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Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world
A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to...
‘Philadelphia Revealed’ exhibit uncovers the city’s history in things that survived
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A stadium turnstile and crushed copper kettles. Quaker-made lacework and murals from Gimbel’s. A Miss Flora McFlimsey with hair done in rings …. These are a few...
J.D. Vance brought Appalachia into the national discourse. PAFA was already there
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Most major museums have artworks that are directly tied to the Appalachian region but do not display them as such, according to Ali Printz, curator of the current exhibition “Layers of Liberty: Philadelphia and the Appalachian Environment” at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Pennsylvania Turnpike warns of new scam soliciting fraudulent fees
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. If you received a text message from the “Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Services,” do not engage with it — it’s a scam. The “smishing” (SMS/Phishing)...
‘A system of disjointed pieces’: Philly addiction medicine experts call for reforms in substance use treatment
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A rapidly evolving street drug supply that continues to have a severe impact on people who use drugs and struggle with addiction is outpacing the capabilities of current addiction treatment programs and options in Philadelphia, local health experts say.
‘The contrast could not be more clear’: Suburban Philly Democrats respond to RNC speeches, affirm support for Biden
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. Democratic elected officials from Delaware, Chester and Montgomery counties held a press conference Thursday as a rebuttal to the Republican presidential ticket’s platform on display this week at the Republican National Convention.
Republican challengers in New Jersey still face uphill Congressional campaigns
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, sparked reactions across party and ideological lines. “I said that day Trump was courageous,” said Cenk Uygur, a...
Prospect has a potential buyer for Crozer Health — but it’s asking Pa. for up to $500 million to close the deal
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!. Prospect Medical Holdings has a prospective buyer for Crozer Health — but the company declined to reveal the suitor for the embattled four-hospital system in Delaware County.
Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden’s student debt relief plan
A federal appeals court blocked the implementation of the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan, which would have lowered monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a ruling Thursday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a group of Republican-led states...
This year’s budget overturns local bans on rodeos. No Pa. lawmaker will take credit
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. Under a little-noticed provision in the new state budget, Pennsylvania municipalities will be forced to allow rodeo events to take place in their borders even if local lawmakers have voted to restrict them. Only one place in the commonwealth appears to fit this...
Pa. mail ballot envelopes will now be printed with the full year filled out
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. The Pennsylvania Department of State is hoping another change to mail ballot return envelopes will eliminate the chance of ballots being rejected this November because of voters failing to write in the year completely. In a directive earlier this month, the Department of...
RNC Day 4: Trump will accept GOP nomination again days after assassination attempt
Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to accept his party’s nomination again and give his first speech since he was cut off mid-sentence by a flurry of gunfire in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump’s wife, Melania, is expected to make...
Indicted election deniers from several states are Republican Convention delegates
In order to travel to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week, three Arizona delegates needed permission from a judge. That’s because GOP Arizona state Sens. Jake Hoffman and Anthony Kern, as well as Nancy Cottle, are among the 18 people indicted by an Arizona grand jury for their roles in an alleged scheme to upend the 2020 presidential election by throwing their state’s 11 Electoral College votes to former President Trump.
Amid overcrowding concerns, ACCT Philly is paying people to foster dogs
This story originally appeared on 6abc. It’s a challenge that usually comes with the summer season: overcrowding at animal shelters. But shelters say this year is even worse. “Last year in May and June we took in 60 dogs under seven months old. This year we took in 125,”...
J.D. Vance sweet-talks rural Pennsylvania voters at the RNC
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, the first millennial vice presidential nominee, could strengthen former President Donald Trump’s appeal in rural and deindustrialization regions. WHYY News politics reporter Carmen...
Suburban Community Hospital transitions into a micro-hospital — triggering layoffs of registered nurses and staff
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Some registered nurses and other staff at Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton, Pennsylvania, worked their last shift this week as the facility transitions into a smaller micro-hospital dedicated to emergency care.
Democrats making a fresh push for Biden to reconsider running in runup to their own party convention
Democrats worried about President Joe Biden’s ability to win this November are making a renewed push for him to reconsider his reelection bid, using mountains of data, frank conversations and now, his own time off the campaign trail after testing positive for COVID, to encourage a reassessment. Biden has...
Hundreds attend vigil for Corey Comperatore, former fire chief killed at Trump rally in Pa.
Gov. Josh Shapiro says Corey Comperatore “died a hero,” shielding his family from gunfire. Here’s what to know about the assassination attempt and its aftermath; a motive for Crooks’ attempted assassination remains elusive. Pa. officials widely condemned the act of political violence, and President Joe Biden...
Multiple failures, multiple investigations: Unraveling the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump was injured after Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at a Butler, Pa. rally. An innocent bystander was killed, as well as the shooter. Here’s what to know about the assassination attempt and its aftermath. Gov. Josh Shapiro says Corey Comperatore, who was fatally shot, “died...
Kevin Hart, ‘Funny Girl,’ Chinatown Summer Festival and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
If forecasts hold, this weekend should be a cooler one, which will make walking around festivals much more pleasant. The Chinatown Summer Festival heads to the historic neighborhood on Saturday, bringing live music and food trucks. West Philadelphia is the scene for both the Lancaster Jazz & Arts Festival and the community-based Katika Fest.
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