New York Yankees Flyers cover statue of singer Kate Smith amid racism allegationswhyy.org - Associated Press The Philadelphia Flyers are covering a statue of singer Kate Smith outside their arena, following the New York Yankees in cutting ties and looking …
Robert Mueller House subpoena for Mueller report escalates investigationwhyy.org - Associated Press The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena Friday for special counsel’s Robert Mueller’s report as Congress escalates its …
Joe Biden Biden expected to launch presidential campaign next weekwhyy.org - Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to join the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential race next week. The decision answers one of the most …
ACLU ACLU ends longstanding public defense case in Pa., says larger issues persistwhyy.org - Katie Meyer, WITF Pennsylvania’s chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is ending a seven-year lawsuit over a lack of funding for public defense in Luzerne …
Medical School Nation’s oldest organization of Black medical students convenes in Phillywhyy.org - Ayana Jones, The Philadelphia Tribune This article originally appeared on The Philadelphia Tribune. — Philadelphia Eagles safety Rodney McLeod has been on a mission to positively impact the …
‘For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday,’ at People’s Lightwhyy.org - Howard Shapiro Maybe I was being too literal the other night when I saw “For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday” at People’s Light in Malvern, but I couldn’t see the …
Family-friendly SEPTA Key to roll out — but not until 2020whyy.org - Darryl C. Murphy This article originally appeared on PlanPhilly. — Glenside resident Amanda Bergson-Shilcock likes to take her five nieces and nephews into Philadelphia …
Trump Tower Moscow FactCheck: What the Mueller report says about Russian contactswhyy.org - Eugene Kiely, FactCheck.org This story originally appeared on FactCheck.org. — After the 2016 election, Vice President-elect Mike Pence was asked if there was “any contact in any …
Guns County courts grapple with rollout of Pa.’s new rules for firearms in domestic abuse caseswhyy.org - Emily Previti, WITF This article appeared on PA Post. — Lycoming County Judge Joy Reynolds McCoy had a light docket one morning earlier this spring, but the single hearing …
Donald Trump Jr Full text of Mueller’s questions and Trump’s answerswhyy.org - Associated Press Robert Mueller’s 448-page investigative report into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election includes 23 unredacted …
Bears Bears awaken to ongoing debate about their place in N.J.whyy.org - Bill Barlow For Carol Stypulkoski, spring means time in the gardens around her Boonton, New Jersey, home, longer days, and bringing in the bird feeders at …
Delaware Delaware online reservations for substance abuse treatment finds successwhyy.org - Mark Eichmann Delaware’s opioid-related overdose deaths is the “health crisis of our generation,” state health leaders say. For those struggling with substance …
City Politics Allan Domb has made millions selling Philly real estate. Now critics want him to recuse himself on the city’s tax abatementwhyy.org - Jake Blumgart A group of activists wants Allan Domb out of City Council. They say he shouldn’t be making decisions about development policy because of his …
St. Patrick's Day St Patrick’s suspect previously arrested at N.J. cathedralwhyy.org - Associated Press A college philosophy teacher arrested after entering St. Patrick’s Cathedral carrying two cans of gasoline, lighter fluid and butane lighters had …
Jim Kenney Mayoral candidate Butkovitz calls for revenue-neutral assessments in Phillywhyy.org - Tom MacDonald A candidate for Philadelphia mayor is calling citywide property reassessments nothing but an attempt to squeeze more money out of …
Nuclear Energy N.J. approves $300 million annual subsidy for nuclear industry that threatened shutdownwhyy.org - Joe Hernandez New Jersey ratepayers will fork over $300 million annually over the next three years so that PSE&G can continue operating its nuclear reactors. The …
Robert Mueller The Mueller report: ‘No person is above the law’whyy.org - Dick Polman After wading for hours in the Trump regime’s sewage, as detailed in the redacted Mueller report, I’ve decided that this passage is arguably the most …
African-American News African Americans’ wages nearly stagnant over decadewhyy.org - Mitchell Hartman, Marketplace This article originally appeared on Marketplace. — The unemployment rate is near historic lows, the job market is tight, and wages have been rising …
Trump Tower Highlights from the Mueller report, annotatedwhyy.org - NPR Staff Updated at 6:25 p.m. ET — The Justice Department has released a redacted copy of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report into Russian interference in …
Robert Mueller Mueller report: Team couldn’t rule out obstruction … or firmly establish itwhyy.org - Philip Ewing Updated at 12:01 p.m. ET Special counsel Robert Mueller’s doorstop report about Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election thumped to …
Philadelphia, PA Philly business leaders seek to combat poverty through improving education, creating jobswhyy.org - Ayana Jones, The Philadelphia Tribune The Chamber of Commerce for a Greater Philadelphia is advocating for an inclusive neighborhood growth agenda to help address the city’s stagnant …
Streets Department: Philly to stop burning recyclableswhyy.org - Jake Blumgart This article originally appeared on PlanPhilly. — The Philadelphia Streets Department is responsible for a host of important functions including trash …
Pennsylvania Updated mail policy allows photo books for Pennsylvania inmateswhyy.org - Katie Meyer, WITF Pennsylvania’s prison system is updating its mail policy — the latest move in a long string of security changes. But while many of those changes …
Opioids Gov. Wolf touts success of opioid info sharing system after first yearwhyy.org - Associated Press Pennsylvania officials say a system that tracks overdoses and information about drug investigations has been widely adopted during its first year of …
Stop And Frisk Williams, Butkovitz talk policies at mayoral debate; Kenney a no-showwhyy.org - Michael D'Onofrio, The Philadelphia Tribune This story originally appeared on The Philadelphia Tribune. — Democratic mayoral candidate and state Sen. Anthony Williams wants to give every high …
Higher Education New Pa. policy gives state universities more power over tuitionwhyy.org - Associated Press A new policy will give Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities more of a say in what their students will pay in tuition. The State System of Higher …
Sound Design ”Tis Pity She’s a Whore,’ controversial for almost 400 years, from Philadelphia Artists’ Collectivewhyy.org - Howard Shapiro A young man with raging hormones is wildly, unwaveringly in love … with his sister. This is a problem. But at least his misery has company: When he …
Judge rejects lawsuit over Pennsylvania Turnpike toll hikeswhyy.org - Associated Press A federal judge is dismissing a lawsuit over Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases that are financing payments to help fund transit agencies. U.S. …
Natural Gas State Senate introduces a nuclear bailout bill, similar to $500 million proposal from House last monthwhyy.org - Marie Cusick This story originally appeared on StateImpact Pennsylvania. — Pennsylvania state Sen. Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) on Wednesday introduced a long-awaited …
Rapper Tech 9 faced sexual abuse charges before mysterious deathwhyy.org - Darryl C. Murphy The sudden death of famed battle rapper Akhiym “Tech 9” Mickens rocked hip-hop fans in his native Philadelphia and around the globe. But less than …
