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Ribbon cutting ceremony for We Are All Bound Up Together mural
Arts & Entertainment

Black suffragist Frances Watkins Harper rises in new Germantown mural

With help from Penn State’s Center for Black Digital Research, the mural draws attention to the activism of 19th-century Black women.

3 hours ago

Republican Jack Ciattarelli (left) and Democrat Mikie Sherrill during the final debate in governors race, Oct. 8, 2025, in New Brunswick, N.J.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s governor race is projected to be the most expensive in state history

The total amount of money spent during the primary and general election will top $200 million by Election Day.

4 hours ago

A man loads foot for SNAP recipients onto a shelf
Community

Philadelphia food banks rush to meet increased demand amid SNAP freeze

Gov. Josh Shapiro is setting aside $5 million to aid food banks during the SNAP freeze. But nonprofits say more is needed.

5 hours ago

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Items available at a Philly school cafeteria, with Eagles mascot Swoop in the background. (Courtesy School District of Philadelphia)
Education

1 in 3 Pa. SNAP recipients are kids. As cuts remain in limbo, Philly-area schools face ‘uncertainty’ feeding students

Nearly 241,000 children in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties receive SNAP benefits.

14 hours ago

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Gov. Josh Shapiro
Politics & Policy

Shapiro pledges $5M in ‘emergency’ state aid to food banks as SNAP crisis grows in Pennsylvania

The announcement came minutes after a judge ruled in favor of Pennsylvania and other states suing to make the Trump administration use contingency funds to fund SNAP.

16 hours ago

Norah Wasden cleans instruments with toddlers
Education

Singing, dancing and growing: Music Together Princeton Lab School inspires kids to be creative

Parents at the Music Together Princeton Lab School in Hopewell, New Jersey, say the mixed-age class encourages cooperation and listening.

18 hours ago

Rowhouses in Wilmington
Politics & Policy

Delaware Chancery Court judge tosses challenge to law allowing school districts to split property tax rates

New Castle County officials say they will work quickly to send out the new tax bills. Property taxes are due by Nov. 30.

18 hours ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday
Courts & Law

Pa. attorney general files criminal charge against fracking company

The charges allege that Seneca Resources polluted water in eight counties. The company says it is working with the state to reach a “reasonable resolution.”

19 hours ago

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Peruvian artist Richi Olivera joined the Delaware Art Museum’s sixth annual Día de los Muertos celebration
Arts & Entertainment

Delaware Art Museum celebrates life and heritage during 6th annual Dia de los Muertos

The Delaware Art Museum brought together art, music and tradition to honor ancestors and celebrate Latin American culture for Día de los Muertos.

19 hours ago

Residentes en el Museo de Historia de Delaware en Wilmington
Community

‘La historia no contada’: Cómo la migración y la resiliencia latina moldearon el pasado y el presente de la nación

Una multitud reunida en Wilmington conoció el papel que desempeñaron los latinos y los pueblos indígenas en la configuración de la historia de Estados Unidos desde sus inicios

20 hours ago

Algunos residentes sin hogar de Wilmington
Community

“Piensan que no eres nadie”: Activistas por la vivienda afirman que las personas sin hogar de Wilmington afrontan la escasez de camas en albergues y redadas policiales.

Los defensores afirman que la falta de camas en los albergues está obligando a la gente a dormir al aire libre.

21 hours ago

Quakers raise their hands after a worship service at the historic West Room of the Arch Street Meeting House in Philadelphia
Community

Young adults turn to Quakers’ silent worship to offset — and cope with — a noisy world

There’s been an unprecedented surge in the numbers of attendees at Sunday worship at the Quaker Arch Street Meeting House in Old City Philadelphia.

21 hours ago

A volunteer prepares meals at the Philabundance Community Kitchen in Philadelphia, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
Courts & Law

Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown

It wasn’t immediately clear how quickly the debit cards that beneficiaries use to buy groceries could be reloaded after the ruling. That process often takes one to two weeks.

22 hours ago

Democratic National Committee chairman Ken Martin speaks
Politics & Policy

Democrats, allied groups pour millions into Pennsylvania Supreme Court race to counter GOP campaign

At issue in Tuesday's election is whether the three justices will each serve another term, up to 10 years.

1 day ago

The University of Delaware campus in Newark.
Community

Hillel at the University of Delaware breaks ground on new $12M Jewish student center to meet growing community needs

The new 18,000-square-foot Kristol Center for Jewish Life will feature study rooms, lounges, a kosher kitchen and space for 250 students.

1 day ago

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