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In this May 7, 2019, photo released by Cannabis Removal on Public Lands (CROP) Project, a group including U.S. Forest Service rangers, scientists and conservationists work to reclaim a so-called trespass grow site where nearly 9,000 cannabis plants were illegally cultivated. (Jackee Riccio/CROP via AP Photo)
Environment
National

Illegal pot farms on public land create environmental hazard

Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the Northern California wilderness, authorities are assessing its impact.

6 years ago

A vigil for missing 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez is held outside a home in Bridgeton, N.J. on Saturday, November 16, 2019. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Criminal Justice
New Jersey

‘We still have the faith’: 2 months after Dulce vanished, community still searching for answers

About 30 people gathered at a backyard Saturday to keep the 5-year-old who vanished from a city park in the community’s thoughts.

6 years ago

Family members hold up the new street sign named after their patriarch Rev. Dr. Leon H. Sullivan. North Broad Street, between Oxford Street and Girard Avenue, has been renamed Sullivan Way. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
History
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads

The Sullivan Way is celebrated and dedicated in North Philly

Dozens brave the cold to bring warm memories of the Opportunities Industrialization Center founder, whose name now designates a stretch of North Broad.

6 years ago

File photo of minor tidal flooding in Seaside Park. (Courtesy of Dominick Solazzo)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

Widespread tidal flooding of Shore roadways possible Sunday, Monday

Widespread moderate tidal flooding is possible along the Jersey Shore Sunday and Monday, forecasters say.

6 years ago

Asylum seekers in Tijuana, Mexico, listen to names being called from a waiting list to claim asylum at a border crossing in San Diego on Sept. 26. (Elliot Spagat/AP Photos)
NPR
Immigration
National

As border apprehensions decline for 5th consecutive month, migrants change too

The number of people apprehended by U.S. authorities, either attempting to cross the border illegally or presenting themselves at a port of entry, has declined.

6 years ago

Migrating sea turtles at risk of washing ashore on New Jersey beaches as either “cold-stunned” or dead, wildlife experts say. (Public domain)
Down the Shore
Biology
Environment
New Jersey

Marine mammal experts rescue ‘cold-stunned’ sea turtles near Long Beach Island

The ongoing unseasonable cold snap is putting migrating sea turtles at risk of washing ashore on New Jersey beaches as either “cold-stunned” or dead, wildlife experts say.

6 years ago

police on the football field
K-12
New Jersey

Alleged gunman, victim among 6 charged after game shooting

Six men have been charged after a shooting at a New Jersey high school football game that critically wounded a 10-year-old boy and sent players and the crowd fleeing in panic.

6 years ago

Marijuana-related arrests in New Jersey jumped about 35% over a four-year period. (Andy Colwell for Billy Penn)
Addiction
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

ACLU: NJ marijuana arrests jump about 35% over 4 years

Marijuana-related arrests in New Jersey jumped about 35% over a four-year period ending in 2017, according to a report by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey.

6 years ago

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney, who previously supported a
Radio Times
Gender
Sports

Regional Roundup – 11/18/19

This week: New Jersey State Senate president discusses the push for legal marijuana in the state, we'll hear about the gender gap in Philly, and we'll talk the Eagles.

Air Date: November 18, 2019 10:00 am

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La Salle University nursing students and community leaders took part in a daylong poverty simulation to better understand the needs of the future patients they intend to serve. (Courtesy of La Salle University)
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Broke in Philly

Poor man’s game: Students take part in poverty simulation; realize importance of compassion

The ultimate goal was to make students more sensitive as graduated professionals to those grappling with the realities of being impoverished and to better meet their needs.

6 years ago

E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles! (JARED GRUENWALD PHOTOGRAPHY)
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

This awesome Eagles vs. Patriots tailgate party has free hot chocolate and cookies

Hit up the Gameadelphia tent for snacks, board games and prizes.

6 years ago

Arwin Church said the son of a well-known Delaware developer called him a racial slur and punched him last year. Now he is seeking justice for the alleged crime. (Courtesy of the Igwe Firm)
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Race & Ethnicity

Delaware man sues developer’s son over alleged racially charged assault

A developer’s son called Erwin Church a racial slur and punched him a year ago, but charges were dismissed. Church is filing a civil suit.

6 years ago

In this Nov. 13, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the East Room of the White House in Washington. In a sharply divided country, a new poll finds some things Americans can agree on. There’s widespread consensus on the importance of factual information being transparent and based in data, and Democrats and Republicans alike frequently find the current information environment challenging. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
National

Americans struggle to ID true facts, AP-NORC/USAFacts poll finds

A new poll finds that regardless of political belief, many Americans say they have a hard time figuring out if information is true.

6 years ago

The Andover estate in Thornbury Township, Delaware County, along the route of the Mariner East 2 pipeline which began operating on Dec. 29. A valve site for the pipeline is in the center of the picture. (Courtesy of Eric Friedman)
Energy
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Timeline: Mariner East 2 pipeline project’s permit problems and investigations

Explore this timeline to see how the story of problems and investigations has unfolded.

6 years ago

People wait for students and updates outside of Saugus High School after reports of a shooting on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, in Santa Clarita, Calif. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)
National
Public Safety

Student opens fire in California high school, killing 2

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said deputies responded to Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

6 years ago

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