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Inside the Academy of Natural Sciences
Science

What went wrong at Philly’s Academy of Natural Sciences? Former museum staffers point to years of missteps

“There was a big push to not be known as the dinosaur museum,” said one laid-off worker. That shift came with a cost, ex-staffers say.

4 hours ago

James Heimer is sitting at his desk, examining an issue of his print newsletter, 'The Matinee Idle.'
Arts & Entertainment

Make Halloween analog again: Philly artist’s snail-mail newsletter features TV horror movie listings for antenna TVs

James Heimer’s The Matinee Idle keeps the spooky season weird.

4 hours ago

Listen 1:25
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building
Health

Some new Medicaid rules have already changed: Why New Jersey officials and residents are worried about what happens next

Hundreds of thousands of Garden State residents covered by NJ FamilyCare will need to fill out paperwork on a new reporting schedule starting Jan. 1.

5 hours ago

Listen 1:15
Creative Hub co-managers JaQuanne Daniels, left, and Vanity Constance, right
Arts & Entertainment

Wilmington’s new Creative Hub brings artists, residents and small businesses together on the city’s West Side

The new space aims to connect Wilmington’s West Side community with arts and creativity while helping local artists and small businesses develop and grow.

5 hours ago

At the EMR scrap metal facility in Camden, heaps of scrap metal are stacked very high. A sign shows what the allowable height limit is.
Community

Camden residents, advocates push N.J. to seek compensation for neighbors from EMR

The state’s public nuisance lawsuit against a scrap metal recycler over repeated fires seeks operational changes. Residents say that’s not enough.

17 hours ago

Listen 1:06
Philly tenants launched the
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly tenants are waging a war against ‘junk’ fees. City Council may help

The fight is part of the “End Rental Ripoffs” campaign launched by members of a citywide tenant union. It’s unclear when legislation will be introduced.

19 hours ago

Listen 0:56
Several people are shown holding up handmade signs while standing on the side of the road for the anti-ICE protest in Norristown.
Community

Norristown rally decries impact of ICE operations on community

Community members called on Gov. Josh Shapiro and local municipalities to pass legislation restricting cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

22 hours ago

Listen 1:03
La puerta principal de la Base de la Fuerza Aérea de Dover
Courts & Law

Cómo un aviador de Dover presuntamente captó y violó a una joven de 15 años del condado de Bucks

Las autoridades señalan que los mensajes de Snapchat pronto adquirieron un tono sexual, lo que derivó en un viaje nocturno a Delaware y en cargos por violación de un menor.

1 day ago

A headshot of Democratic U.S. Rep Herb Conaway Jr., of New Jersey
Politics & Policy

New Jersey election 2026: What to know about the 3rd Congressional District race

Democratic incumbent Herb Conaway faces three challengers: Republican Michael McGuire, the Green Party’s Steven Welzer and Independent Ryan Michael Kelly.

1 day ago

The Jonas Brothers performing
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

The Jonas Brothers, ‘Mamma Mia!,’ spooky-season openings and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Oct. 1–4: "Symphonic Dances" in Delaware, Out and About in Manayunk and Collingswood Book Festival in South Jersey are among the highlights.

1 day ago

Listen 5:28
PhilaPort oversees the city’s shipping terminals and warehouses
PlanPhilly
Money

Speed up Philadelphia port expansion plan to keep pace with East Coast rivals, City Controller says

The report points to deeper shipping channels, expanded terminals and better road and rail connections as key to PhilaPort’s long-term growth.

1 day ago

Listen 1:06
At a press conference, PennEnvironment's Faran Savitz pours water into some lab equipment, to show how they conducted their tests for microplastics.
Science

Microplastics found in waterways throughout the Philly region; environmentalists call for plastics crackdown

PennEnvironment and Drexel University researchers found microplastics in more than 20 waterways across the watershed.

1 day ago

Listen 1:14
Jeremayah Maneiro, 17, a Habitat for Humanity volunteer
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Pope Leo Village: In Brewerytown, students turn vacant properties into affordable homes for first-time buyers

A day spent doing demolition work offers volunteers a firsthand look at Philadelphia’s housing challenges — and how communities respond to them.

1 day ago

Rowhouses in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly could lose nearly 8,000 affordable rentals over the next decade. Here’s why

Amid a housing shortage, researchers say it’s unclear how many of these units will be preserved as affordable rentals. About 43,000 could vanish statewide.

1 day ago

Listen 0:59
Two Eagles fans at the football stadium dressed in Eagle costumes from head to toe, and wearing jerseys
Money

Eagles tickets are among the most expensive in the league. Are Philly fans the reason?

Seeing the Eagles away from the Linc can cost far less than catching a home game. Here’s what keeps Philadelphia ticket prices so high.

1 day ago

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