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Matt Meyer speaking at press conference
Health

‘Wildly unprecedented’: Delaware lawmakers question lack of role in Gov. Matt Meyer’s creation of a $270K state surgeon general

The governor’s friend and advisor Neil Hockstein says he was hired for the position without having to apply.

51 minutes ago

Maori Karmael Holmes smiles
Arts & Entertainment

BlackStar Film Festival marks 15 years of championing filmmakers of color

A national study highlights the Philadelphia festival as a model for helping community-centered arts organizations thrive.

1 hour ago

Otto-Eldred students Jack Sherry and Alexis Prince boot up their refurbished, school-issued laptops
Education

How the costly digital age is leaving behind Pa.’s rural, underfunded schools

Students in remote school districts like Otto-Eldred are using failing, outdated technology. In some cases, it's costing them their futures.

2 hours ago

Jim Wilson is a gene therapy researcher who recently left Penn
Health

2 Philadelphia labs receive millions in federal funding to create treatments for rare genetic diseases in 5 years

The research builds on existing work and will have to meet a challenging timeline of starting human trials in three years.

2 hours ago

Panels are hung up in the exhibit at the President's House.
Courts & Law

Philadelphia asks appeals court for rare review of President’s House ruling

The city argues the decision created a “Catch-22” that could allow federal agencies to carry out consequential actions while avoiding judicial review.

11 hours ago

Mehmet Oz holds a graph titled TOTAL MEDICAID AND CHIP PAYMENTS FOR ABA SERVICES BY DELIVERY SYSTEM
Health

‘Your days are numbered’: DOJ, federal agencies target health care fraud, Medicaid schemers in Pennsylvania

Federal agencies and state partners announced criminal charges against 19 people who allegedly defrauded Medicaid with home health schemes.

12 hours ago

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In a video screengrab, Quakertown police officers are seen arresting someone outside Sunday’s Deli & Restaurant, where students had gathered to protest ICE on Feb. 20, 2026.
Courts & Law

Bucks County DA will not charge Quakertown police chief in student ICE protest response

The district attorney’s office conducted a five-month investigation into Quakertown police’s response to a Feb. 20 high school student walkout protesting ICE.

13 hours ago

A woman wearing gloves drops off a mail ballot at a drop box in Hackensack, N.J., on July 7, 2020.
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania joins states asking Supreme Court to block Trump administration’s mail ballot rules

Pennsylvania and Philadelphia election officials warn that imposing new federal mail-ballot rules before the midterms could sow confusion and disenfranchise eligible voters.

13 hours ago

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A Cheltenham Police Department vehicle
Courts & Law

Cheltenham Township appoints Richard Schaffer as police chief

Richard Schaffer started his career with the Cheltenham Township Police Department as a patrol officer in 2000. He’ll now be leading the department.

14 hours ago

Volunteering correctional residents preparing food
Politics & Policy

‘This was an answer to prayers’: Incarcerated people help prep fresh produce for kids through a new Delaware food program

Under the newly expanded program, volunteers at the Sussex Community Corrections Center will clean, prep and package fresh produce that will help feed hungry kids.

15 hours ago

Larry Krasner speaks Tuesday, Aug. 4
Courts & Law

Man convicted in 2012 Philly cop killing gets new trial, but DA Krasner vows to keep him behind bars

More than a decade after being convicted for the murder of off-duty officer Moses Walker, Rafael Jones’ case was overturned this week.

16 hours ago

Delaware Art Museum se encuentra en una zona frondosa del oeste de Wilmington
Arts & Entertainment

La Delaware Community Foundation invierte $650,000 en organizaciones que atienden a la comunidad latina, ampliando el acceso a iniciativas artísticas bilingües

La Delaware Community Foundation otorgó $650,000 a 39 proyectos de apoyo a las comunidades hispanas, incluida la ampliación de la programación en español.

19 hours ago

El gobernador de Delaware, Matt Meyer, firma el lunes tres proyectos de ley relacionados
Politics & Policy

El gobernador de Delaware, Matt Meyer, prohíbe la compra de hospitales por parte de firmas de capital privado y promulga leyes para mejorar el acceso a la atención médica y su asequibilidad.

El líder de la mayoría del Senado, Bryan Townsend, afirma que su legislación implementa gradualmente topes de precios para los hospitales y refuerza el acceso a la atención.

20 hours ago

State police officers stand behind shields as tear gas fills the area outside the Delaney Hall detention center during a protest against the transfer of detainees and federal immigration policies, Friday, May 29, 2026, in Newark, N.J.
Community

Man from El Salvador dies at Delaney Hall in New Jersey, ICE says

Federal officials say a man from El Salvador has died at an immigration jail in New Jersey. The jail has been the target of months of protests.

22 hours ago

Pediatricians at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia “prescribe” books to young patients
Health

Pennsylvania pediatricians want to help improve child literacy rates by ‘prescribing’ books at health visits

The Reach Out and Read model targets literacy rates among young kids. A new Pennsylvania affiliate is expanding services in the commonwealth.

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