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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

The Chicks, street festivals celebrating peaches and corn, stand-up from Lisa Ann Walter and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

July 30 - Aug. 2: Clifford Brown Jazz Fest in Delaware, a who-done-it mystery scavenger hunt at the zoo and a cocktail-making competition.

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Joshua Pyle, wearing a mask inspired by the character Lock from the movie Nightmare Before Christmas, holds two signs, one reading FLOCK CAMERA YOUR RIGHTS ARE BEING VIOLATED, and the other reading AI CAMERAS ALWAYS WATCHING ALWAYS LISTENING
Politics & Policy

‘Always watching’: Furor grows over Flock’s automated license plate readers in Delaware as police laud AI-powered cameras

Foes decry them as warrantless mass surveillance but 20 police agencies statewide use them. The ACLU says “Get the Flock Out.”

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Courts & Law

‘The federal government is looking to ignore their rights’: Delaware ACLU urges leaders to limit ICE, police cooperation

The ACLU of Delaware is asking state leaders to establish statewide rules governing when police can assist ICE and share information.

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A dog is lying on a pink towel in a dog bed at the shelter.
Community
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More than 600 animals flood ACCT Philly; incentives offered to ease overcrowding

In an effort to create space and prevent more euthanasia, ACCT Philly is offering financial incentives funded by donors.

20 hours ago

the outside of Cheltenham High School
Courts & Law

4 coaches, 6 students charged in Cheltenham High School hazing scandal

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele accused the former coaches of engaging in a cover-up to prevent the student victim from telling his mother.

20 hours ago

the MMR vaccine
Health

‘Not out of the woods’: Delaware doctor predicts more measles cases as the state’s outbreak rises to 5

The CDC and Delaware public health officials urge unvaccinated residents exposed to the measles virus to get the shots within three days.

22 hours ago

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Politics & Policy

Trump’s attacks on mail balloting and concerns over delays turn midterms spotlight on Postal Service

Despite the constant attacks from Trump, mail voting remains popular with voters of both major parties.

1 day ago

Yvonne Daniels holding up a sign at a pro-USPS protest.
Politics & Policy

Court panel declines to block Trump’s mail ballot order, but its status for midterms remains unclear

Trump has repeatedly tried to unilaterally change voting procedures since he took office for the second time, only to be blocked by the courts.

1 day ago

People vote in the Democratic primaries at Blair-Caldwell Library
Politics & Policy

Why American elections are so complicated — and secure

Most Americans by now have probably heard stories about voter fraud. When these incidents happen, they are often caught and prosecuted.

1 day ago

A screwworm fly
Science

Pennsylvania takes aggressive stance to prevent flesh-eating New World screwworm fly from coming into the state

Eradicated in the U.S. for 60 years, the fly returned in June with new cases in Texas. It can infect any warm-blooded mammal.

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The EMR scrap metal junkyard in Camden is seen from Pier 68
Community

Man critically injured at EMR scrapyard in Camden was ‘impaled’ by blowtorch

The incident occurred just days after a judge allowed EMR to restart its shredder facility following a fire there in May.

1 day ago

Carlton Williams speaking at a podium in City Hall, with Mayor Cherelle Parker standing beside him.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia Managing Director Adam Thiel steps down as Parker’s administration undergoes staffing shuffle

Thiel is heading back to the private sector, and there is a new city solicitor and deputy mayor in Parker’s cabinet.

2 days ago

Juan Zacheas Leonard, alias “Zeek”
Community

Cómo un piano desafinado inspiró a un artista de Delaware a organizar sesiones de improvisación comunitaria en un restaurante chino de Newark

Lo que comenzó con una parada para una entrega de DoorDash y un piano descuidado se ha convertido en una serie de sesiones de improvisación que atraen a colaboradores.

2 days ago

Siddiq Kamara speaks at a press conference
Courts & Law

Havertown man charged with threatening Sheriff Siddiq Kamara, Delco DA says

The man allegedly phoned the sheriff and left two threatening voicemails, in which he said “death to Islam” and called Kamara a racial slur.

2 days ago

Vivian Chang speaks alongside other Immigrant rights advocates
Community

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker needs to do more to enforce ‘ICE Out’ legislation, activists say

Immigrant rights groups on Tuesday requested a meeting with Parker and outlined what actions her administration should take to implement the new laws.

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