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Messiah Stokes next to a sign reading Don't Let Our Legacy Go Extinct
Education

Lankenau students, staff and parents continue to fight proposed school closure

A school district leader told Lankenau students and staff that no final decisions have been made about closures during a press conference Wednesday.

4 hours ago

side-by-side photos of John Fetterman and Dave McCormick
Politics & Policy

Pa. Sens. Fetterman, McCormick vote against effort to rein in Trump on Iran war

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was the only Democrat in the Senate to vote against scaling back the war in Iran.

5 hours ago

Casas en Newark, Delaware
Urban Planning

Grupos de asistencia legal de Delaware solicitan $3,2 millones para financiar un programa de prevención de desalojos para personas de bajos ingresos

El programa comenzó en noviembre de 2023. La mayoría de los casos fueron para clientes que estaban por debajo del nivel federal de pobreza.

6 hours ago

Smoke billows from a building that exploded in Logan Township, New Jersey
Community

Four people in critical condition after explosion at a Logan Township factory, officials say

People across the area reported feeling the explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township.

6 hours ago

Cindy Marten speaks with a child
Education

Delaware Department of Education lays out strategic plan as some state lawmakers question program cuts

The state is devoting $8 million to expand early childhood education.

7 hours ago

Nicolas O'Rourke in council chambers
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia is poised to expand tenant protection from retaliatory evictions, launch proactive inspections program

City Council’s housing committee advanced the legislation after months of negotiations with the mayor’s administration and landlord advocates.

8 hours ago

Listen 1:17
La Universidad de Delaware
Education

La Universidad de Delaware ha restaurado su sitio web de investigación antirracista. Ahora, los estudiantes denuncian que la libertad académica y la confianza se vieron socavadas.

Los líderes universitarios dicen que eliminar la investigación antirracista durante meses fue un error. Estudiantes e investigadores afirman que esto erosionó la libertad.

9 hours ago

The trash incineration facility
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Owner of Chester trash incinerator spent $45K on lobbying in Philadelphia as City Council considers waste incineration ban

The sponsor of the proposed incineration ban pulled the bill from a vote at the last minute in January once it appeared to lack support.

17 hours ago

Listen 1:08
Planned Parenthood at 12th and Locust streets in Center City
Health

Philadelphia Planned Parenthood centers say services are at risk following Medicaid cuts

The federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law last July, blocks Medicaid funding to facilities that perform abortions.

17 hours ago

the Philadelphia Museum of Art after a snowstorm
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphians can visit the city’s museums for reduced rates this year after $7.6 million in grants

The William Penn Foundation will provide $7.6 million to help Philadelphians with low incomes or disabilities visit several organizations.

18 hours ago

Listen 0:53
the front porch of a home with chipped lead paint
Science

Delaware lead removal program can’t meet remediation needs for homes where poisoned children live, WHYY News finds

The state spent $4 million to remove hazards at 30 homes. There’s only enough cash left to do work at a tiny fraction of contaminated properties.

18 hours ago

Listen 2:51
Xfinity Mobile Arena
Politics & Policy

Philly on short list to host 2028 Democratic National Convention

The city has made the top five for the convention and has a history of hosting major events and political conventions.

1 day ago

Listen 1:13
A man sits on a sidewalk
Courts & Law

Delaware civil rights advocates say proposed loitering and panhandling legislation criminalizes unhoused people

Current state laws against panhandling are not in effect because of First Amendment concerns by civil rights groups.

2 days ago

Listen 0:56
Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia pension system to be fully funded by 2032; officials hail progress as a success

Philadelphia officials say the city’s pension system is recovering and is now on track to reach full funding ahead of schedule.

2 days ago

Listen 1:01
President Donald Trump stands
Politics & Policy

As Congress weighs Trump’s Iran war powers, here’s where Philly-area lawmakers stand

A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Bucks County, said the congressman was “still reviewing the text” of the war powers resolution.

2 days ago

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