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Former President Joe Biden stands in front of an American flag
Health

Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat his prostate cancer

Biden's office announced in May that he'd been diagnosed with prostate cancer and that it had spread to his bone.

1 hour ago

An aerial shot of tires in a forested area near Northeast Philadelphia Airport
Community
6abc

Hundreds of illegally dumped tires found near Northeast Philadelphia Airport

City officials said that over the past two years, Parks and Recreation has issued more than $1 million in fines for illegal dumping.

2 hours ago

headshots of 4 people, 2 women and 2 men, grouped together
Politics & Policy

New Jersey election 2025: What voters need to know about the 1st District Assembly race

Incumbent Assemblymen Antwan L. McClellan and Erik K. Simonsen, both Republicans, face Democratic challengers Carolyn Rush and Carol Sabo.

7 hours ago

Revolutionary War reenactors recreate the Battle of Brandywine
Community

The Revolutionary War was a civil war: British loyalists at the Battle of Brandywine in Chadds Ford

Colonists’ loyalties were split during the Revolutionary War, as shown in the Battle of Brandywine.

8 hours ago

Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget director
Politics & Policy

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

In a court filing, the budget office said well over 4,000 employees would be fired, though it noted that the funding situation was “fluid and rapidly evolving.”

17 hours ago

Ivan McClellan, founder of 8 Seconds Rodeo
Arts & Entertainment

Black urban rodeo returns to Philly at Temple’s Liacouras Center

The Liacouras Center at Temple University will host 8 Seconds Rodeo on Saturday night, bringing the “three B’s” to North Philly.

18 hours ago

Contents of a mini go-bag
Weather

The Philadelphia region faces hurricanes, floods and house fires. Here’s how to pack a go-bag

Packing a go-bag ahead of time can help your family during an evacuation.

19 hours ago

Acting Gov. Tahesha Way
Weather
6abc

New Jersey declares State of Emergency ahead of weekend nor’easter

The state of emergency will be in effect until "it is determined that an emergency no longer exists," officials said.

21 hours ago

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices David Wecht, Christine Donohue and Kevin Dougherty in their judicial robes
Politics & Policy

Pa. election 2025: What to know about the state Supreme Court retention races

Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht, all Democrats, are up for “yes-or-no” votes.

21 hours ago

Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland
Health

Judge will allow Prospect to abandon Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital if a sale fails

Springfield’s solicitor said that word of a possible abandonment came as a “total surprise.”

1 day ago

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns was interviewed by Fresh Air host Terry Gross
Arts & Entertainment

Ken Burns previews ‘The American Revolution’ at a sneak peek in Camden

The new 12-hour documentary about the United States’ origin story will begin broadcasting Nov. 16 on WHYY and other PBS stations.

1 day ago

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US Capitol with American Flag in view
Politics & Policy

Furloughed federal workers in Pa. may be eligible for unemployment during shutdown

Some employees have been instructed to continue reporting for duty, though they are not being paid for time worked after the shutdown began Oct. 1.

1 day ago

Teachers, wearing red, are seen at the Haverford school board meeting on Oct. 9, 2025
Education

Haverford school district is at odds with teachers union over wage increases. A resolution could be on the horizon

Staff in Delaware County’s second-largest school district have been working without a contract since Sept. 1. The two sides are finally getting closer to a deal.

1 day ago

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Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts plays during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (
Arts & Entertainment

Cam Skattebo runs for 3 TDs and Jaxson Dart shines as the Giants beat the Eagles 34-17

"Quite honestly, nobody really expected us to put up a performance like this," said Dart.

1 day ago

President Joe Biden speaks at the Tioga Marine Terminal in Philadelphia
Science

Trump administration could pull funding for 2 hydrogen hubs based in Philly and Pittsburgh

The Philly region’s MACH2 hydrogen hub promises to produce the fuel using renewable sources. The ARCH2, based in western Pa., would use fossil fuels to produce hydrogen.

1 day ago

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