whyy.org —  19+ hour ago

...The student was walking to Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter, police said.... ...According to police, the shooting happened at about 7:30 a.m. near 16th Street and Hunting Park Avenue.... ..."This morning, a Mastery student from Simon Gratz High School was a fatal victim in a shooting, blocks away from our school.... ...The Simon Gratz campus, including Simon Gratz High School and Mastery Prep Middle School, will dismiss students at 11 a.m....

whyy.org —  10+ hour, 53+ min ago

...That's the conclusion of a 10-month investigation by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.... ...PECO's natural gas pipelines did not cause the deadly explosion in Pottstown, Montgomery County, last May.... ...The Duane Morris law firm is reportedly charging Central Bucks School District $300,000 to $500,000 a month, for at least three months.... ...Pottstown Police Chief Michael Markovich said their office has no further information and are awaiting details on the investigation from the ATF....

whyy.org —  13+ hour, 25+ min ago

...Philadelphia will stage over 100 concerts and events, including 22 free events coordinated through the city's Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative... ...The city of Philadelphia attempted to set a world record on Tuesday in LOVE Park, with the most people doing jazz hands at once.... ...director of the Clef Club, Lovett Hines.... ...Among the jazz offerings will be a tribute to Herbie Hancock, Nina Simone, and Lovett Loves Jazz -- free concerts curated by the longtime artistic...

whyy.org —  11+ hour, 54+ min ago

...John Carney.... ...With Tuesday's historic Senate vote, for the first time both chambers of the Delaware Legislature have approved marijuana legalization and regulation... ...The marketplace bill, formally known as the Marijuana Control Act, passed 15-5, with Sussex County Republican Dave Buckson, who had approved legalization... ...But the primary sponsor, Rep. Ed Osienski, resurrected the bills, buoyed by results of the 2022 elections that put more supporters in office....

whyy.org —  10+ hour, 4+ min ago

..."It's safe, it's contaminant free, and we can all enjoy it to drink, to cook with, wash with -- whatever you want," said Mike Carroll, deputy managing... ...The announcement came after days of periodic updates about the safety of the city's drinking water, as the Water Department tested water at the Baxter... ...Bristol, Bucks County spilled into the Delaware River.... ...The Water Department said it tested water in the Delaware River and the raw water supply held in a basin at the Baxter plant "around the clock,"...

whyy.org —  11+ hour, 45+ min ago

...South Carolina senior guard Brea Beal knew she could trust Dawn Staley before she even suited up for the Gamecocks.... ...It wasn't just Staley's coaching accolades, which include fueling South Carolina's meteoric rise in women's basketball, that sold Beal.... ...Barnes, a former basketball player and jumper at New Orleans and current Gulf Coast Athletic Conference commissioner.... ..."This is a new history that we're venturing into," said South Carolina coach Dawn Staley....

whyy.org —  15+ hour, 6+ min ago

...A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and another group led by Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos have formally submitted fully financed... ...The Harris/Rales group includes basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson.... ...Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta also has been in the running.... ...Johnson, who has ownership experience with Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers and others, later joined the group....

whyy.org —  12+ hour, 19+ min ago

...Commonwealth Court Judge Ellen Ceisler dismissed a case brought by the Republican National Committee last year arguing that counties allowing voters... ...This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA.... ...In 2022, the RNC named then-Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Leigh Chapman, and later her successor Al Schmidt, as parties in the case.... ...Forrest Lehman, elections director in Lycoming County, which allowed curing in November 2022, thinks the ruling is going to create more confusion...

whyy.org —  11+ hour, 45+ min ago

...Speaker JOANNA MCCLINTON is a new leader in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and she has lofty goals for the legislature.... ...We usually associate quitting with failure, but professional poker player ANNIE DUKE says choosing when to give up is an ultimate key to success.... ...We"ll talk about the latest research in tick-borne diseases and how to stay safe with Penn State Extension specialist EMILY STRUCKHOFF....

whyy.org —  12+ hour, 24+ min ago

...The President of Temple University, Jason Wingard, has announced he will resign.... ...It follows a tumultuous couple of weeks amongst Temple leadership after faculty members called for a vote of no confidence against Wingard and two... ...Out of more than 900 union members, 84% support the vote of no confidence against three university leaders, including President Jason Wingard.... ...We thank him for his leadership and dedication to the Temple community....