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Politics & Policy

Fleisher: ‘As long as I’m mayor’ there will be no data centers in Cherry Hill

Mayor Dave Fleisher said officials are working on a proposal to ban the controversial facilities.

39 minutes ago

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill waves
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Gov. Sherrill wants data centers to pay for their own electricity

Sherrill’s proposal calls for data centers to give financial assistance to the communities where they are located.

1 hour ago

Marisha Marsh posing for a photo.
Community

‘We have to save ourselves’: Philly nonprofits are fighting for survival after a key sponsor lost more than $400,000

The collapse of the Federation of Neighborhood Centers has left nonprofits scrambling to recover lost funds.

8 hours ago

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Education

Swarthmore College to cover tuition for students from families making less than $200,000 annually

The Swarthmore Tuition Guarantee is only available to American students.

9 hours ago

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Scientists work with hyacinths in the lab.
Health

Can bioengineered chewing gum help prevent oral, head and neck cancers? Penn researchers are hopeful

The gum is made from a bean plant and contains antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties. It’s being tested against HPV, influenza and other diseases.

9 hours ago

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Gretjen Clausing
Community

Gretjen Clausing, founder of PhillyCAM, has died

Clausing founded PhillyCAM in 2009 to put media production into the hands of all Philadelphians.

19 hours ago

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Community

Pennsylvania advocates call on ICE to release Moshannon detainee for medical treatment

Izzy Aly, a Florida resident and Egyptian national, was detained in December 2025. His medical condition requires “urgent” care, according to a coalition of advocates.

20 hours ago

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Philly DA Larry Kranser
Courts & Law

3 men released after a nearly 30-year-old conviction is overturned in Philadelphia

District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office has been reviewing old cases, and several have been overturned.

21 hours ago

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President Donald Trump, left, and Kevin Warsh arrive at a swearing-in ceremony for Warsh as Chairman of the Federal Reserve in the East Room of the White House
Politics & Policy

Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks

The Trump administration is requesting comment on its plans to further crack down on what it calls the release of unauthorized information.

23 hours ago

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Science

The U.S. Forest Service wants to move west and close regional offices, including 4 in Pennsylvania

Scientists, foresters and some in the lumber industry are concerned about losing important programs that only the Forest Service can do.

1 day ago

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Politics & Policy

‘Saturating our communities’: Delaware lawmakers debate intoxicating hemp restrictions as federal crackdown looms

Federal law redefining how THC levels are measured could make most intoxicating hemp products illegal starting in November.

1 day ago

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Rue Landau looks on
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s next budget could double staff at the Fair Housing Commission. Here’s what that would mean for renters

Advocates say additional staffing would enable employees to prepare more cases for administrative hearings, positioning the agency to make more rulings.

1 day ago

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Damaged buds at the winery.
Weather

Climate shifts are fueling one of New Jersey’s worst vineyard freezes in decades

Wineries say there is still wine available now, but growers are working to protect future vintages as climate shifts reshape New Jersey agriculture.

1 day ago

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Politics & Policy

‘Time to pass the torch’: Delaware ACLU legal chief challenging Attorney General Kathy Jennings in Democratic primary

Dwayne Bensing says the office needs new leadership. If he won, Bensing would be the first gay man elected attorney general of any state.

2 days ago

Mikie Sherrill, Andy Kim and others at Delaney Hall
Community

New Jersey Gov. Sherrill denied access to North Jersey immigration detention center as hunger strike enters fourth day

About 300 protesters demanded to see the governor as they called attention to conditions inside of Delaney Hall in Newark.

2 days ago

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