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Former Penn State football head coach Jerry Sandusky is led by authorities while in an orange jumpsuit
Courts & Law

Judge will hear recantation of sexual abuse claim against ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky

Sandusky says he's innocent, but he has repeatedly lost efforts to get a new trial.

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Election workers process mail ballots at the Philadelphia Election Warehouse on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Politics & Policy

Pa. election 2026: How to request, fill out and return your mail ballot

Here’s everything voters should know, even as a legal battle plays out over the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict mail voting.

9 hours ago

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Help WHYY News tell the stories that matter across Philly, its suburbs, South Jersey and Delaware

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Courts & Law

ICE mandatory detention policy is unlawful, federal appeals court in Philly rules

Under the Trump administration policy, ICE has sought to detain nearly all undocumented immigrants and deny them bond hearings.

21 hours ago

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the data center in Vineland being constructed
Science

Vineland data center accused of operating natural gas generators without permit

The 300-megawatt AI data center is being developed by DataOne for the Nebius Group.

22 hours ago

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Emily Wilson, professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania
Arts & Entertainment

A Penn professor’s ‘Odyssey’ became a cultural flashpoint. Now, she’s retranslating the whole thing

Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” is a million-seller. It's also not the end of the story.

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The entrance to the high school in Coatesville.
Health

Another federally qualified health center is coming to Coatesville in 2027 — this time inside of a high school

Union Community Care’s school-based community health center would be the first of its kind in Chester County.

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PlanPhilly
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Free plant library brings ‘a little whimsy’ to Northeast Philadelphia

The bright yellow box has become a place for people to swap plant cuttings and propagations.

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Health

A mother and daughter’s kidney donation journey highlights transplant disparities in minority communities

After a devastating crash left a woman in need of a kidney transplant, her family’s journey highlights the need for more organ donation awareness in communities of color.

2 days ago

Passengers board the Norwegian Jewel cruise liner in Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Norwegian Cruise Line and Port of Philadelphia celebrate completion of new Delaware River cruise terminal

Cruises restarted departures from Philadelphia in April after a 15-year break, offering trips to Bermuda and Canada and creating 2,200 jobs.

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Insignia for the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Courts & Law

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office places deputy on paid administrative leave for forcefully pushing handcuffed man

A video showing a deputy pushing a handcuffed male into the back of a vehicle has been circulating online.

2 days ago

An Upper Pottsgrove Township police vehicle
Community

Father says college student was killed by police in Upper Pottsgrove Township after he went to wrong house

An investigation is underway after police shot and killed a 22-year-old college student in Upper Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania.

2 days ago

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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns, Chris Stapleton and a Cooper DeJean lookalike contest in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Aug. 27–30: Lady A in Delaware, a drone show in Delco and a satirical take on Sherlock Holmes take center stage.

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Philadelphia Housing Authority set to bring 85 affordable homes to Strawberry Mansion

The project includes a mix of rentals and homes for sale, as well as a large community park with a picnic area and stage.

2 days ago

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the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building
Courts & Law

‘We seen some treasure’: Feds say trio in Wilmington’s ‘6ixers’ gang bragged online, taunted victim after Dover robbery

The men are accused of robbing an internet influencer, then leaving investigators a trail of social media posts and digital payments.

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