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Pennsylvania

The Philadelphia skyline. (Mark Henninger / Imagic Digital)
Community

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly preparing to move into ‘green’ phase of reopening

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said Thursday the city could move into the “green” phase of the state’s reopening plan as early as July 3.

6 years ago

Yellow markers show the right of way for the Mariner East pipeline in Lebanon County. (Marie Cusick/ StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. Supreme Court denies Sunoco’s appeal over permits for Mariner East 1 buildings in Lebanon County

Some in Lebanon County believe buildings pose safety risk

6 years ago

A member of the Philadelphia bomb squad surveys the scene after an ATM machine was blown-up at 2207 N. 2nd Street in Philadelphia, Tuesday,  June 2, 2020.  (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Courts & Law

Feds charge Philly man in ATM explosion; students rally to for police-free schools

The 24-year-old Philadelphia man is also charged with the illegal possession of a weapon because he was already convicted for a felony.

6 years ago

(Counterclockwise from top left) Falneshia Adams in her mother's arms; Falneshia at age 5; Falneshia (left) with her niece, Heather Robinson; Falneshia cradles her infant daughter, E'neshia Hill; Falneshia and E'neshia, now age 10; and Falneshia (left) attends the graduation of her niece, Ashley Wyatt, with sisters Shani Adams Nicolas and Sonya Robinson. (Courtesy of Shani Adams Nicolas)
Community

Falneshia Adams, 49, remembered for her spot-on impressions and Janet Jackson moves

The Prospect Park resident who died from COVID-19 complications is remembered by her sisters for her spot-on impressions and “passion for people.”

6 years ago

Listen 2:50
The scene at Mastery Shoemaker's graduation on June 11. (Photo by Bill Hangley)
Education
The Notebook

In confronting pandemic, a new challenge for Philadelphia charter schools

The independent sector responsible for 70,000 students in the city has some state guidance, but little oversight. Each school develops its own safety plan.

6 years ago

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past a shuttered business in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly announces programs to help businesses affected by COVID-19

The City of Philadelphia announced Wednesday a plan to recover its economy post-coronavirus, including an initiative to invest in businesses owned by people of color.

6 years ago

Still from the Bucks County DA press conference
Courts & Law

Bucks County DA charges three men in separate child sex abuse cases

Though the cases are unrelated, the District Attorney’s Office believes more boys may have been victimized, based on evidence found by investigators.

6 years ago

(Dan Nott for Spotlight PA)
Health

Health officials failed to safeguard trust in Pa.’s coronavirus data, sowing confusion

The pandemic posed a massive challenge for an underfunded public health system, but experts say officials failed to heed best practices when presenting the numbers.

6 years ago

(Dan Nott for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy

Parts of Pa. reopened without robust coronavirus contact tracing to keep residents safe

Health experts say the shortcoming is of critical concern because tracing is most needed as reopening begins, when the disease’s spread becomes more complex.

6 years ago

Marianne Mondt
Courts & Law

Big win for LGBTQ rights, but fight’s not over in Pennsylvania

Pa. LGBTQ advocates say the ruling doesn't cover those who work for smaller employers, and it doesn't extend protection against discrimination to housing or public services.

6 years ago

(Karly Domb Sadof/AP)
Courts & Law

Pa. court ordered to look at state police social media policy

The case began when the ACLU asked for the police agency’s policies and procedures for its troopers to use social media monitoring software.

6 years ago

Hydraulic fracturing opponents, including Ray Kemble of Dimock, Pa., front, demonstrate before Gov, -elect Tom Wolf takes the oath of office to become the 47th governor of Pennsylvania, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at the state Capitol. (Matt Rourke / Associated Press)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. attorney general charges Cabot Oil and Gas with environmental crimes

Company faces charges related to polluted water in Dimock

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: $260M to support intellectual disability and autism service providers in Pa.

Once sick, people with autism or intellectual disabilities are dying of the coronavirus at nearly twice the rate as other Pennsylvanians.

6 years ago

185th Pa. House District candidate Regina Young; current state Rep. Maria Donatucci YOUNG CAMPAIGN; DONATUCCI LEGISLATIVE WEBSITE
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

With less than $10,000, Philly candidate scoops PA House seat from Democratic dynasty

With no Republican challenger in November, Regina Young appears on her way to Harrisburg.

6 years ago

(Dan Nott for Spotlight PA)
Health
Spotlight PA

The coronavirus exploited failure of Pa. health officials to improve long-standing problems with nursing home oversight

The Wolf administration was repeatedly warned of dangerously low minimum staffing and weak and inconsistent inspections, all problems that could have made the outbreak worse.

6 years ago

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