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Community

Pottstown officials demand answers after rumors spread over Philadelphia homeless encampments

Philadelphia is planning to shut down areas around Kensington and Allegheny avenues on Wednesday.

2 years ago

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Dave McCormick at Penn's encampment
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate race among many roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza

Democrats are treading cautiously over an internal divide about the campus demonstrations. Republicans, including David McCormick, are playing up their rivals’ disagreements.

2 years ago

Information booklet for REAL ID
Community
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Deadline for Pennsylvanians to get REAL ID is 1 year away. Here’s what you need to know

People will need a REAL ID to board a domestic commercial flight or enter a federal building that requires identification.

2 years ago

MSNBC host and correspondent Ali Velshi joins us to talk about his new memoir, A Small Act of Courage, which is about his family history and how it was shaped by ideas of social justice and democracy.
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Politics & Policy

Ali Velshi on ‘Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy’

MSNBC host and correspondent Ali Velshi joins us to talk about his new memoir about his family history and how it was shaped by ideas of social justice and democracy.

Air Date: May 7, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 49:47
Taylor McFarland
Science

One natural gas transport plan killed in New Jersey as another forges ahead

A pipeline that would move natural gas through the state and to N.Y. has been killed. But another plan to transport liquefied gas from Pa. by tanker truck is moving forward.

2 years ago

Chester Housing Authority building
Urban Planning

HUD places Chester Housing Authority on ‘troubled’ list

The Chester Housing Authority’s designation is due to “poor physical conditions.” Meanwhile, a federal probe into bribery and fraud recently delivered a trio of guilty pleas.

2 years ago

Listen 1:10
Malcolm Kenyatta speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

2 years after Roe reversal, Penn and Temple students hope to mobilize young voters over abortion rights

The youth vote made a difference in the 2020 presidential election, and Democrats hope that issues like reproductive rights will bring them out again.

2 years ago

Josh Shapiro at the Union game
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Group that doesn’t disclose its donors paid $12K for Shapiro to attend Phillies games, other sporting events

The secrecy leaves taxpayers in the dark about who underwrites the outings and what interests they may have in state government policy.

2 years ago

A residential street in Norristown, Pa.
Health

Montgomery County wants to hear about your health priorities

The county’s Office of Public Health will use survey results to shape priorities for the upcoming Community Health Improvement Plan.

2 years ago

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A Callery tree is seen on a Fishtown street.
Community

As spring flowers bloom, Callery pear trees can no longer be planted in Pa.

Pennsylvania is just one of more than a dozen states that have recently banned — or want to ban — the ornamental tree.

2 years ago

Listen 1:07
workers replacing lead water pipes in the ground
Urban Planning

Pa., N.J. and Del. to receive millions in federal dollars to replace lead pipes

Municipalities and utilities are required to create an inventory of lead pipes by October.

2 years ago

Listen 1:15
A section of a CSX train on tracks
Politics & Policy

Federal rail agency conducted a ‘limited scope investigation’ of Whitemarsh train derailment — meaning no report

The FRA officially deemed the cause of the 2023 CSX train derailment to be a sinkhole. The agency decided not to conduct an in-depth investigation.

2 years ago

ballots at West Chester University in West Chester, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Democrats advance election bill in Pennsylvania long sought by counties to process ballots faster

The bill passed on party lines, 102-99, as Democrats backed it and Republicans opposed it. It faces long odds in the Republican-controlled chamber.

2 years ago

James Antonio
Courts & Law

Pottstown encampment residents are struggling to stay afloat as Supreme Court weighs landmark homelessness case

A federal court decision that protects the constitutional rights of homeless Pottstown residents could be overruled by the high court this summer.

2 years ago

Listen 4:07
Howard Holland
Community

8 months after prison break, Chester County officials appoint Howard Holland as new warden

Since the escape and manhunt of convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, Howard Holland has been tasked with improving prison safety and community connections.

2 years ago

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