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Jeff Richards with his flaxcrete blocks
Arts & Entertainment

The future of flax is in a concrete wall built along the Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia

The Association for Public Art commissioned architect Jeff Richards to showcase the possibilities of flax as a building material.

2 hours ago

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Claes Oldenburg's Paint Torch in Lenfest Plaza
Education

‘Fresh Perspectives’ at PAFA shows how creativity fosters civic engagement in kids

Philadelphia schoolchildren made art for America’s 250th anniversary. Along the way, they learned about community.

3 hours ago

6abc/WPVI-TV Action News' chief meteorologist Cecily Tynan
Arts & Entertainment
6abc

Chief meteorologist Cecily Tynan to retire after more than 30 years with Action News

Her last broadcast will be on Monday, Aug. 31.

12 hours ago

Outside a Pennie office
Health

Pennsylvania ACA health insurers propose double-digit premium increases for 2027

The total average premium rate increase request in the individual market is 17%. Some insurers like Ambetter are requesting an average increase of 40%.

14 hours ago

Woman checking the bill when paying at a supermarket
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Gov. Sherrill signs the Fair Price Protection Act, banning surveillance pricing

The new law prohibits companies from using your location, browsing history and income to help set the price you pay for merchandise.

15 hours ago

An American flag flying with a Penn flag
Courts & Law

Trump administration drops demand for Penn records identifying Jewish faculty and staff

The settlement resolves dispute over employee records sought in the EEOC's antisemitism investigation, but the agency's broader probe will continue.

15 hours ago

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Pointing out spots on the map.
PlanPhilly
Community

Anti-illegal dumping group launches crowdsourced map of Philadelphia’s worst sites

Anyone can contribute to the map of sites where tires, construction debris and other junk is dumped illegally.

16 hours ago

Protesters are seen through the glass of an ICE office in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

ICE abandons plans to convert 2 rural Pennsylvania warehouses into detention centers

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said doubling the population of the rural communities would tax the sewage system and drain drinking water supplies.

18 hours ago

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Shakira performing
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Performances from Shakira and Jill Scott, ‘The Notebook’ on stage and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

July 23 - 26: Delaware Arts 250, Ne-Yo and Akon in concert in South Jersey and open mic poetry in Philly are among weekend event highlights.

1 day ago

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A large pink bus that is used as a mobile mammography site.
Health

New mobile mammography unit aims to address barriers to receiving care in Sussex County, Delaware

TidalHealth Mobile Mammography launched this month. Its goal is to bring screenings to neighborhoods in Sussex County with limited preventive care.

1 day ago

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Archival photo of the exterior of the Ambassador Theatre.
Urban Planning

Cobbs Creek movie palace may join Philadelphia’s historic register

The Ambassador Theatre in Southwest Philadelphia is one of the few remaining buildings in the city that once housed a neighborhood theater. It could now become a landmark.

1 day ago

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Shiv Patel shows how to use the sports betting kiosk
Money

‘Causing havoc’ or high-tech convenience? Sports betting kiosks installed at 89 retail stores in Delaware

Merchants, lottery boss tout self-serve system, but gambling addiction counselors worry about underage users, more people going deep into debt.

1 day ago

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Nicholas O'Rourke speaking at a podium surrounded by supporters.
Courts & Law

Supporters rally for embattled DA Krasner following Supreme Court decision and accusations of mishandling post-conviction cases

Faith leaders, exonerees and criminal justice advocates say the district attorney is being unfairly targeted for efforts to overturn wrongful convictions.

2 days ago

measles under a microscope
Health

Delaware declares measles outbreak as cases quickly climb to 4

Delaware had not recorded a single case of measles in more than a decade until this week, as outbreaks and infections nationwide grow.

2 days ago

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the front of a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission location
Politics & Policy

GOP leaders in N.J. pounce on voter registration glitch, blame Democrats

Several GOP legislators say they warned Democrats about voter security and driver’s licenses for noncitizens, but they were ignored.

2 days ago

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