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Shelves display bottles of Kentucky bourbon for sale
Courts & Law

Delaware legislation would restrict proliferation of liquor stores, particularly in Wilmington

Some studies have suggested that liquor stores are associated with higher levels of poverty, violence and lower life expectancy.

6 hours ago

fireworks
Community

Wawa Welcome America releases schedule, will include 6 nights of fireworks

Wawa Welcome America returns with 16 days of events, six nights of fireworks, an expanded July 3 parade and citywide celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.

6 hours ago

Close up of elementary student using watercolors for painting on art class in the classroom.
Education

‘Staying level might be a win’: Arts education in N.J. set a standard but faces greater financial pressures and continued inequity

Nearly 1 million New Jersey students take arts classes by law. Advocates say sustaining those gains amid budget pressures is the next fight.

7 hours ago

Victoria Peña-Parr speaking at a podium during the press conference
Courts & Law

ACLU of Pa., Parady La’s family seek records after Upper Darby man dies in ICE custody: ‘We need accountability’

“I'm grieving ... but I am also angry," said La's daughter, who added that staff actively ignored her father's distress.

17 hours ago

firefighters search for a firefighter who fell in the Delaware River
Community

Camden firefighter dies after falling into Delaware River

Officials said it happened during a routine maintenance check of a fire boat, but it's not yet known how the firefighter fell into the water.

17 hours ago

Video showing what appears to be a confrontation involving suspected immigration agents in Phoenixville
Courts & Law
6abc

Federal officials confirm arrest in Phoenixville was carried out by ICE

A video recorded in a parking lot off Bridge Street shows a chaotic scene in which several agents pull a man from a vehicle as bystanders shout.

20 hours ago

measles under a microscope
Health
6abc

Health officials warn of possible measles exposure in Montgomery County

While contagious, a person visited Patient First Primary and Urgent Care on South Collegeville Road in Collegeville on January 29, between 1:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.

20 hours ago

Philadelphia police arrested three activists
PlanPhilly
Community

Protesters arrested after disrupting construction of CHOP parking garage in Grays Ferry

Three protesters were arrested after standing on the site for more than an hour Thursday morning. They say the garage will worsen air pollution.

20 hours ago

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill waves
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Democrats pick from crowded field in special election for Sherrill’s U.S. House seat

Sherrill vacated the seat after she won the governorship last year, opening up the competitive Democratic primary.

23 hours ago

Muhammed Emanet pours Turkish tea
Community

The detention of South Jersey kebab shop owners sparked change. Deportation still looms

The detention of a Turkish couple who own a New Jersey kebab shop helped galvanize their community against immigration crackdowns last year.

1 day ago

Norristown Police Chief Michael Trail
Community
6abc

Norristown police officer on leave after video shows him striking naked man with SUV

Norristown Police Chief Michael Trail called the video alarming and concerning.

1 day ago

an empty lot filled with grass
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Could Philly’s Logan Triangle transform into a hub for modular homes? Mayor Parker hopes so

For decades, the site — 35 acres of grassy lots where 1,000 rowhomes once stood — has sat empty. Parker’s proposal could change that, but residents are wary.

1 day ago

Bob Marley singing on stage
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

First Friday, early Valentine’s festivities, a Bob Marley birthday bash and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb. 5–8: New theater premieres and a children’s book fair are among weekend event highlights.

1 day ago

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A delivery worker rides a motorized bicycle
Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s new e-bike law deemed discriminatory by immigrant advocates and older adults

Cycling organizations, older adults and immigrant advocacy groups are calling on legislators to amend the new law.

1 day ago

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Josh Shapiro speaks
Politics & Policy

Pa. Gov. Shapiro says investor-owned utilities are making too much profit at the expense of ratepayers

Shapiro’s plan includes heightened scrutiny of utility profits by state regulators and getting rid of “junk fees.”

2 days ago

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