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Courts & Law

What it takes to search for a fugitive

The manhunt for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped from a prison near Philadelphia last month, is nearing the two-week mark. So how do authorities find him?

1 week ago

A sign reads Monsanto.
Courts & Law

Chemical companies to pay Pennsylvania $100 million for PCB contamination

PCBs were banned in 1979 for their potential dangers to human and environmental health.

1 week ago

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WHYY is hosting a ‘pop-up’ newsroom in Media, Pa.

The “pop-up” newsrooms are a continued effort to deepen our relationship with the communities we serve.

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Jared Solomon with his family announcing his candidacy.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

A Northeast Philly state rep who backs the Roosevelt Blvd. Subway and was a Krasner impeachment manager is running for Pa. attorney general

Jared Solomon is the fourth Democrat to declare for Gov. Shapiro’s former job.

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Community
Billy Penn

Exploring Pennsylvania’s Amish country: A 48-hour journey without a car

The village of Bird-in-Hand is home to around 400 residents, no stop lights, and a very welcoming culture.

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Ahchipaptunhe of the Delaware Tribe of Indians and Cherokee, created large scale paintings inspired by the geometric designs on Lenape stamped baskets and pottery. His work is featured in ''Never Broken: Visualizing Lenape Histories,'' at the Michener Museum
Arts & Entertainment

Contemporary Lenape artists offer their perspective on Lenape history

“Never Broken” at Michener Museum in Doylestown, Pa., asked Indigenous artists to tell the history of the Lenape people.

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Construction of Philadelphia rowhomes can easily affect surrounding houses
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Pa. could pass a ‘lemon law’ for homes to protect residents from shoddy construction

A recent building boom has made this a big issue in Philadelphia, where hundreds have dealt with “construction destruction.”

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Courts & Law
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Escaped Chester County prisoner stole rifle, fled homeowner’s gunfire; remains at large

Residents in East Nantmeal and South Coventry townships are asked to lock all external doors and windows, secure vehicles, and remain indoors.

1 week ago

Dave McCormick
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Republicans have the candidate they want for the U.S. Senate. They just need him to run

David McCormick has talked about possibly running for so long now that his stalling has prompted head-scratching in some quarters.

1 week ago

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Politics & Policy

What you need to know ahead of the 2023 Pa. general election

Pennsylvania’s general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

1 week ago

Jayde Newton helps to set up cardboard gravestones with the names of victims of opioid abuse outside the courthouse where the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy is taking place in White Plains, N.Y., on Aug. 9, 2021. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York on Tuesday, May 30 overturned a lower court’s 2021 ruling that found bankruptcy courts did not have the authority to protect members of the Sackler family who own the company and who have not filed for bankruptcy protection from lawsuits
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania to get $148 million next year in payouts from 2nd wave of national opioid lawsuit settlements

The new payouts are from a second wave of national opioid lawsuit settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart.

2 weeks ago

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Investigators believe Cavalcante is operating a white 2020 Ford Transit van bearing Pennsylvania license plate ZST-8818. The van has a refrigeration unit on the top and was reported stolen by Baily's Dairy.. (Pa. State Police)
Courts & Law
6abc

New images show escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has changed appearance and fled search area

Meanwhile, schools in Chester County are taking extra precautions to keep students and faculty safe, and Longwood Gardens is set to reopen after initial Cavalcante sightings.

2 weeks ago

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Education

Pa. lawmakers want state to require Asian American and Pacific Islander education

State Sens. Maria Collett and Nikil Saval introduced a bill to include Asian American and Pacific Islander curricula in Pennsylvania schools.

2 weeks ago

An overhead view of police search
Courts & Law
6abc

Danelo Cavalcante escape: Murder convict spotted twice on Friday within search area, police say

Danelo Cavalcante has been missing since he broke out of the Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania on August 31.

2 weeks ago

A person walks along the Schuylkill River Trail near the Manayunk Canal, as seen from above.
Community

Portion of Schuylkill River Trail near Manayunk to close Monday for restoration project

The city of Philadelphia is working to restore the connection between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River.

2 weeks ago

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