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Girl killed, 2 women and 4 children injured, in crash on I-95 in Delaware County

A driver was traveling northbound on I-95 in Tinicum Township when she somehow lost control of the vehicle.

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Buses from Chester Upland School District await dismissal from Chester High School. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Education

Chester Upland School District confronts the prospect of charter takeover

The financially distressed Delco district, now in receivership, is on the cusp of being dismantled. Three charter groups have submitted proposals.

4 years ago

Springfield Township High School students, Paris Thompson (third from left), Gabrielle Greene (third from right) and Candace Harrison (second from right), along with other members of the Cheltenham Branch NAACP Youth Leadership Committee attend a Breonna Taylor rally. (Courtesy of Liza Meiris)
Education

NAACP student group puts the spotlight on racial disparities in school discipline

The Cheltenham branch of NAACP’s Youth Leadership Committee went public with a video sharing stories of discrimination at Springfield Twp. High School.

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Health

Pa. rolls out new and improved online vaccine finder

Having trouble figuring out where to get vaccinated in Pa? Now, there’s a new and improved app to help you.

4 years ago

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Voter ID is a flashpoint in Pennsylvania election law talks

“When voter ID was put on the table, it made it clear that it was not a serious discussion."

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WHYY wins 12 Keystone Media Awards for pandemic, gun violence, election coverage

The Keystone Awards recognize “journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences.”

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Members of the military inoculate people with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center in Philadelphia, Friday, April 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Pennsylvania dropping vaccine provider map in favor of feds’

The state Health Department said Friday it will use vaccines.gov as its mapping source effective immediately.

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Pennsylvania can’t fine addiction treatment facilities that break rules. Some lawmakers want to change that.

The ability to charge fines or fees could weed out bad actors and prevent ongoing harm, experts say, but there's already pushback from the provider industry.

4 years ago

Professional and Occupational Affairs Commissioner Kalonji Johnson is one of several Wolf administration officials advocating for keeping the state's current emergency powers rules in place. (Commonwealth Media Services)
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As primary nears, Wolf administration campaigns against emergency powers ballot questions

Voters will decide whether a governor should get three weeks — instead of three months — to act on a disaster before coming to the state legislature for an extension.

4 years ago

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A rare public meeting brings a loud virtual outcry of ‘No’ to Chester incinerator

Nearly 200 people packed the online room to tell the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority board that the Covanta waste-to-energy plant must go.

4 years ago

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Money

Unemployed Pennsylvanians demand benefits amid growing backlog of claims

Protesters, including Democratic state lawmakers, called on the Wolf administration to pay unemployment benefits to hundreds of thousands of residents.

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Pa. climate report predicts nearly 6-degree temperature rise, more heatwaves, and intense storms by 2050

The report uses a worst-case scenario climate model, with no assumed solutions, to make its projections.

4 years ago

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Education

Pa.’s state university system adopts strategy to address campus racism

Students who pushed officials to address campus racism said the board’s unanimous vote was heartening. Still, they’re withholding higher praise until they see results.

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A voter’s guide to 2021 court elections in Bucks, Montco, Delco, and Chester counties

An overview of the judicial candidates in Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester counties for the May 18, 2021 primary.

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Money

Pa. GOP wants to restore work-search rule for jobless benefits

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