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NJ sues hospital for snitching on pregnant patients
TRENTON – State officials have filed a discrimination lawsuit against a South Jersey hospital network for secretly drug testing women as they arrived to give birth to newborns. Virtua Health — and its network of hospitals in Voorhees, Mount Holly, and Camden — were the focus of the suit...
Parker kicks off LGBTQ+ History Month with 2 executive orders, commission expansion
Mayor Cherelle Parker kicked off LGBTQ+ History Month Friday by making history of the old Office of LGBT Affairs. She signed two executive orders and expanded the Commission on LGBT Affairs from six members to 25.
LOVE Park murals urge Philadelphians to the polls
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. People in LOVE Park might notice a temporary mural adorning the lawn, placed strategically to complement the City Hall tower rising behind it. Large letters painted in the iconic red font of the Fightin’ Phils read: “Philly Will Decide.”
Philly group calling for ceasefire mourns tens of thousands of Palestinians killed in Israel-Hamas war
Just shy of the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel, which killed 1,200 people and kicked off a cascade of conflict in the region, a group calling for a ceasefire mourned the deaths of some 34,000 Palestinians who have since been killed.
NJDOT discusses safety improvements for stretch of White Horse Pike
Officials in South Jersey are working to make a busy stretch of the White Horse Pike safer for drivers, bikers and pedestrians. They focused on what they call one of the most dangerous stretches, from North Newton Lake Drive to Collings Avenue in Collingswood. "We've seen red lights being run, we've seen people speeding, we've heard honking, we've seen aggressive drivers," said Kelly McGinnis, who has lived in the borough for 11 years.McGinnis said trying to cross the White Horse Pike at Collings Avenue with her children is simply unsafe. So last spring, she voiced her concerns to Camden County leaders."You...
Mural Arts celebrates 40 years with LOVE Park celebration highlighting ‘work that resonates with people’
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Sunday’s Mural Arts Fest celebrated 40 years of public art in Philadelphia at LOVE Park by celebrating its “roots,” as well as “reimagining” what it could look like in the future.
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