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Government

A closeup of detailing on Philly row houses
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly refreshes home repair program with hopes of preserving more properties

Launched in 2019, the Restore Repair Renew program offers low-interest loans to homeowners who need to make major fixes to their properties.

4 years ago

Sri Lankan protesters, some holding national flags, after storming the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office, demanding he resign after president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Politics & Policy

Sri Lanka in crisis: President flees and ire turns to Prime Minister

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife left aboard an air force plane bound for the Maldives. He made his prime minister the acting president in his absence.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania State Capitol building
Politics & Policy

With lots of cash on hand, Pennsylvania wraps up budget deal

Pennsylvania is in its best fiscal position in years. Still, Wolf made some concessions. Here are some key takeaways.

4 years ago

Steve Dettelbach speaks during an event about gun violence in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 11. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Senate confirms Dettelbach to head firearms agency as gun violence grows

This is the first time in seven years that the Senate has confirmed a director for the ATF.

4 years ago

A person walks along a beach in Neshaminy State Park in Bucks County.
Politics & Policy

Pa. funds 3 new state parks, locations yet to be determined

The state’s 2022-23 spending plan includes $56 million to add the new state parks to what is currently a 121-park system.

4 years ago

File photo: Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine an update on the ongoing Federal response to COVID-19, June 16, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Health

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters

The warning comes as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country.

4 years ago

Valerie Andreyeva, who was featured in the anti-smoking campaign, was able to finally quit due to her pregnancy. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Health

New anti-smoking campaign in Philly targets groups that smoke the most

Restaurant workers, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and veterans are among those targeted by a new anti-smoking campaign in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

The Justice for Fanta Bility silent march
Politics & Policy

Sharon Hill’s independent report into police shooting of Fanta Bility is finished — the public might not see it until end of July

The independent investigation into the borough’s police procedures was completed in June, but the report might not be released to the public until the end of July.

4 years ago

Ghost guns. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Pa.’s Josh Shapiro, 19 other state attorneys general defend new rule to regulate ‘ghost guns’

In an amicus brief filed last week, the officials asked a federal judge in Texas to reject a challenge to the new restrictions set to take effect in August.

4 years ago

The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol will focus on the role of QAnon and extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys in its upcoming hearing. Prosecutors have identified the man at the center of this photograph as a QAnon-supporter named Douglas Jensen. Jensen has pleaded not guilty to all charges. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

The next Jan. 6 committee hearing will focus on the role of QAnon and extremists

A key area of inquiry for congressional investigators has been possible ties between former President Trump and his allies and far-right extremists.

4 years ago

Demonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Politics & Policy

Strike force assembling to protect abortion rights in New Jersey

New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General Matt Platkin announces a team from across his office that will enforce protections for those seeking reproductive health care.

4 years ago

Someone speaks at a podium with a sign reading,
NPR
Politics & Policy

A new bill could help protect the census after Trump-era interference

After years of census meddling by former President Donald Trump's administration, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced a bill that could help protect future counts.

4 years ago

A closeup of Gov. Tom Wolf
Politics & Policy

Wolf, nursing homes come to agreement to boost staff

Wolf on Monday signed legislation authorizing nearly $300 million a year in additional Medicaid reimbursements, or nearly 20% more.

4 years ago

Volunteers load groceries into vehicles during a food distribution event
Community

Nonprofits receive $17.5 million to fight hunger and boost New Jersey restaurants

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority plans to award grants to 30 organizations to buy meals for the hungry from struggling restaurants.

4 years ago

A ''Help Wanted'' sign is seen at a business on the Wildwood boardwalk.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey law expands summer working hours for teenagers

The new regulations make permanent a 2021 law which expanded summer working hours for residents between 16 to 18 years old to up to 50 hours per week.

4 years ago

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