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A U.S. Army soldier unloads a shipment of water provided by FEMA as a resident walks past in San Isidro, Puerto Rico
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FEMA to end food and water aid for Puerto Rico

The decision to end the delivery of aid is part of the agency's broader plan to transition away from the emergency response phase of its work on the island.

4 years ago

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The $50,000 fight to get speed cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard

4 years ago

Gov. Carney announced legislation to keep guns out of the hands of individuals suffering from mental illness. (WHYY/Zoe Read)
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Delaware wants to ban guns for those suffering from mental illnesses

Gov. John Carney, D-Delaware and state legislators introduced a bill that aims to prevent guns from getting into the hands of those with mental illnesses.

4 years ago

Protesters demanding protected bike lanes form a human barrier on Nov. 28, stretching for two blocks along Spruce Street near 11th Street, where a cyclist was killed by a garbage truck the previous morning. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Six ways Philly can woo Amazon with better bike lanes

Philadelphia’s Amazon HQ2 bid specifically touted the “livability” of the city with its centrally located bike lanes. The city may need to do more to impress Amazon.

4 years ago

A marijuana plants stands amid a plantation discovered near San Quintin in Baja California state, Mexico, Friday, July 15, 2011. Soldiers have found the largest marijuana plantation ever detected in Mexico, a huge field covering almost 300 acres (120 hectares), covered by shaded netting, the Defense Department said Thursday. The plantation is four times larger than the previous record discovery by authorities at a ranch in northern Chihuahua state in 1984. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)
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Marijuana in the Trump age

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Mud and ice are cleared from the road during cleanup after a water main break last week in Northeast Philadelphia. City workers are dealing with about 20 water main breaks a day, officials say.
Urban Planning

Water main breaks keep Philly workers scrambling

About 20 mains are breaking every day, Philadelphia officials said. That pace is expected to continue into the spring.

4 years ago

The investigation continues at the scene of a row house fire on North Colorado Street that killed a firefighter and a 61-year-old resident.
Community

Days before transfer, firefighter perishes in North Philly blaze

Philadelphia Fire Lt. Matthew LeTourneau died after he was pinned under debris in a burning row house that collapsed. Federal authorities will help Philly investigate.

4 years ago

Traffic passes Trump Tower, Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, in New York.
Community

Smoke dwindles on roof of Trump Tower in NYC

The Fire Department of New York says it's at the scene of a fire at Trump Tower in Manhattan. It was called around 7 a.m. Monday for a report of a fire on the top floor.

4 years ago

Tabernacle Fire Lt. Jason Penwell hugs his 15-year-old son after responding to a blaze that gutted his family's home Wednesday. (Maryann Smith)
Community

After his house burns down, firefighter ‘humbled’ by South Jersey community’s kindness

A South Jersey firefighter racing to douse a blaze got a nasty surprise: It was his house that was burning down. The community has rallied to help his family recover.

4 years ago

File image of Pennsylvania State Troopers line up outside the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona. (AP image)
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Grand jury calls for independent investigations of Pa. State Police officer-involved shootings

Report says Pennsylvania State Police standards for internal investigations of trooper-involved shootings are inconsistent and cause public distrust.

4 years ago

A DelDOT snow plow clears the roads near Rehoboth Beach on Thursday. (Chuck Snyder/for WHYY)
Money

Push for hazard duty pay for Delaware road crews

Delaware state Senator Bryan Townsend said DelDOT crews should be paid more for working in dangerous conditions.

4 years ago

Camden police cars on the street with lights flashing
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Number of murders in Camden hits 30-year low

One of the state’s most crime-ridden communities recorded a double-digit drop in murders in 2017.

4 years ago

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Snow and sleet did not deter two members of the Huerta family, visiting from Houston, from challenging the Rocky Steps. Philadelphia is preparing for up to 3 inches of snow beginning Thursday morning.
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Philly region prepares for snow storm, freezing weather on Thursday

Preparations are underway across the Philadelphia region for Thursday morning’s expected snow storm and bitterly cold weather. Here’s what you need to know.

4 years ago

Travelers walk and check their flight information in Terminal 3 at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in December
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Commercial airliners had their safest year ever, flight trackers say

There were no fatalities on commercial passenger jets in 2017, according to two groups that track airplane crash data, making it the safest year in modern aviation history.

4 years ago

Robert Fifer, 62, has been addicted to heroin since he was 10. He said he's getting too old to sleep outside in the winter.
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‘It will kill you’: Philly outreach workers keep making rounds as bitter cold snap continues

Even in bitterly cold weather, homeless people with addictions are often hesitant to take shelter if it means going to another part of the city and going through withdrawal.

4 years ago

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