Sep 26 Pope Francis discusses family and women's rights in Philadelphia By Associated Press By Rachel Zoll and Michael R. Sisak PHILADELPHIA -- Pope Francis arrived in the City of Brotherly Love on Saturday for the final leg of his U.S. visit - a festive weekend devoted to celebrating Catholic… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 7:53 Building an oasis in a Philadelphia food desert By PBS News Hour In Philadelphia, a fourth-generation supermarket owner has gone where others have feared to tread: food deserts, low-income neighborhoods that have no direct access to a real grocery store. The small chain has given these communities a place to get nutritious… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 8:21 How even misdemeanor violations can have lasting consequences on job prospects By PBS News Hour A growing number of states are opting to 'ban the box' that asks about criminal records on job applications. And with evidence that criminal records could be driving people into poverty, a new proposal to seal past offenses is now… Continue watching
Jun 24 Rail regulator says Dec. 31 deadline stands for safety technology installation By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The nation's top railroad regulator said Wednesday she will enforce a Dec. 31 deadline for commuter and freight railroads to install safety technology that experts say could have prevented a deadly Amtrak derailment last month. Continue reading
May 21 Senate Democrats want $21 billion for Amtrak's maintenance backlog By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Senate Democrats are demanding more money for Amtrak so the railroad can tackle a $21 billion backlog in repair and replacement projects. Continue reading
May 17 NTSB: No indication object struck derailed Amtrak train in Philadelphia By Andrew Mach Investigators have found no radio communications indicating any object struck the windshield of the ill-fated Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday, National Traffic Safety Board officials said Sunday morning. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 3:35 Philadelphia residents pitch in to help train crash victims By PBS News Hour While investigators pore over the evidence of the Amtrak train that crashed Tuesday, regional Red Cross officials and Philadelphia residents have turned out to help victims and their families by donating their time, effort and even technological know-how to the… Continue watching
May 14 8 confirmed dead in Amtrak crash By News Desk An Amtrak train traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York derailed in north Philadelphia Tuesday night, killing at least six and injuring more than 100. Continue reading
May 14 Safety technology might have prevented deadly Amtrak crash By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The deadly Amtrak derailment near Philadelphia appears to be yet another accident that didn't have to happen. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 4:48 Scene of train crash beyond a disaster movie, says Philadelphia mayor By PBS News Hour Officials are still searching for passengers who may have been on an Amtrak train Tuesday night before it crashed in Philadelphia. Mayor Michael Nutter joins Judy Woodruff for an update on the deadly derailment that shut down a busy stretch… Continue watching