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Crews worked on Monday Jan. 21 to stabilize a new sinkhole that opened up at Lisa Drive, a suburban development in West Whiteland Township, Chester County where Sunoco operates its Mariner East pipelines. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

PUC seeks school evacuation drills on Mariner pipeline route

The PUC has asked Sunoco to work with Chester County emergency officials and some school districts to plan evacuation drills in case of a leak.

7 years ago

Evelyn Piazza, seated with her husband James, and son Michael, speaks during an interview on Monday May 15, 2017, in New York. The Piazza's talked about Timothy Piazza, 19, a brother, son and Penn State sophomore who died in February after he was put through a hazing ritual at his fraternity house and forced to drink dangerous amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time. (Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Parents of Penn State pledge sue frat members over his death

Lawyers for Tim Piazza's parents announced the federal wrongful death lawsuit Friday and also disclosed they have reached a confidential monetary settlement with Penn State.

7 years ago

‘Something Happened in Our Town’ is a new children's book that helps parents talk to their kids about racial issues by addressing police-involved shootings. (Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, and Ann Hazzard; Magination Press; and illustrator Jennifer Zivoin)
Community

‘Something Happened in Our Town’: a children’s book for tough conversations

“Something Happened in Our Town” helps parents talk to their kids about racial issues by addressing police-involved shootings.

7 years ago

(Amy Favinger/NBC10)
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Community

20 to 40 vehicles involved in crash along Rt. 222 in Berks County

A crash involving 20 to 40 vehicles during a whiteout snow squall snarled traffic on a busy eastern Pennsylvania highway Wednesday afternoon.

7 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf speaks at a rally at the state Capitol, surrounded by gun control advocates. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Gun control debate resumes in Harrisburg, with focus on what’s realistic

As a new state legislative session dawns, gun control advocates are renewing their call for change.

7 years ago

Chester’s Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland discusses the city's decrease in crime, including homicides. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Chester City records fewer murders amid drop in crime

In 2018, Chester City was dubbed one the “murder capitals of America.” But crime is down, including the rate of homicides.

7 years ago

People bundled up against the cold in downtown Chicago on Sunday. Forecasters warned of dangerous weather conditions across a swath of the U.S. over the next several days. (Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo)
NPR
Science

‘Life-threatening arctic blast’ surges into Midwest, barreling toward Eastern U.S.

Record-shattering cold, heavy snow and howling winds are descending on a broad swath of the U.S., the National Weather Service says.

7 years ago

Toyota demonstrates its
NPR
Science

A safety feature by any other name can really be confusing, AAA finds

AAA examined 34 vehicle brands for model year 2018 and found a confusing morass of terms for driver assistance systems.

7 years ago

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal responds to an audience member during a community listening session on police use of force in Bridgeton, N.J., Jan. 23, 2019. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Community

New Jersey AG to create new system for holding problem cops accountable

A month after an extensive NJ.com investigation, state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal says he wants to improve how police departments track use-of-force incidents.

7 years ago

A police SWAT team arrives at the site of a standoff between law enforcement and a fugitive they were trying to arrest, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 in Salem, N.J. New Jersey State Police and other law enforcement agencies responded to Salem after reports that shots were fired during the standoff. (Geoff Mulvihill/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Salem standoff ends with man in custody, no injuries reported

N.J. authorities say a man is in custody following a standoff that began after law enforcement agencies responded to reports of shots fired in Salem City.

7 years ago

Traffic on I-95 heads south toward Center City.
Community

Large tire fire in Philadelphia closes Betsy Ross Bridge, I-95

 A large tire fire in northeast Philadelphia sending dark smoke billowing into the air has closed the Betsy Ross Bridge between Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

7 years ago

Officer Toledo from the 35th Police District informs James Shuler and other members of the Community Crisis Intervention Program that there have been no recorded instances of violent crime for the day. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
Community

City devotes $4.4 million to ‘holistic’ anti-violence programs

Mayor Jim Kenney is devoting more than $4 million to fighting gun violence as a public health crisis.

7 years ago

A makeshift memorial is shown near the location where a mother and three young sons were struck and killed while trying to cross a busy highway after dark, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Philadelphia. A fourth son was injured in the crash Tuesday night on Roosevelt Boulevard, a major artery that divides neighborhoods in north and northeast Philadelphia.  (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Urban Planning

Roosevelt Boulevard: The deadliest road in Philly

We’re joined by The Philadelphia Inquirer’s transportation reporter JASON LAUGHLIN about why this road is so deadly and what efforts are underway to make it a safer.

7 years ago

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(AP Photo/Michelle R. Smith;  AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli; AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

The census citizenship question / ACA contraceptive coverage / Philly’s deadliest roadway

Guests: Ari Berman, Allison Hoffman, Jason Laughlin ...

Air Date: January 17, 2019 10:00 am

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Swimmers cool off in the Devil’s Pool in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Science

Which streams in the Delaware Watershed are too dirty for swimming and fishing?

This map provides an interactive display of streams throughout Pa., N.J. and Del., showing which the states have declared unclean for swimming and fish consumption.

7 years ago

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