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Pa. teacher shortage acute in special education, math and in underserved communities
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. According to Teach Plus, a nonprofit education advocacy group, the statewide teacher shortage is more acute in special education, math and science and in underserved rural and urban areas.
Woman dead after police chase that began in Delaware ends with crash, shooting in Chester, Pa.
This story originally appeared on 6abc. A chase that started with an attempt to serve a warrant in Delaware ended with a deadly police-involved shooting in Chester, Pennsylvania. Police tried serving a warrant to a woman in Wilmington on Tuesday morning, but she was able to flee in a vehicle.
Is the state of the economy really bad?, psychology of smell, Crozer hospital ownership in limbo
Prospect Medical Holdings is still soliciting bids to sell Crozer Health, Delaware County’s struggling hospital system, to a nonprofit. But, what happens if the plagued healthcare provider fails to close a deal? Is the state ready to step up for Delaware County? We talk with WHYY suburban reporter Kenny Cooper.
Pennridge School Board suspends controversial bathroom policy
This story originally appeared on 6abc. A school board in Bucks County voted to suspend a controversial bathroom policy on Monday night. In May 2023, the Pennridge School Board approved a policy stating that students were required to use the bathroom that aligned with their biological sex. However, the federal...
39 years after MOVE bombing, activists remember victims of the West Philly tragedy
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A gathering was held Monday honoring the 11 victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing. The day marked 39 years since Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on the home...
Nearly 20 years after Geno’s ‘Speak English’ fracas, the Italian Market has become a hub of linguistic diversity
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. In 2020, Temple University PhD student Daniel Guarin was wandering El Centro de Oro — otherwise known as “the Golden Block” — a neighborhood in the Fairhill section of North Philadelphia that for decades has been regarded as the center of the city’s Latino community.
New Jersey’s recreational marijuana industry is booming. Here’s what you need to know
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Three years ago, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law making marijuana sales legal in the Garden State. The cannabis industry has since taken off, with total sales reaching almost $1 billion last year.
Cherelle Parker wants to deliver 30,000 units of housing in Philly. Can it happen?
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration is hashing out the details of a plan to deliver 30,000...
New Jersey lawmakers pass overhaul of state’s open records law
Over jeers of “shame” shouted from the gallery, New Jersey lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to overhaul the state’s open public records law despite objections from civil rights groups and the state’s press association. The Democrat-led Assembly and Senate passed the legislation that heads now to...
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