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Delaware launches $5M program to help state’s aging population and workforce shortage
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Delaware has been actively working to build a more skilled and better quality health care workforce over the past few years. In part because of the popularity of the state’s beach communities with retirees, the makeup of the state’s population is rapidly aging. That creates pressing questions for the state about how to support and care for the growing number of elderly residents.
Most U.S. adults don’t know they can fight insurance denials, new study finds
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Despite laws in states like Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware that aim to ensure people have access to affordable health care services, research shows that patients still receive unexpected medical bills and face insurance denials — and few of them choose to take action.
Portion of Philly’s Graffiti Pier collapses into Delaware River
This story originally appeared on 6abc. An investigation is underway after a portion of the Graffiti Pier collapsed on Wednesday in Philadelphia. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the report came in around 6:25 a.m. that 10 to 20 feet of the pier collapsed into the water. Video posted on...
Former President Trump questions vice president’s race and punts policy questions during NABJ event
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. Amid much chatter and contention, former President Donald Trump addressed the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention in Chicago today as the Republican presidential candidate. Though there was...
Pa. Supreme Court agrees to review suicide ruling in case of Philly woman with 20 stab wounds
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the family of a Philadelphia woman whose 2011 stabbing death was initially ruled a homicide before the medical examiner switched it to suicide after police objected. First-grade teacher Ellen Greenberg, 27, was found in her apartment with 20 stab...
Philadelphia-area man sentenced to 7 1/2 years for his role in blowing up ATMs during 2020 protests
A Philadelphia-area man was sentenced Wednesday to 7 1/2 years in prison for his role in a string of explosions that hit cash machines in the city starting in 2020, netting him and two accomplices more than $400,000, federal prosecutors said. The indictment charged Cushmir McBride, 25, of Yeadon, and...
Falls Township public works director charged with theft, forgery
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office has charged Jason Lawson, Falls Township public works director, with multiple felonies, including theft, forgery and receipt of stolen property. Officials...
Philly area under Heat Advisory, with heat index values up to 103; Code Orange declared due to poor air quality
Have questions about enduring extreme heat in Philly? WHYY News has the answers. Looking to cool off in Philly? Here’s where you can find pools and spraygrounds. Learn how to protect yourself and loved ones, what happens to the body in extreme temperatures and how heat becomes deadly. Plus:...
Amy Tan sketches backyard birds, the secret life of food critic Craig LaBan, and ‘The Dictionary People’
Restaurant critics, they could be sitting right next to you at a restaurant, and you wouldn’t even know it. We talk with Craig LaBan, restaurant critic and columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer, about his job, the restaurant industry, and some Philly culinary highlights. The Joy Luck Club author Amy...
New Jersey school to remove Sen. Bob Menendez’s name from its building
A New Jersey elementary school will remove Sen. Bob Menendez’s name from its building after his conviction on federal bribery charges. A spokesperson for West New York Mayor Albio Sires confirmed on Wednesday that the name will be down before the start of the school year in September. The New Jersey Globe first reported officials’ plans to remove the disgraced Democratic senator’s name from the building.
Federal judge says New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional
New Jersey’s ban on the AR-15 rifle is unconstitutional, but the state’s cap on magazines over 10 rounds passes constitutional muster, a federal judge said Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan’s 69-page opinion says he was compelled to rule as he did because of the Supreme Court’s rulings in firearms cases, particularly the 2022 Bruen decision that expanded gun rights.
Transforming Philly public transit: Riders advocate for a streamlined service
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Philadelphians discussed issues plaguing the city’s public transit system, SEPTA, during a Bridging Blocks conversation hosted by WHYY News at the Ramonita G. de Rodriguez Library on Tuesday night.
The Value of Emotional Intelligence
Generally speaking, when we use the word intelligent we are referring to IQ or cognitive strengths. That’s the ability to process and understand information and use it to generate new knowledge. But what about EQ or emotional intelligence? That’s the ability to manage and express one’s feelings and recognize...
Avoid processed red meat, wildfire smoke and more: 4 takeaways from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Philly
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. More than 10,000 dementia researchers and clinicians from around the world have gathered in Philadelphia for the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, or AAIC. Over five days — featuring more than 150 scientific sessions, 800 podium presentations and more than 4,000 posters — experts will discuss the biggest advancements, discoveries and questions facing the field.
‘Damaged, traumatized and broken by the system’: Former residents sue Pa. juvenile detention centers for institutionalized child abuse
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Scores of children experienced institutionalized sexual abuse at various juvenile detention and residential treatment facilities across Pennsylvania, according to a slew of connected lawsuits filed Wednesday morning.
Social media account with extremist comments could be tied to Trump gunman, FBI says
The FBI has found a social media account featuring antisemitic and anti-immigration comments that investigators believe to be associated with the gunman who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, a senior bureau official said Tuesday. FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate told members of Congress that the account could be...
A speaking invitation to Donald Trump splits the most prominent American group for Black journalists
Donald Trump’s invitation to address the National Association of Black Journalists has sparked an intense debate within the organization and a flurry of arguments online. Journalism organizations for people of color traditionally invite presidential candidates to address their summer gatherings during election years. But Trump’s acceptance of NABJ’s invitation has led at least one high-profile group member to step down as a convention co-chair and others to argue their convention may become a platform for Trump to make false claims or be seen as winning NABJ’s endorsement.
Boar’s Head recalls 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak
The popular deli meat company Boar’s Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products made at a Virginia plant as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning continues, U.S. Agriculture Department officials said Tuesday. The new recall includes 71 products made between May...
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is killed in Iran by an alleged Israeli strike, threatening escalation
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital Wednesday, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risks escalating the conflict even as the U.S. and other nations were scrambling to prevent an all-out regional war. Iran’s supreme leader vowed revenge against Israel.
A Philadelphian helped pave the way to breaking’s Olympic debut in Paris
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. New to the Olympics in 2024? Breaking, also known as breakdancing. The dance form is a pillar of hip-hop culture and got its start in the 1980s in...
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