of resilience and change in the Delaware Valley

Here’s a view from WHYY News photographers of how the last 12 months unfolded in real time.

4 years ago

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Philadelphia

Philly’s Festival Pier to be transformed into massive mixed-use development

The site of the city’s trash incinerator in the 70s and 80s and a concert venue in the 2000s will soon be home to apartment units and retail spaces.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden hugs Sandy Hook survivor Jackie Hegarty, who introduced him, during an event in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, with survivors and families impacted by gun violence for the 10th Annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Government Accountability
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Sandy Hook anniversary: Biden says U.S. should have ‘societal guilt’ on guns

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the U.S. “should have societal guilt” for the slow pace of action on restricting access to firearms.

4 years ago

Two missing boaters who departed Cape May, New Jersey last month in a 30-foot sailboat have been found safe. (6abc)
New Jersey
Outdoors
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Cape May boaters and dog missing for 10 days found on powerless sailboat

Two men and a pet dog were rescued from a sailboat without power or fuel more than 200 miles off Delaware, 10 days after friends and relatives had last heard from them.

4 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Philly’s heralded eviction diversion program is considered a win-win — for most

The program is guided by one goal: To settle disagreements between landlords and tenants outside of court and without an eviction filing.

4 years ago

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