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Government

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) returns to the Senate after being admitted to the hospital for clinical depression
NPR
Politics & Policy

John Fetterman wants to ‘pay it forward’ by speaking openly about his depression

The Pennsylvania freshman senator is back to work on Capitol Hill after admitting himself to a hospital to seek treatment for clinical depression in February.

4 years ago

The Lower Merion Board of Commissioners sit at a long bench.
Politics & Policy

‘Moving the needle’: Lower Merion restricts gun sales in township

Firearms businesses can no longer open in homes and near schools. Lower Merion’s ordinance limits gun sales to four commercial areas in the township.

4 years ago

Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, spoke about the dangers of xylazine, a drug that’s exasperating the opioid crisis in Pa., at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health on April 19, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

​​White House drug czar eyes Philly’s response to emerging xylazine threat

Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has been appearing in an increasing number of street drug samples and opioid overdose deaths in Philadelphia and across the U.S.

4 years ago

Mail ballots of different colors
Politics & Policy

Chester County changes color of mail and absentee ballot envelopes to clarify process

Mail and absentee voting material will now be color-coded. Instead of all-white envelopes, Chester County voters can expect a splash of color.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Fire Department putting out a fire on N. 59th St. in West Philly
Politics & Policy

Philly’s fire department is busy, and looking to hire

The department is at about 84% of its budgeted force and is pushing people through the academy but still is coming up short.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington
Politics & Policy

Biden signs executive order to improve access to child care

White House Domestic Policy Council director Susan Rice says the order shows Biden isn’t waiting on Congress to act.

4 years ago

White House Toddler
Politics & Policy

Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence

A curious toddler on Tuesday earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the White House.

4 years ago

John Fetterman gives a thumbs up while getting into a car.
Politics & Policy
6abc

Sen. John Fetterman plans to return to Senate today following hospitalization

The 53-year-old Democrat was treated for six weeks and has previously said that healthcare "changed his life."

4 years ago

Students in a middle school classroom are seated at desks.
Education

This fall, Delaware is implementing the ‘Rethinking Middle Grades’ program to help middle schoolers plan for their future

Delaware launches a new program to boost middle schoolers' careers awareness and exploration, as well as their high and postsecondary school readiness.

4 years ago

Lady Gaga sings into a microphone.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Biden taps Lady Gaga to co-chair an arts advisory committee that dissolved under Trump

The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities will advise the president on cultural policy.

4 years ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy

In private, Shapiro’s working group on climate change meets

The group tasked by Gov. Josh Shapiro with developing a state-level plan to fight climate change has started meeting.

4 years ago

Murphy, left, and Shapiro, right, gesture as they speak.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey and Pennsylvania governors announce joint task force to ‘strengthen labor law enforcement’

The Democrats said the task force would tackle wage theft and worker misclassification.

4 years ago

The US Department of Health and Human Services building is shown in Washington
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden moves to expand DACA recipients’ access to government-funded health insurance

HHS will propose an amended definition of "lawful presence" to include recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the White House said.

4 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to a crowd at Adventure Outdoors gun store, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Smyrna, Ga.
Politics & Policy

Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban; DeSantis supports it

The policy would also have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South as some nearby states have total bans in place.

4 years ago

Posters at 10th and Arch Streets decry the development of a basketball arena in Philadelphia’s Chinatown neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Philadelphia to do independent study on impact of potential Sixers arena

The 76ers’ proposal to build a facility at the Fashion District has been controversial. Mayor Jim Kenney says more information is needed to make a decision.

4 years ago

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