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People waiting on a platform as a subway train approaches
Courts & Law

A former SEPTA worker says she saw a homicide on the subway and has PTSD. She’s suing the agency and her union over her firing

Carmella Martin says SEPTA officials contended that she should go back to her previous position, despite her physician's recommendation against it.

17 mins ago

Sasha Suda, former CEO of the Philadelphia Art Museum
Arts & Entertainment
6abc

Former Philadelphia Art Museum CEO accused of misappropriating funds, filing states

Sasha Suda is alleged to have awarded herself three salary increases, despite being told they needed approval from the Board's Compensation Committee.

4 hours ago

A map of the Gulph Road Connector
Community

King of Prussia’s ‘Gulph Road Connector’ will link Schuylkill River, Chester Valley trails

The King of Prussia Business District was awarded more than $300,000 to jumpstart planning and funding strategies to complete the 2.8-mile-long trail.

4 hours ago

A street sign denoting the intersection of Stacy and E. Pearl streets in Burlington, New Jersey
Community

City of Burlington, New Jersey fixes confusing street sign on East Pearl Street

A city resident had been advocating for the street sign to be fixed for about two-and-a-half years.

11 hours ago

Listen 0:56
Madeline Marriott profile
Arts & Entertainment

Bucks County Community College names this year’s poet laureate

Madeline Marriott, 23, credits the local poetry community for her development as a writer.

12 hours ago

Listen 0:47
Ceremonial clothes of the Lingít people displayed at the Penn Museum
Arts & Entertainment

Penn Museum’s new Native North America exhibition collaborates with Indigenous curators

Eight curators from eight Indigenous nations redesigned Penn Museum’s Native North America display.

22 hours ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Nina Ahmad seated at her desk at City Council chambers at City Hall
Community

Council members contend foster care support is lacking in Philadelphia

Council members want to know what happens when 43% of youth “age out” of the system and have to find a job and a home of their own.

1 day ago

Democrat Mikie Sherrill smiles before the final debate in the New Jersey governor's race, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in New Brunswick, N.J.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey sets April 2026 special election as Sherrill resigns House seat ahead of inauguration

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday set the primary for Feb. 5 and the special general election for April 16.

1 day ago

Banner of new logo at Philadelphia Art Museum
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Art Museum’s new director and CEO will be Daniel H. Weiss

Weiss has ties to the Philly region and had been the head of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

1 day ago

Listen 0:55
Severe flooding hits Palisades Medical Center in Hudson County, N.J.
Science
Inside Climate News

Sea-level rise accelerates in New Jersey, raising coastal flooding risk, study says

Landmark report forecasts water levels and temperature gain but avoids policy prescriptions.

1 day ago

Mo'ne Davis being interviewed
Community
6abc

Philly native Mo’ne Davis drafted 10th overall in first Women’s Professional Baseball League draft

Mo'ne Davis, the household name more than a decade ago as a Little League World Series star, was drafted into the WPBL on Thursday night.

1 day ago

Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide
Community

What Philly’s new Michelin stars mean for the city’s food scene

Local food critic Jon Deutsch dives into Philadelphia’s fine dining scene with WHYY’s “Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn.

1 day ago

Listen 6:02
Sky Roberts, brother of prominent Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, speaks
Politics & Policy

What to know about the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files

Here’s a look at what’s expected to be made public, what isn’t, and a refresher on how we got to this point with the files on Jeffrey Epstein.

1 day ago

Front of Philadelphia School District head quarters
Education

Philly school board hears on closures, stalled contracts and student wellness

Thursday’s board meeting featured principals and parents alike concerned about the state of contract negotiations and school closures.

1 day ago

The band Open City looks on
Arts & Entertainment

Philly punk band Open City returns for benefit show supporting immigrant advocacy group

After five years away, the punk supergroup returns to the stage Sunday for a show benefitting the human rights organization Juntos.

1 day ago

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