Jessica Calefati
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POLITICO PRO Q&A: Kim Hunter Reed, higher education commissioner for Louisiana
In an interview with POLITICO Pro, Hunter Reed discussed her vision for that funding, her thoughts on free community college and her ascent from a small town in Louisiana to the halls of power. → Read More
Democrats keep college completion cash in spending bill
The funding will not expand access to college, but will aid students already enrolled. → Read More
Fourth of July travel expected to approach pre-pandemic levels
Experts say the holiday weekend will be one of the busiest for car and air travel since the start of the pandemic. → Read More
Guy Fieri gave a Drexel student a $25,000 scholarship
A Drexel University junior studying culinary arts just won a $25,000 scholarship from celebrity chef Guy Fieri that will help propel her dream to one day open a small restaurant in her hometown. → Read More
Shooting at Ubber Darby bar leaves one dead, several injured
One person is dead and several are injured after an early-morning shooting outside Rudy’s Bar on Marshall Road in Upper Darby. → Read More
Did you feel that? A small earthquake struck Tuckerton this morning
The United States Geological Survey recorded a small 2.4 magnitude earthquake this morning in Tuckerton, a coastal borough in New Jersey’s Ocean County west of Long Beach Island. → Read More
Here’s how one Philly school kept kids engaged through a long year of virtual learning
“In the beginning, it wasn’t about them being absent, it was about: Where are all our kids?” said principal Amy Williams. → Read More
Philadelphia teen Cam Anthony just won ‘The Voice’
Cam Anthony, a 19-year-old R&B phenom from Philadelphia, won the 20th season of “The Voice,” beating runner-up Kenzie Wheeler and three other finalists. → Read More
Philadelphia police seek help solving a string of sexual assaults, some linked to nightclub workers
Philadelphia police are looking for the public’s help apprehending the person responsible for a string of recent sexual assaults and attempted attacks, many of which targeted nightclub workers. → Read More
‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ based on incidents at Friends’ Central, has a new movie trailer
The film is based on co-creator Benj Pasek’s experience at Friends’ Central School in Wynnewood after a classmate committed suicide. → Read More
How to find your polling place in Philadelphia and elsewhere
Don’t know where to vote? Use this website. → Read More
Delaware River Hot Dog Man Greg Crance, 56, died after contracting the coronavirus
Greg Crance, 56, known widely as the Famous River Hot Dog Man for feeding legions of Delaware River tubers with the summer barbecue staple, died Monday after contracting the coronavirus. → Read More
A popular Manayunk mural was replaced by an ode to the Sixers. No one told the artist.
The squat brick building on Venice Island opposite Manayunk’s Main Street has featured the same mural for more than 20 years. But in recent days, it was covered and replaced without advance notice. → Read More
Why did Frances McDormand howl at the Oscars? For a South Jersey sound mixer.
McDormand howled like a wolf at last night’s Academy Awards after “Nomadland” nabbed Best Picture to honor the South Jersey sound mixer who worked on the film and died in March. → Read More
Two people are dead, including the suspect, in Lehigh County Wawa shooting
An unknown number of people were injured and at least one was transported to the hospital during the incident in Upper Macungie Township. → Read More
Hoagie delivery guy gets vaccine ‘tip’ at Northeast Philly clinic
Eric Fink was delivering a hoagie party tray to a vaccination clinic when he got an unusual offer. → Read More
Hoagie delivery guy gets vaccine ‘tip’ at Northeast Philly clinic
Eric Fink was delivering a hoagie party tray to a vaccination clinic when he got an unusual offer. → Read More
Oat milk company faces criticism from artists after covering Philly street art with ads
In the world of Philadelphia street art, there’s one rule — don’t cover up anyone else’s work. But that’s what one company did when it launched an oat milk advertising campaign. → Read More
Fact-checking Gov. Tom Wolf’s statement that Pa. is the only state without a natural gas severance tax
Among the 34 states that produce oil or natural gas, Pennsylvania is the only one that doesn’t tax the extracted resources. → Read More
Fact-checking impeachment trial claims by the Philly-area lawyers who played big roles
Lawyers from the Philadelphia region played starring roles in the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. We fact-checked some of the claims they made during the trial. → Read More