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Politics & Policy

N.J. General Assembly passes bill requiring large data centers to pay for their grid upgrades

The bill aims to shield households and small businesses from electric bill hikes caused by large data centers.

8 hours ago

Jacqueline Percell poses for photo
Health

Pennsylvania home care workers say industry in ‘crisis’ without $800M infusion of state funding

Home care workers and agencies say the state needs to raise reimbursement rates and pay to meet demand for an aging population.

8 hours ago

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Classic portrait of Anandibai Joshee
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia supported a pioneering Indian American woman doctor. Now her story is getting memorialized in songs

Anandibai Joshee came to Philly in 1883 to study medicine. Her tragic life is the grit of a South Asian American Digital Archive songwriting project.

9 hours ago

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A masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent holds a baton
Politics & Policy

New Jersey passes bills to prevent ICE, police officers from wearing masks on duty

The bills come on the heels of ICE agents being deployed to airports across the country while TSA employees continue going unpaid.

20 hours ago

Alina Habba, President Donald Trump's pick
Courts & Law

Judge appoints new U.S. attorney for New Jersey after Alina Habba, other officials were disqualified

A federal judge has appointed veteran prosecutor Robert Frazer as U.S. attorney for New Jersey, ending a dispute between the judiciary and Trump administration.

22 hours ago

ICE agents at Philadelphia Airport
Politics & Policy

‘ICE, play nice’: Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner warns ICE agents deployed to airport amid government shutdown

Unmasked agents were observed standing near entrances to security check-in lines at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday.

24 hours ago

EMR Recycling in Camden
Politics & Policy

N.J. General Assembly passes bill requiring scrap metal facilities to improve fire safety measures

The bill would require scrap metal facilities to install heat detection equipment that could identify fires early, as well as develop fire safety plans.

1 day ago

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Gov. Matt Meyer
Politics & Policy

Delaware Gov. Meyer touts incorporation growth, but hasn’t released tax revenue data

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has touted a rise in business entities forming in the state, but he has not released key numbers on the growth.

1 day ago

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Protesters with the No Kings rally listen to speakers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on June 14, 2025.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia ‘No Kings’ protest 2026: What to know ahead of March 28 rally

Millions gathered across the U.S. last year as part of the demonstrations against the Trump administration. More will take place this weekend.

1 day ago

side-by-side photos of Kermit Gosnell and his abortion clinic
Community

Dr. Kermit Gosnell, convicted of killing babies at Philadelphia abortion clinic, dies at 85

A Pennsylvania prison spokesperson said Gosnell died March 1 at a hospital. Prosecutors said his West Philadelphia clinic performed illegal late-term abortions.

2 days ago

Uber and Lyft stickers are seen on a rideshare vehicle
Politics & Policy

Mayor Parker wants to add a $1-per-ride tax to all rideshares in Philly to help fund the city’s financially struggling school district

The updated proposal from Parker is a fivefold increase to her plan to use the city’s rideshare tax to fund schools as the district grapples with a $300 million deficit.

2 days ago

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Jamie Gauthier speaks alongside students
Education

Students and advocates call for expansion, not elimination, of 5 West Philly schools

A West Philadelphia rally called for the consolidation of five schools set to be closed under the school district's plan.

2 days ago

People wait in a TSA line at the John F. Kennedy International Airport
Community

ICE officers will begin assisting TSA as shutdown frustrates travelers and screeners

Homeland security workers, including from the TSA, U.S. Secret Service and Coast Guard, have worked without pay since Congress failed to renew DHS funding last month.

2 days ago

Ceremony by Deborah Kravitz
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia museums are pooling resources — and telling bigger stories together

“Bodies and Souls,” by PAFA and the Woodmere Museum, highlights a rare moment of partnership among Philly institutions.

2 days ago

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People hold Venezuelan flags outside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Community

As Delaware’s Venezuelan population grows through shifting immigration policy, community organizations provide support and belonging

Casa de Venezuela Delaware is helping families find resources, rebuild trust and create a sense of belonging.

2 days ago

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