Laura Benshoff
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After state blunder, Pa. abuse victims ask: ‘Who the hell are we supposed to trust?’
For some survivors, the news plunged them into old feelings and fears. For others, it could cost a shot at having their day in court altogether.
3 years ago
Listen 5:07Pa. coronavirus update: Food assistance for 4-year college students extended through end of pandemic
Expanding access to benefits comes at a time when schools are experiencing declines in enrollment, and more people are going hungry.
3 years ago
Biden’s executive orders to examine policies affecting thousand of Pennsylvania immigrants
Local immigrants and activists have greeted Biden’s more measured approach with a mixture of hope and cynicism.
3 years ago
A primer on Pa.’s Bruce Castor, who Trump tapped to co-lead his impeachment defense
Castor once pledged not to prosecute Bill Cosby and had a brief stint as state attorney general after Kathleen Kane was convicted of multiple felonies.
3 years ago
Code Blue during COVID-19: Shelters gear up for pandemic cold snap
Area homeless shelters and outreach workers are gearing up to try to get people safely indoors.
3 years ago
Delays and glitches with latest stimulus have slowed relief to Pa.’s unemployed
Some problems stem from a lag between when the first pandemic stimulus funds expired and the time it took to get the second relief package up and running.
3 years ago
N.J. releases plan to reduce maternal mortality rate, fix racial disparities
A Black mother in New Jersey is seven times more likely than a white mother to die from maternity-related complications, according to the report.
3 years ago
Biden action on Liberian immigrants has community in Philly hopeful
President Joe Biden issued an executive order to shield certain Liberians from deportation, and promised to fix a green card program launched under Trump.
3 years ago
Feds charge Pa. banking secretary’s stepson in cyberstalking case
Mikael La Ferla was charged in federal court. His mother is the second wife of Vague, a Texas native and Philly resident who is Pa. Banking Secretary.
3 years ago
These Pa. leaders helped beat Trump. Here’s what they expect from Biden
Many agree on at least one thing: when Biden takes office, they aren’t expecting all the concerns of the Trump years to magically disappear.
3 years ago
Listen 2:14The Capitol riot could lead to further radicalization. Here’s how to pull people back from the brink
Here are what experts say about the rise in extremism, and what friends, family members, and bystanders can try to do about it.
3 years ago
Listen 2:00Philly landmarks and government buildings to be guarded as inauguration precaution
Philadelphia police will be staffed in case of emergency Saturday through Inauguration Day. Commissioner Outlaw says other law enforcement are on call.
3 years ago