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side-by-side photos of Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV
Politics & Policy

Some Catholics in Bucks County who voted for Trump express buyer’s remorse amid conflict between the president and the pope

In 2024, the president flipped Bucks County, where more than 30% of residents are Catholic. It’s also represented by a vulnerable Catholic congressman.

2 hours ago

cannabis in a jar on a table
Courts & Law

‘You’re screwed’: Consultants targeted Delaware’s social equity cannabis applicants in scheme to obtain their conditional licenses

An Arizona consulting firm is connected to at least 19 applicants using a state social equity program. They have since had their conditional marijuana licenses denied.

3 hours ago

fish being dumped into White Clay Creek
Science

Anglers help stock White Clay Creek with trout, celebrate improvements to water quality

Pennsylvania has awarded more than $17 million in grants to 89 state projects to improve water quality and support trout.

15 hours ago

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, Pa., is pictured on Nov. 6, 2020
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court strikes down ban on Medicaid for abortion

A majority of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania found that the law violates the state’s Equal Rights Amendment.

18 hours ago

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The entrance to the school is seen.
Education

School District of Philadelphia revises facility plan again, sparing one more school from closure

The update raises the plan’s price tag by $200,000 and spares North Philadelphia’s Ludlow Elementary School from recommended closure.

18 hours ago

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Staff and volunteers at MANNA in Philadelphia put together medically tailored meals
Health

Pa. is considering $900K to fund meals tailored to people’s chronic diseases and medical needs

Medically tailored meals are informed by dietitians who evaluate recipes and match them to nutrition needs for diabetes, cancer and other diseases.

1 day ago

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Urban Planning

‘Photo enforced’: Speed cameras are proliferating along Delaware highways, neighborhood streets

DelDOT is using the cameras along I-95 work zones, and now local governments have begun putting them in neighborhoods to slow down traffic.

1 day ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Doylestown free concert series to showcase a ‘diverse palette of voices’ throughout May

The series, known as Concert at the Commons, is scheduled every Thursday in May at Broad Commons Park in Doylestown.

2 days ago

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Health

A look at the ‘Wild West’ of synthetic kratom, which doctors are calling ‘more potent than fentanyl’

Since 2015, kratom poisonings have surged by 1,200%, according to a recent report.

2 days ago

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A ''Vote Here'' sign indicates a polling place in Cherry Hill, Tuesday, N.J., Oct. 28, 2025.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey election 2026: Meet the Democrats looking to flip a longtime GOP seat in Congress

Primary voters in Monmouth and Ocean counties will choose between Democrats John Blake and Rachel Peace. The winner will face longtime U.S. House Rep. Chris Smith in November.

2 days ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphians who care for vacant side yards form group to push for easier land-acquisition process

The coalition wants the Land Bank to give neighbors preferential rights to apply for vacant side yards and expand eligibility.

3 days ago

Voting booths set up on election day
Politics & Policy

Election 2026: What Philly voters need to know about the ballot questions in the May 19 primary

All voters, regardless of party, will decide whether to create a city-run retirement savings program and to make permanent an office that monitors youth services.

3 days ago

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Health

Should governments regulate unhealthy food like tobacco? Some Penn researchers say yes

This comes as more researchers, and even some lawyers and public officials, are comparing the harmful effects of ultra-processed food and tobacco.

3 days ago

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Senator Cory Booker speaking
Politics & Policy

New Jersey election 2026: These 4 Republicans hope to unseat U.S. Sen. Cory Booker

Booker is running unopposed in the Democratic primary. Republicans Alex Zdan, Richard Tabor, Robert Lebovics and Justin Murphy are vying for their party’s nomination.

3 days ago

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An ICE agent stands outside a warehouse
Community

2 environmental organizations seek to join legal fight against ICE’s plans for warehouse detention centers in Pa.

The detention centers would overwhelm sewage facilities and exceed available drinking water supply, environmental advocates say.

4 days ago

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