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Miguel Antonio Horn profile
Arts & Entertainment

Call it a comeback: A paternal sculpture destroyed by the Delaware River gets a second life at Penn State Abington

When the giant acrylic bust was erected, Miguel Antonio Horn’s father was undergoing cancer treatment and his survival was not guaranteed. It’s now revived, scars and all.

2 years ago

Listen 1:25
Downtown business district.
Urban Planning

Coatesville could soon see its first rental housing development in more than a decade

If the five-person planning commission votes ‘yes,’ Brandywine View Apartments will break ground on 266 market-rate rental units.

2 years ago

Listen 0:46
Police tape and the flashing lights of a police vehicle behind
Community
6abc

3 homicides within 45 minutes across Philadelphia in Memorial Day weekend violence

The long holiday weekend has been marred by an outburst of violence in Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Sign at the entrance for Suburban Community Hospital
Health

Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton to become ‘micro-hospital’ for emergency care

One registered nurse pointed to the changes as another example of health care divestment and reduction in services.

2 years ago

Single-use plastic bags
Politics & Policy

Doylestown Township passes single-use plastic bag ban

The ban, which mandates a $0.05 fee for plastic bags provided to customers, will go into effect in November.

2 years ago

Listen 1:13
Dwight Evans
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Rep. Dwight Evans says he’s recovering from a minor stroke

Congressman Dwight Evans of Philadelphia says he's he's having difficulty with one of his legs but plans to return to voting in Washington in about six weeks.

2 years ago

District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Chester Police Commissioner Steven Gretzky stand behind a podium
Courts & Law

DA charges Wilbert Rosado-Ruiz in deadly Delaware County Linen shooting

District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer alleges Rosado-Ruiz “took out his anger” on his colleagues, two of whom were killed.

2 years ago

Sign for oysville Youth Development Center
Courts & Law

Lawsuits claim 66 people were abused as children in Pennsylvania’s juvenile facilities

Some attacks were reported to other staffers and were ignored or met with disbelief.

2 years ago

Law enforcement stand at the scene of a fatal shooting at Delaware County Linen, Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Chester, Pa.
Community

2 dead, 3 injured in shooting at Delaware County Linen in Chester

DA Stollsteimer described the incident as a “workplace shooting” where an employee “took out his anger.”

2 years ago

Tree on the park grounds
Urban Planning

From Don Guanella to Delco Woods — to mental health facility? The dispute over Delaware County’s largest park

Delaware County Council is at odds with Marple Township over the county’s attempt to assess a building on the site for possible use as a mental health facility.

2 years ago

Listen 1:39
Inside the Franklin Institute near the Ben Franklin memorial
Community

TED Talks coming to Philly as part of 250th celebration of America’s independence

The speakers series now joins other 2026 events in Philly, including the World Cup, the MLB All-Star contest and March Madness.

2 years ago

Listen 1:11
Pa. State Trooper car
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Race data from traffic stops by State Police, other departments won’t be available under Pa.’s public records law

Pennsylvania State Police will be directed to release an annual report on traffic stop data, but public information experts say that’s not enough.

2 years ago

Young people riding ATVs through the streets of Philly. (Kimberly Painter/WHYY)
Studio 2
Community

What to do about ATVs in the city

Many city residents complain that ATVs and dirt bikes are loud and dangerous. Riding enthusiasts say they're thrilling and provide community. How to solve the ATV problem.

Air Date: May 21, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 49:49
Robert and Joan Greenstein, accompanied by their dogs, Erda and Orion, look over a sample ballot before voting at the Museum of the American Revolution in Old City
Politics & Policy

What you need to know ahead of the 2024 Pa. general election

Pennsylvania’s general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

2 years ago

Sam Lemon, right, speaks during a news conference with Susie Williams Carter, center, and lawyer Michael Pomerantz, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Philadelphia. Carter is the sister of the youngest person ever executed in the state of Pennsylvania, Alexander McClay Williams, 16, and Lemon is the great-grandson of the attorney who represented him. Carter is suing the county where the Black teenager was convicted in 1931. The suit comes two years after Williams' conviction by an all-white jury was vacated. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Courts & Law

Family of Black Pa. teen wrongly executed in 1931 seeks damages after 2022 exoneration

Sixteen-year-old Alexander McClay Williams remains the youngest person the state has put to death. He was exonerated by Gov. Tom Wolf after researchers dug up new evidence.

2 years ago

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