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Arts & Entertainment

‘Plantation Black’ muddles history with a game of chance in its Philadelphia world premiere

The world premiere by Phaedra Michelle Scott is about murky family secrets leading to tangled real estate titles.

3 hours ago

a cut-down tree
Courts & Law

South Philly residents’ lawsuit against FDR Park renovations can continue, judge rules

After a three-day hearing, a judge disagreed with the city that the residents waited too long to sue. The residents want the judge to halt renovations.

12 hours ago

Snow covers Palmer Cemetery in Fishtown
Weather

Arctic temps are returning to Philly. When will the snow finally melt?

Snow and ice still cover some street corners in Philly. Single-digit temperatures this weekend won’t help.

18 hours ago

Shelves display bottles of Kentucky bourbon for sale
Courts & Law

Delaware legislation would restrict proliferation of liquor stores, particularly in Wilmington

Some studies have suggested that liquor stores are associated with higher levels of poverty, violence and lower life expectancy.

1 day ago

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fireworks
Community

Wawa Welcome America releases schedule, will include 6 nights of fireworks

Wawa Welcome America returns with 16 days of events, six nights of fireworks, an expanded July 3 parade and citywide celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.

1 day ago

Close up of elementary student using watercolors for painting on art class in the classroom.
Education

‘Staying level might be a win’: Arts education in N.J. set a standard but faces greater financial pressures and continued inequity

Nearly 1 million New Jersey students take arts classes by law. Advocates say sustaining those gains amid budget pressures is the next fight.

1 day ago

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Victoria Peña-Parr speaking at a podium during the press conference
Courts & Law

ACLU of Pa., Parady La’s family seek records after Upper Darby man dies in ICE custody: ‘We need accountability’

“I'm grieving ... but I am also angry," said La's daughter, who added that staff actively ignored her father's distress.

2 days ago

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firefighters search for a firefighter who fell in the Delaware River
Community

Camden firefighter dies after falling into Delaware River

Officials said it happened during a routine maintenance check of a fire boat, but it's not yet known how the firefighter fell into the water.

2 days ago

Video showing what appears to be a confrontation involving suspected immigration agents in Phoenixville
Courts & Law
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Federal officials confirm arrest in Phoenixville was carried out by ICE

A video recorded in a parking lot off Bridge Street shows a chaotic scene in which several agents pull a man from a vehicle as bystanders shout.

2 days ago

measles under a microscope
Health
6abc

Health officials warn of possible measles exposure in Montgomery County

While contagious, a person visited Patient First Primary and Urgent Care on South Collegeville Road in Collegeville on January 29, between 1:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.

2 days ago

Philadelphia police arrested three activists
PlanPhilly
Community

Protesters arrested after disrupting construction of CHOP parking garage in Grays Ferry

Three protesters were arrested after standing on the site for more than an hour Thursday morning. They say the garage will worsen air pollution.

2 days ago

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill waves
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Democrats pick from crowded field in special election for Sherrill’s U.S. House seat

Sherrill vacated the seat after she won the governorship last year, opening up the competitive Democratic primary.

2 days ago

Muhammed Emanet pours Turkish tea
Community

The detention of South Jersey kebab shop owners sparked change. Deportation still looms

The detention of a Turkish couple who own a New Jersey kebab shop helped galvanize their community against immigration crackdowns last year.

2 days ago

Norristown Police Chief Michael Trail
Community
6abc

Norristown police officer on leave after video shows him striking naked man with SUV

Norristown Police Chief Michael Trail called the video alarming and concerning.

2 days ago

an empty lot filled with grass
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Could Philly’s Logan Triangle transform into a hub for modular homes? Mayor Parker hopes so

For decades, the site — 35 acres of grassy lots where 1,000 rowhomes once stood — has sat empty. Parker’s proposal could change that, but residents are wary.

2 days ago

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