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Courts & Law

Democrats and court watchers express concern for controversial new member of consequential 3rd Circuit Court

Emil Bove’s confirmation on the 3rd Circuit shifts the balance of the key appeals court in favor of right-wing Republicans.

2 hours ago

Practice sculptures by University of the Arts students
Arts & Entertainment

Art by the pound: Thousands of abandoned artworks are being salvaged from Philadelphia’s University of the Arts

UArts’ Anderson Hall has been sold to become a mixed-use development. Thunderbird Salvage is trying to rescue everything left behind.

3 hours ago

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Offshore turbines operate at the Block Island Wind Farm
Politics & Policy

Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects

More than 3.5 million acres had been designated wind energy areas.

11 hours ago

Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
Weather

Heavy rain pummels the East Coast and sparks isolated flash flooding

Airports in Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York reported flight delays and cancellations, and Amtrak officials said high water stopped trains between Philly and Wilmington.

17 hours ago

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Education

A look at colleges with federal money targeted by the Trump administration

Like no other president, Donald Trump has used the government's control over federal research funding to push for changes in higher education, including at Penn and Princeton.

17 hours ago

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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

The BlackStar Film Festival, performances from Goo Goo Dolls and The Weeknd and a corn fest in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

July 31 - Aug. 3: The Descendants in Delaware, First Friday events in Philly and a dragon boat race in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

1 day ago

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Education

Delaware County Community College extends deadline for free teaching pipeline program

The free initiative gives students the ability to earn up to 38 college credits toward an education degree during their junior and senior years of high school.

1 day ago

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A man works in his workshop in Delaware
Community

‘Perfect storm’: Low-income Delawareans seek crisis assistance for high utility bills as summer temps soar

Limited assistance plagues Delawareans seeking utility assistance. But new laws could help avoid shutoffs.

1 day ago

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Aaron Geddes punching a heavy bag
Community

Former Trenton gang member, now a champion boxer, is teaching kids valuable life lessons at his summer boxing camp

Michael Hilton also works with the Trenton Restorative Street Team as a high-risk interventionist, helping to settle disputes.

1 day ago

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Police outside the Christy Rec Center
Community
6abc

5 people, including children, shot at West Philadelphia recreation center

Officials say a 16-year-old is in critical condition, while a 10-year-old, 11-year-old and another teenager are listed as stable. A Christy Rec Center employee was also shot.

1 day ago

Tomato plants in the Summer Winter Community Garden
PlanPhilly
Community

Gardeners breathe a ‘sigh of relief’ over Summer Winter Community Garden preservation

City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier hopes the Summer Winter Community Garden deal will be a model for securing more garden land.

1 day ago

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Sadie Alexander stands alongside President Harry Truman and others
Urban Planning

New statue to honor a trailblazing civil rights leader outside Philadelphia’s Municipal Services Building

The bronze likeness of Sadie Alexander will be installed not far from where former Mayor Frank Rizzo’s statue used to be, before it was taken down.

2 days ago

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Josh Shapiro speaks
Politics & Policy

Schools and counties begin to see payment delays as Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate hits a month

Without the governor’s signature on a new spending plan, the state lost some of its spending authority starting July 1.

2 days ago

The Farm has three retail locations, one in each of Delaware's counties. (Courtesy of Jennifer Stark)
Community

Here’s what you need to know as Delaware legal weed sales start Friday, Aug. 1

The launch at existing medical dispensaries comes more than two years after legalization, but a key cannabis advocate is calling for a boycott.

2 days ago

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A utility meter
PlanPhilly
Science

PECO is offering $500 grants to help customers pay off overdue bills

The program is geared toward customers with incomes too high to qualify for some existing energy assistance programs.

2 days ago

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