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Health

Philadelphia health advocates urge city to fast-track 2 new Northeast health centers for an earlier opening

Building the health centers could take until 2029 to complete, but residents say the Northeast needs to expand health care options much sooner.

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Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia culture leaders ‘gravely concerned’ about changes to Pennsylvania’s arts funding

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts has shifted funding guidelines toward economic development. Local culture leaders are upset.

2 hours ago

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Health

Inspired by the Olympics? Philadelphia-area outdoor enthusiasts offer tips for exercising in the cold

Tempted to grab some skates, snowshoes or skis after watching the Olympics? Take the right precautions before heading outdoors in the winter.

2 hours ago

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Community

Philadelphia Suns lead Lunar New Year lion dances across the city to celebrate the Year of the Horse

Lion dances are performed to chase away evil spirits and bring good luck in the new year. The nonprofit has several performances planned in the coming days.

14 hours ago

Smoke rises from the ashes of a West Philadelphia neighborhood, May 4, 1985, the morning after a siege between Philadelphia police and members of the radical group MOVE left 11 people dead and 61 homes destroyed
Education

What some Philadelphia students will learn in the new MOVE bombing curriculum, and what’s not included

The curriculum will discuss the organization's history and the context of the bombing, but not the current controversies surrounding the group.

1 day ago

Paintings of Harriet Tubman hang in a museum in New Jersey
Community

How to explore Cape May’s overlooked Black history

From Harriet Tubman’s time in the shore town to Freedom’s Corner and a thriving Black business district, Cape May’s history is worth exploring this Black History Month.

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Health

Pennsylvania workers spend larger cut of income on employer-sponsored health benefits, new report shows

Some Pennsylvania workers spend about one in every $10 on employer-sponsored health insurance, according to The Commonwealth Fund.

1 day ago

A Downy Woodpecker
Science

Love birds? Philadelphians can help scientists by counting them this Valentine’s Day

Skip the roses this Valentine’s Day, and grab your binoculars and a field guide for science, with this weekend's Great Backyard Bird Count.

2 days ago

Deputies escort Michelle Zajko, left, Daniel Blank, right, and Jack LaSota, in orange, from the Allegany County Courthouse
Courts & Law

A year after border agent’s killing, 7 Zizians fight criminal charges in 3 states

Police in Maryland quickly connected Jack “Ziz” LaSota, Michelle Zajko and Daniel Blank to homicide investigations in California, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

2 days ago

Bob Mina in his backyard
Weather

This West Chester, Pa. man was tired of winter. Then he invented Snowmelt Derby

The rules of Snowmelt Derby are simple: Guess when all the snow will disappear from Bob Mina’s Chester County backyard.

2 days ago

Stan, a 20-year-old female turkey vulture (front), and Hunter, a 22-year-old female red-tailed hawk (back) at the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, Pa.
Science

Meet Hunter and Stan, the red-tailed hawk and turkey vulture who are a Norristown zoo’s unlikely couple

Zoo staff say the female hawk and female turkey vulture share food, preen each other and have even attempted to raise eggs.

2 days ago

Wilmington City Councilwoman Shane Darby
Community

‘Setting them up for failure’: Wilmington community members vow to fight closure of long-standing prison jobs program

Former graduates of Wilmington’s work release program say it saved their lives. It’s set to close next month.

3 days ago

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Speed cushion on the street
Community

Wrongly installed Philly speed bumps not up to standards, city controller report finds

The traffic calming measures are not up to code and some are too high, which could increase danger as drivers swerve to avoid them.

3 days ago

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Community

As ICE expands its footprint, DHS is leasing a high-end office space on the Main Line

The Westlakes Office Park is about a mile away from an elementary school in Berwyn, Chester County.

3 days ago

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Politics & Policy

State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications

Pennsylvania Reps. Madeleine Dean and John Joyce have proposed bipartisan legislation that would allow nonprofit public libraries to continue to serve as passport acceptance.

3 days ago

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