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Community members at the Kada Scott vigil
Community

‘Her legacy is not in vain’: Kada Scott remembered during Germantown vigil as investigation into her death continues

The vigil took place outside Ada H. Lewis Middle School, where the Philadelphia woman’s remains were discovered over the weekend.

2 hours ago

A paper bag being handed over in a store
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia mayor and council members at odds over 10-cent paper bag fee bill

The fee is meant to encourage Philadelphians to bring their own bags. Parker’s administration worries it could hurt low-income residents.

3 hours ago

Cheltenham High School
Community

Cheltenham High School cancels football season amid hazing allegations

Cheltenham School District has received reports “indicating multiple team members engaged in hazing through physical contact.”

5 hours ago

Sexual assault suspect Ian Cleary departs
Courts & Law

Man who sent ‘So I raped you’ message sentenced to 2 to 4 years for 2013 Pa. campus assault

The judge took into account Ian Cleary’s guilty plea, his remorse and his long history of mental illness in giving a sentence below state guidelines.

6 hours ago

Kada Scott, who has been missing since Oct. 4, is pictured here wearing a white dress
Courts & Law
6abc

Kada Scott case: New details released, suspect charged with arson, tampering with evidence

Right now, homicide charges have not yet been filed against Keon King as the district attorney's office continues to investigate.

10 hours ago

Philadelphia City Commissioners Head Omar Sabir
Community

Registration party in West Philly urges voters to get registered before tonight’s deadline

The event at the 52nd Street El stop recruited voters for both next month’s general election as well as next year’s congressional midterms.

12 hours ago

Amazon Web Services data center is seen on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Science

Conshohocken-area residents push back against proposed data center

The facility would replace the recently closed Cleveland-Cliffs steel mill, which sits on 66 acres of land along the Schuylkill River.

17 hours ago

Listen 1:24
William Murphy, who is blind, beside the Delaware home from which he was wrongfully
Courts & Law

Wrongfully evicted in snowstorm, blind man and daughters ‘elated’ by court clearance to resume lawsuit against Delaware

The eviction order was for a previous tenant, but a state court said the landlord “weaponized” the process to remove the Murphy family.

17 hours ago

Listen 2:26
a mosaic at the John Coltrane House
Arts & Entertainment

Work and funding underway to repair and program John Coltrane’s Strawberry Mansion house

A new nonprofit created by descendants of the jazz legend will take over stewardship of the future Philadelphia cultural space.

18 hours ago

Listen 1:21
a tribute sign to Harry Fenton
Community

Philly bike advocates gather at Fairmount Park to remember fallen rider, call for safer streets

Advocates said the road’s design allows drivers to act recklessly, leading to unsafe conditions for pedestrians and cyclists.

1 day ago

Listen 1:00
The entrance to a polling place on election day
Politics & Policy

New Jersey election 2025: What to know about Joanne Kuniansky and the race for governor

Kuniansky’s top priorities are making New Jersey more affordable, fighting discrimination against Jews and embracing constitutional protections.

2 days ago

Listen 1:04
Nancy Ireson, co-curator of ''Henri Rousseau: A Painter's Secrets''
Arts & Entertainment

The outsider who came in: Henri Rousseau retrospective opens at Philly’s Barnes Foundation

The celebrated French post-impressionist was dismissed during his lifetime as “naive,” but held many secrets.

2 days ago

Listen 1:19
Philadelphia police search a wooded area
Courts & Law
6abc

DNA testing indicates human remains found are those of missing Philadelphia woman Kada Scott

The discovery was made behind an abandoned school near Awbury Arboretum in Germantown.

2 days ago

‘’No Kings’’ protesters gather at Independence Mall in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2025
Community

Philly’s ‘No Kings’ protest brings thousands of anti-Trump demonstrators to Independence Mall

The crowd was smaller than June’s protest but participants were just as passionate about their opposition to President Trump.

2 days ago

Republican Jack Ciattarelli speaks during the final debate in the New Jersey governor's race behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Republican nominee for New Jersey governor puts some distance from Trump on immigration

Jack Ciattarelli has been endorsed by Donald Trump in next month's New Jersey governor's election and is a strong supporter of the Republican president and his agenda.

2 days ago

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