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‘Have they locked the doors?’ Judge presses for details on Hershey charity spat with board member

With claims of millions of dollars unaccounted for at the Milton Hershey School, a judge considered Tuesday whether a board member's lawsuit should go forward.

4 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Federal aid ending for hundreds of thousands in Pennsylvania

The state’s regular 26-week unemployment compensation benefits will continue, without the extra $300 federal benefit on top.

4 years ago

Pediatric infectious disease physician Anusha Visnawathan calls upon the Central Bucks school board to require protective masks when schools open this fall to protect against the spread of COVID-19. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Central Bucks at center of school mask debate, amid lawsuit and another board vote Tuesday

A board vote Tuesday comes amid a lawsuit filed by a group of parents upset with the district’s intent to start the school year without mandatory masking.

4 years ago

Flooded streets are shown in the Spring Meadow subdivision in LaPlace, La., after Hurricane Ida moved through Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Hard-hit LaPlace is squeezed between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. (Steve Helber / AP Photo)
Weather
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Ida expected to bring heavy rain, flash floods to Pennsylvania

Forecasters say heavy rain will move west to east across Pennsylvania from Tuesday night to Wednesday night.

4 years ago

A volunteer wearing a face mask holds up a puppy
Community

Brandywine Valley SPCA helps airlift 110 dogs and cats from Ida’s path — and more may be on the way

The BVSPCA helped airlift more than 100 homeless pets to safety ahead of Hurricane Ida. Now, it’s preparing for what’s to come.

4 years ago

Nick Ludwig, Delco Skatepark Coalition board member, doing a boneless at Grays Ferry Skatepark in Philadelphia
Community

Delco has only three skateparks. Meet the group that wants to change that

The group has a mission: to convince municipalities to construct at least five new adaptive and inclusive skateparks across the county.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law
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Girl, 7, dead after shooting following football game at Academy Park High School

A football game between Academy Park and Pennsbury High School had just ended when shots rang out.

4 years ago

Pa. Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (left), and Pa. state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin (Commonwealth Media Services; AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Despite infighting, Pa. GOP senators push forward with vague idea of 2020 election audit

A Trump ally in the Pa. legislature has been stripped of power, but the leading Republican in the State Senate is still promising a full “forensic audit” of the 2020 election.

4 years ago

A cyclist rides in the day’s diminishing light
Weather

Montco declares ‘Code Red’ for Thursday, Friday

During both days, residents can expect the heat index to reach at least 100 degrees.

4 years ago

View of an empty classroom
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pennsylvania schools making plans to spend pandemic windfall

Since March 2020, the federal government has provided $190 billion in pandemic aid to schools — including nearly $7 billion for Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf, wearing a face mask, speaks to the press from behind a podium
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Wolf asks Republican leaders to return to Harrisburg and pass school mask mandate

Few school districts are requiring masks inside classrooms, something the Democratic governor said it needed to ensure safety.

4 years ago

The exterior of the North Inc. building in Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Wolf admin unexpectedly pulls the plug on controversial revamp of Pa. safety net program

The Department of Health did not explain why it abandoned a plan to change who administers a nutrition program for pregnant people and young children.

4 years ago

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Money

Aqua Pennsylvania looks to increase suburban water bills by 17% for up to 490,000 customers

The company has filed a rate request with the state Public Utility Commission, seeking to increase water bills by 17% and wastewater bills by 33%.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol in winter
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. ends ‘prison gerrymandering’ with closely divided committee vote

The commission redrawing Pa.’s House and Senate maps has voted to stop counting state prisoners as residents of the districts where they’re incarcerated.

4 years ago

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Philadelphia election workers process mail and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election
Politics & Policy

Hearings in Pa. election ‘investigation’ to begin, senator says

Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman said he has communicated with Trump, whose baseless claims about election fraud have propelled loyalists to pursue election "audits."

4 years ago

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