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Urban Planning
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Trump’s development tax break presents ‘unusual’ opportunity for Philly, Drexel fellow says

The Treasury Department this month issued proposed guidelines for the program, which includes 82 zones in Philadelphia, 300 in Pennsylvania.

7 years ago

New York City Police Dept. officers arrive outside the Time Warner Center, in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. A police bomb squad was sent to CNN's offices in New York City and the newsroom was evacuated because of a suspicious package. (Richard Drew/AP Photo)
Community

Crude pipe bombs sent to Obama, Clintons, CNN; no injuries

All the confirmed bombs appeared to come from the same person or persons.

7 years ago

Allentown Mayor Edwin Pawlowski, pictured in this Thursday, July 27, 2017 file photo, announced his resignation days after being found guilty of federal corruption charges. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Former Allentown mayor gets 15 years in prison on corruption charges

Pawlowski was denied bail. After sentencing, he was handcuffed and taken from the courtroom.

7 years ago

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Radio Times
Health

The ACA and the politics of health care

Guests: Julie Rovner, Sabrina Corlette There’s some good news around the Affordable Care Act: premium prices ar ...

Air Date: October 23, 2018 10:00 am

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Gov. Tom Wolf is considering legislation that would broaden Pennsylvania's standards for allowing courts to order treatment of a mental illness. The measure has passed in the state House and Senate. (Chinnapong/Bigstock)
Health

Pa. moves to loosen requirements for court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment

The state is one of the last to move away from a 1970s standard that said someone had to be a “clear and present danger.” But the shift is controversial.

7 years ago

Running for congress in Pennsylvania's 7th district: Republican Marty Nothstein, Democrat Susan Wild and Libertarian Tim Silfies. (AP Images and Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Lehigh Valley congressional race in play for control of the House

Three candidates, Democrat Susan Wild, Republican Marty Nothstein, and Libertarian Tim Silfies are contending for the open seat.

7 years ago

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T.I. performs on stage at ONE Musicfest on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Atlanta. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Community

Of caring and Trump

Sooner or later, someone was going to respond to Donald Trump’s uncouth behavior with the same level of rudeness that the president has often exhibited.

7 years ago

Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Incivility wars

Guests: Diana Mutz, Joanne Freeman If you think the rancor in Congress is bad now, back in the days leading up to ...

Air Date: October 19, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
In this June 3, 2017, file photo, the coal-fired Plant Scherer stands in the distance in Juliette, Ga. (Branden Camp/AP)
NPR
Science

EPA boasts of reduced greenhouse gases, even as Trump questions climate science

The Trump administration is celebrating a drop in the nation's greenhouse gas emissions last year while the president remains skeptical of climate science.

7 years ago

Women gather for a rally and march at Grant Park on Saturday in Chicago to urge voter turnout ahead of the midterm elections. (Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Voter turnout could hit 50-year record for midterm elections

The 2018 elections could see the highest turnout for a midterm since the mid-1960s, another time of cultural and social upheaval.

7 years ago

First lady Melania Trump speaks during a visit to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Health

First lady Melania Trump visits Philly to support tracking system for babies born in opioid withdrawal

After a brief ...

7 years ago

This Aug. 9, 2018, file photo provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, shows a scene from a tour of South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. (Charles Reed/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP, File)
Courts & Law

New deal keeps open facility that detains immigrant families

The U.S. government has quietly reached a new agreement to keep open a 2,400-bed detention facility used to detain immigrant mothers and children.

7 years ago

Republican Delaware state Sen. Greg Lavelle says this campaign mailer from First State First PAC is an
Politics & Policy

Delaware Dems accuse two GOP politicians of election law violations

Republican candidates for state Senate, treasurer coordinate campaigns with political action committees, Democratic Party alleges.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania state Rep. Mike O'Brien, D-Philadelphia, has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 64. (Facebook)
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmaker Mike O’Brien of Philadelphia Philly dies at 64

A six-term Democratic state representative from Philadelphia has died of a suspected heart attack. The daughter of Rep. Mike OR ...

7 years ago

Since targeting the current administration in his art, 74-year-old Robbie Conal has never been more prolific. He's completed almost 40 paintings of President Trump and the people in his orbit —
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

‘Visionary, not reactionary’: Artists take political commentary to streets and skies

A public art project called "The 50 State Initiative" features more than 100 billboards that touch on a variety of social issues and topics, from immigration to guns.

7 years ago

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