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The Bon Air volunteer firefighting company was temporarily closed by Haverford Township on September 4th after it came to light that a member had sought membership with the Proud Boys. On September 9th, the township announced it would reopen the company. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Community

Haverford reinstates Bon Air Fire Company after flap over member with ties to extremist group

During the packed meeting, the Haverford commissioners got an earful from residents, who decried the township’s decision to close Bon Air in the first place.

6 years ago

An aerial view shows damage after Hurricane Dorian on Great Abaco Island, Bahamas. (Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

As Bahamas turn to recovery, U.S. worries about China stepping in to help

The Trump administration is keeping a suspicious eye on China while helping the Bahamas recover from Hurricane Dorian.

6 years ago

A woman takes a puff from a cannabis vape pen in Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/AP Photo)
Health

U.S. health officials report new vaping deaths, repeat warning

U.S. health officials on Friday again urged people to stop vaping until they figure out why some are coming down with serious breathing illnesses.

6 years ago

Bob Viden, owner of Bob's Little Sport Shop in Glassboro N.J., compares the bullets used in the AR 15 (left) and the Remmington hunting rifle. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Walmart and the gun control debate

We discuss Walmart's decision to stop selling handguns and certain types of ammunition. And we look at what gun laws and measures are effective at reducing gun violence.

Air Date: September 6, 2019 10:00 am

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Bob Viden, owner of Bob's Little Sport Shop in Glassboro, says his shop will continue selling the ammunition that Walmart has decided to drop from its inventory. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Walmart ammunition cutbacks will have little effect, gun enthusiasts say

They said the new policies will inconvenience gun owners, while doing little to reduce gun violence.

6 years ago

Images show Grand Bahama Island before and during Hurricane Dorian. The “before” image was taken April 19. The “during” image was taken Monday and uses radar to penetrate the cloud cover. Areas that are not flooded appear nearly black.

Source: Copernicus Sentinel data 2019 (accessed via Planet Labs Inc), ICEYE
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Science

Satellite imagery shows extent of devastating flooding on Grand Bahama Island

A commercial satellite image shows just how much of Grand Bahama Island is underwater following days of torrential rain and massive storm surge from Hurricane Dorian.

6 years ago

Demonstrators and students gather during a rally against gun violence on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Monday, June 11, 2018, in Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Education
PA Post

Inclusive school climate stressed as one way to prevent student violence

A recent training for a group in Pa. addressed the softer skills around how to assess and prevent threats.

6 years ago

A New Jersey State Police boat. (New Jersey State Police)
Down the Shore
Community

Recovery mission continues for teen swimmer off N.J. beach

A recovery operation continues for a 15-year-old youth who went missing while swimming at a New Jersey beach.

6 years ago

In Pennsylvania, the issue of whether to regulate guns more closely is typically seen as partisan. (Seth Perlman/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

In Pa., fighting gun trafficking gets ensnared in political fight

Calls to respond to gun violence in Pennsylvania have only grown since then, coming to a head in mid-August when a man shot six Philadelphia police officers.

6 years ago

In this image made from video provided by Dustin Fawcett, police officers guard on a street in Odessa, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. Police said there are
Community

Police: 7 killed, 22 injured in West Texas shooting rampage

Midland police said at least one suspect was shot and killed near the Cinergy movie theater in Odessa.

6 years ago

In this July 30, 2019, photo, Paul Hildreth, emergency operations coordinator for the Fulton County School District, works in the emergency operations center at the Fulton County School District Administration Center in Atlanta. Artificial Intelligence is transforming surveillance cameras from passive sentries into active observers that can immediately spot a gunman, alert retailers when someone is shoplifting and help police quickly find suspects. (Cody Jackson/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Threat of mass shootings give rise to AI-powered cameras

If the cameras have a previously captured image of someone who is banned from a building, the system can immediately alert officials if the person returns.

6 years ago

Seven-year-old Aiden Devlin, pictured, died after falling between SEPTA  train cars. (NBC10)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

One year after a 7-year-old fell from train to his death, SEPTA to experiment with locked doors

On the heels of an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, SEPTA is to test locks on train doors.

6 years ago

Oyster Creek Generating Station in Forked River. (Exelon Corporation, file)
Community

Residents skeptical of plans to dismantle Oyster Creek nuclear plant

Residents mistrust Holtec’s assertion it can decommission the Oyster Creek site in 8 years, as opposed to the 60 years proposed by the previous owner.

6 years ago

Mariner East 2 pipeline construction crews work in the backyards of homes on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, on May 2. Sinkholes that opened in the area prompted the state's Public Utility Commission to order that an existing pipeline nearby, the Mariner East 1, be shut down until it could be determined that the sinkholes didn't threaten its safety. PUC on May 3 approved a re-start of Mariner East 1. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

PUC’s review of pipeline safety regulation prompts attacks by residents, groups and lawmakers

Some argued for no added regulations, but most urged tighter curbs on the pipeline industry.

6 years ago

Cruz Eduardo Tinoco-Salvador stands with his arm around is daughter. (Provided by attorney Christopher Casazza)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Deported from Montco, dead in Mexico: ‘What [he] feared is exactly what happened’

The story illustrates the life-or-death stakes that can be inherent in immigration case law.

6 years ago

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