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Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention
Dozens of protesters broke through a security fence near the site of the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday as thousands took to the streets to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza. Families with babies in strollers, students, elected leaders and others holding signs and flags...
An Upper Merion GOP leader got swatted for endorsing Kamala Harris. He could lose his position in the party
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!. The Montgomery County Republican Committee held a private disciplinary meeting Monday evening with Upper Merion GOP leader Matthew McCaffery. His charge? Endorsing Vice President Kamala...
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88. NBC’s “Today” show, citing family members, said Donahue died Sunday after a long illness. Dubbed “the king...
Democrats seek to disqualify Kennedy and others from Georgia presidential ballots
Challengers seeking to throw Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off Georgia’s November ballot told a judge on Monday that the independent presidential candidate must be disqualified because the New York address he used on Georgia ballot access petitions is a “sham.”. It shows how a decision by a New...
What to know about Monday’s blue supermoon
On Monday night, serious moon viewers may notice something different about the moon — if you look hard enough. The full moon will be a blue supermoon, a celestial occurrence that combines two events: a supermoon, which is when the moon is closest to the Earth; and a blue moon, the third of fourth full moons in a single season.
Meyer has commanding fundraising lead in Delaware Democratic gubernatorial primary race
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. With barely three weeks left before Delaware’s Democratic gubernatorial primary election, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer continues to outraise his two foes and has $1.6 million to spend.
Democrats open their convention transformed by Harris’ ascendance but facing lingering questions
A refreshed Democratic Party reintroduces itself to a divided nation this week, having been transformed by the money, momentum, relief and even joy that followed Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ rise to the top of its ticket. The whiplash of the last month culminates in a convention that begins...
Here’s what to know about the new Title IX regulations in Pennsylvania
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The Biden administration’s new Title IX regulations went into effect Aug. 1. But 26 states have blocked it and some individual schools are exempt from implementation, thanks to a federal injunction.
Philly City Hall to display artwork by former UArts students and staff
Philadelphia’s University of the Arts recently announced its sudden closure. The abrupt closure has sparked widespread criticism from students, faculty and staff, who have pushed for answers from the university. UArts president Kerry Walk resigned shortly before the university’s last day. The future remains unclear for UArts students,...
Montgomery County now offers free period products in all county buildings
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Montgomery County has installed free period product dispensers in all county buildings. Montco Chair of Commissioners Jamila Winder said the policy expands access to menstrual products and fights...
Temple’s former Paley Library building is getting a major makeover
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. Temple University is in the midst of overhauling a former library building located at the...
‘She can earn our support’: Philly pro-Palestine activists urge Harris to support Israel arms embargo
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. More than a thousand protesters marched outside of Philadelphia City Hall on Sunday calling for a U.S. arms embargo against Israel ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Rallies took...
What we know — and don’t know — about the Harris policy agenda
By the time most presidential nominees reach the stage at their parties’ national conventions, they’ve usually spent months hammering out their policy priorities. But Vice President Harris only began her race on July 21, when President Biden stepped aside and passed her the torch. While Democrats have been...
Middle Thorofare Bridge in Wildwood Crest closed due to motor failure
This story originally appeared on 6abc. A big issue for people at or going to the Jersey Shore. The Middle Thorofare Bridge in Wildwood Crest, Cape May County is closed. The bridge, which connects Lower Township Diamond Beach to Cape May, is closed to vehicular, pedestrian and bike traffic. According...
Tropical Storm Ernesto sends powerful swells, rip currents to East Coast
Tropical Storm Ernesto churned away from Bermuda on Sunday and headed further out in the northeastern Atlantic, but it still sent powerful swells toward the U.S. East Coast, generating rip currents associated with at least one death and prompting many rescues. The National Weather Service posted a coastal flood advisory...
How to watch this year’s Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday, with delegates and officials descending on Chicago after a wild few weeks that saw the party switch out its nominee, upending what had already been an unprecedented campaign year. With the departure of President Joe Biden from the campaign, and Vice President Kamala...
Trump zigzags between economic remarks and personal insults at Pa. rally
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday repeatedly swerved from a message focused on the economy into non sequiturs and personal attacks, including thrice declaring that he was better looking than Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump wound back and forth between hitting his points on economic policy and delivering a smattering...
Harris and Walz to campaign by bus in Pa. before the DNC in Chicago
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz will campaign by bus in southwestern Pennsylvania on Sunday, hoping to ride the wave of enthusiasm her candidacy has brought to the presidential race to their party’s nominating convention in Chicago this week. Vice President Harris and Walz, the...
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