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Police seek motive for arson at Pennsylvania governor’s residence as suspect’s 911 call is released
Relatives say the suspect, Cody Balmer, has struggled with mental illness. But Balmer told a judge this week that he doesn't have a mental illness.
22 mins ago
Crews battling 500-acre wildfire in Vineland, New Jersey
The fire was first detected by the Belleplain Fire Tower at 12:24 p.m. Friday.
38 mins ago
Physician-assisted suicide bill heads to Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer after tense Senate debate
Similar legislation was vetoed last year by former Gov. John Carney, who said he had a moral objection to the bill.
4 hours ago
Arsonist faced little resistance as Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept
That suggests multiple security failures, according to a former FBI agent who wondered why burglar alarms and motion detectors did not thwart the intruder sooner.
10 hours ago
Shapiro recounts evacuating arson fire in pajamas at Pennsylvania governor’s residence
The Democratic governor on Thursday recounted the events after his family served a catered meal to firefighters to thank them for responding to the emergency.
10 hours ago
Top of mind for many were the president’s efforts to reshape the federal government. Dean says Trump’s “lawless” actions are a “test of our democracy.”
12 hours ago
Listen 1:11Philly volunteers are fighting textile waste for Earth Month — 1 clothing bin at a time
Millions of tons of fabric waste are sent to incinerators or landfills every year, where they can release climate-warming greenhouse gases.
15 hours ago
Listen 1:20Climate Fixers: Cool solutions for a warming planet
From adapting gardens and slowing down fast fashion to clean alternatives to natural gas, WHYY News profiles some innovative climate solutions in the Philly region.
15 hours ago
Trump administration’s AmeriCorps cuts delay storm recovery projects for Philly homeowners
A group of young volunteers was working to repair several Philly-area homes when the Trump administration halted their work a week early.
15 hours ago
Listen 1:21If trains along five Regional Rail lines stop running, property values in Greater Philadelphia could plummet.
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Listen 1:00In West Philly, real life and death interfere with the Curio Theatre comedy ‘A Funeral Farce’
Curio’s original comedy about a funeral home is superseded by the creative team’s familial cancer diagnoses, one of which is terminal.
16 hours ago
Listen 2:30EMR agrees to pay City of Camden $6.7M following four-alarm blaze in its scrap yard
The operator of the South Camden metal recycling complex agreed to change operations and reduce footprint, but residents are skeptical.
1 day ago
El sur de Delaware afronta una creciente escasez de médicos. Los líderes están considerando si una nueva Facultad de Medicina podría ayudar a cubrir esta carencia.
1 day ago
Las casas “de bolsillo” están diseñadas para ser una solución más asequible, enfocada en la comunidad, para contrarrestar la crisis de vivienda en el norte de Delaware.
1 day ago
Some Pennsylvania Jews reminded of Tree of Life shooting after arson attack on Josh Shapiro’s home
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion was the target of an arson attack last weekend, but the attacker's motives are unclear.
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