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A SEPTA rider dons a surgical mask. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Transportation

Coronavirus update: SEPTA to require riders wear masks starting June 8

In a release, Chief Press Officer Andrew Busch noted that coverings don’t have to be fancy, they may be as simple as a bandana or repurposed t-shirt.

6 years ago

A customer walks out of a U.S. Post Office branch and under a banner advertising a job opening
Business
Economy

Unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, US adds 2.5 million jobs

The government said Friday that the economy added 2.5 million jobs last month, driving unemployment down from 14.7% in April.

6 years ago

Vince Fumo (left) and Jim Kenney (right). (AP Photo and Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia

‘You betrayed the trust’: Vince Fumo attacks Mayor Jim Kenney for Rizzo removal

“Jimmy I thought that I had raised you politically better than to be a liar and a thief in the night,” wrote the former state senator.

6 years ago

White bat-wielding men in Fishtown
The Why
Philadelphia
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

Police allowed Fishtown mob to threaten neighbors who want answers

A group of white men carrying baseball bats assaulted at least three people in Fishtown. Why did police allow them to assemble past curfew while telling protesters go home?

Air Date: June 4, 2020

Listen 15:49
Officer Quishanna Lee, who has served on the force for three years, knelt with protesters Tuesday, and cried. (Layla A. Jones/Billy Penn)
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

New Philly committee will examine systemic racism and root causes of poverty, mayor vows

Members include youth, clergy and other community leaders.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania counties experienced a substantial uptick in provisional ballots during the 2020 primary, an unintended consequence of the vote-by-mail surge and deadlines for mailed ballots applications and return. Election directors are concerned about implications for November's higher turnout presidential primary, given the extra time provisionals take at the polls and while counting. (Submitted by Bradford County Office of Elections)
Elections
Pennsylvania
PA Post

Provisional ballots adding to delay in Pennsylvania primary results

More voters cast provisional ballots Tuesday because they hadn't received their mailed ballot or feared it wouldn't make the return deadline.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump in October 2018 with, from left, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller.
NPR
National
Politics

Former Defense Secretary Mattis issues stunning rebuke of Trump

"Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people," Mattis said. "Does not even pretend to try."

6 years ago

Aesthetician Jen Allegretti wears the face mask and shield she will use while working with clients. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Public Health

‘I won’t be able to do the bride’s makeup’: Delaware delays close-contact personal services

Makeup and tattoo artists, massage therapists, nail techs were considered too risky for clients in Phase 1, but Gov. Carney has decided to relent a little.

6 years ago

Listen 1:52
Gun rights advocates gather for an annual rally at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday, May 6, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
PA Post

Gun rights rally outside Pa. Capitol postponed over safety concerns, organizer says

The annual event was expected to draw as many as 2,000 2nd Amendment activists on Monday.

6 years ago

(Cynthia Fernandez/Spotlight PA)
Pennsylvania
Social Justice
Spotlight PA

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf marches with George Floyd demonstrators in Harrisburg

Wolf spoke briefly to the crowd, telling them, “We need to stop racism now.”

6 years ago

(Screenshot via NBC10)
Outdoors
Philadelphia
NBC10

Severe storms packing 80 mph winds barrel across Philly region; more to come

There have been widespread reports of damage as hurricane-force winds blow through neighborhoods in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

6 years ago

Protesters march down Interstate 676 in Philadelphia, Monday, June 1, 2020 in the aftermath of protest and unrest in reaction to the death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Radio Times
Media
Philadelphia
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

Race, protest and media coverage

We talk about how the media's coverage of the protests, the images and the language that is used, and how it shapes the narrative and influences public opinion and policy.

Air Date: June 3, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:14
Authorities clear Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., on Monday, while across the street at the White House, President Trump said he would send the military to U.S. cities if local officials don't end unrest. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
NPR
National
Policing

Don’t send U.S. military to protests, Hill Democrats warn Trump

Calling out active duty troops to quell widespread unrest over the death of George Floyd is an option congressional Democrats are warning would only make matters worse.

6 years ago

Voters wait in line outside a polling place in Philadelphia.
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 2020 primary: An unprecedented election, with still-incomplete results

Mail-in ballots were so popular in Pennsylvania that it could take up to a week until all races are called.

6 years ago

Odell Griffin places his mail-in ballot in a box outside City Hall.
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Early Philly ballot questions: Dept. of Labor and relaxed campaign laws likely

Final results might not be available for a week, but these measures rarely fail.

6 years ago

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