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Science

Earth Day: How climate change is threatening vulnerable species in Pennsylvania

Five decades after the original Earth Day, some Pennsylvania species are still at extreme risk.

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Courts & Law

Reported crime on SEPTA continues to drop in 2026 after decade lows last year

“Since peaking during the pandemic, crime across the system has consistently declined,” SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer said in a release.

1 hour ago

An NJ Transit train leaves the Secaucus Junction station
Money

Why are NJ Transit fares to New Jersey’s 8 FIFA World Cup matches so high? And what benefit will the state get?

The World Cup is expected to generate billions of dollars in economic activity for the region, but New York City may get the lion’s share.

1 hour ago

The pigs at Hidden Valley Farm
Science

A Warminster food bank is turning spoiled produce into farm-fresh eggs. Here’s how

Unfit for pantry shelves, hundreds of pounds of produce are redirected to a Jamison farm, where the chickens’ “salad bar” curbs waste, cuts costs and helps fight hunger.

2 hours ago

A man drives through the Philadelphia 2nd District police building
Community

Man arrested after deliberately driving into police building in Northeast Philly, commissioner says, hurting 5

"An absolute deliberate act," Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said of the Tuesday crash in Philadelphia’s Rhawnhurst neighborhood.

13 hours ago

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Politics & Policy

Controversial Delaware legislation giving people experiencing homelessness more rights draws opposition from businesses, local governments

The legislation would allow lawsuits against localities for violating an unhoused person’s civil rights.

13 hours ago

PECO electric repair crew in Fishtown
Science

PECO announces new leadership following controversial rate hike and stalled union negotiations

David Vahos, PECO president and CEO, will become “special advisor” to parent company Exelon’s CEO.

14 hours ago

Leon Smith, named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year
Education

Haverford High School history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year

Leon Smith has spent his entire 25-year career at Haverford High School, where he teaches Advanced Placement classes in U.S. history and African American studies.

19 hours ago

Pencils Over Pixels website
Education
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Chromebook controversy: Lower Merion parents ask to opt children out of using devices 24/7

The district says it "enables students to easily transition projects and research between home and school" by giving students 24/7 access to educational software and sites.

20 hours ago

side-by-side photos of Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV
Politics & Policy

Some Catholics in Bucks County who voted for Trump express buyer’s remorse amid conflict between the president and the pope

In 2024, the president flipped Bucks County, where more than 30% of residents are Catholic. It’s also represented by a vulnerable Catholic congressman.

1 day ago

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Courts & Law

‘You’re screwed’: Consultants targeted Delaware’s social equity cannabis applicants in scheme to obtain their conditional licenses

An Arizona consulting firm is connected to at least 19 applicants using a state social equity program. They have since had their conditional marijuana licenses denied.

1 day ago

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fish being dumped into White Clay Creek
Science

Anglers help stock White Clay Creek with trout, celebrate improvements to water quality

Pennsylvania has awarded more than $17 million in grants to 89 state projects to improve water quality and support trout.

2 days ago

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The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, Pa., is pictured on Nov. 6, 2020
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court strikes down ban on Medicaid for abortion

A majority of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania found that the law violates the state’s Equal Rights Amendment.

2 days ago

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Education

School District of Philadelphia revises facility plan again, sparing one more school from closure

The update raises the plan’s price tag by $200,000 and spares North Philadelphia’s Ludlow Elementary School from recommended closure.

2 days ago

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Staff and volunteers at MANNA in Philadelphia put together medically tailored meals
Health

Pa. is considering $900K to fund meals tailored to people’s chronic diseases and medical needs

Medically tailored meals are informed by dietitians who evaluate recipes and match them to nutrition needs for diabetes, cancer and other diseases.

2 days ago

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