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Revolutionary War reenactors recreate the Battle of Brandywine
Community

The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project kicks off semiquincentennial celebrations

Georgetown University professor Maurice Jackson hopes to spark discussion at Monday’s event.

36 mins ago

Farm manager Benjamin Miller waters the garden at 61st and Reinhard streets in Southwest Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia Land Bank buys 35 garden lots, advancing land preservation plan

The lots were once tangled up with privately held tax liens. The Land Bank can now transfer them to gardeners and land trusts.

51 mins ago

The ocean horizon at Long Beach Township
Science

New Jersey and Delaware report significant beach erosion following nor’easter

The nor'easter led to a state of emergency in New Jersey, and voluntary evacuations in parts of Delaware.

11 hours ago

Jackie Jackson, 65, member of the PHL Huntington Park Walkers
Health

Philadelphia seniors ‘strut’ into aging as they take charge of their health and find community

The Hunting Park We Walk PHL group joined more than 500 older city residents for Philadelphia Corporation for Aging’s 13th Senior Strut health event.

13 hours ago

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Education

With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump

The White House asked university leaders to provide initial feedback by Oct. 20, yet as the deadline approaches, none have signed on to the document.

15 hours ago

Residents from the surrounding area joined the conversation
Community

‘The Untold Story’: How Latino migration and resilience shaped the nation’s past and present

A Wilmington crowd learned about the role Latinos and Indigenous people played in shaping U.S. history since its very beginning.

15 hours ago

New Jersey Democrat Mikie Sherrill participates in a gubernatorial debate as she stands behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger

Obama appears in digital ads supporting both candidates ahead of high-stakes elections next month.

15 hours ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro
Community

SNAP benefits for 2 million people in Pa. on hold during government shutdown

Democrats continue to demand that an extension of Obamacare subsidies slated to expire at the end of the year be tied to any budget deal.

20 hours ago

Jennifer Mascott testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Texas' abortion ban, in Washington, D.C., on September 29, 2021.
Courts & Law

Trump’s controversial pick will soon join federal 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears cases from Pa., N.J. and Del.

Jennifer Mascott may not have the same “baggage” as Emil Bove, but Democrats decry her lack of experience and area ties.

1 day ago

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Yuva Gambhir at the 2019 Napa Wine Series Gala
Health

Penn senior and family host 10th annual fundraiser for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Between classes at Penn and DJ gigs, Yuva Gambhir manages the rare degenerative disease with grit and determination.

1 day ago

Moki Cherry's colorful tapestry is juxtaposed with a video
Arts & Entertainment

Moki Cherry, matriarch of a musical family, gets the spotlight at Philadelphia’s Fabric Museum

Neneh Cherry visited the posthumous solo exhibition of her mother, Moki, at the Fabric Workshop and Museum.

1 day ago

Listen 1:46
Kiss guitarist Paul Stanley, right, guitarist Ace Frehley, center, and bassist Gene Simmons play during the band's farewell concert
Community

Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

Frehley's agent says he died peacefully Thursday surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, following a recent fall.

1 day ago

A University of Pennsylvania sign
Education

University of Pennsylvania declines to sign Trump’s higher-education compact

President J. Larry Jameson said he sought a wide range of input so the response “reflected our values and the perspectives of our broad community.”

1 day ago

Naveed Baqir speaks
Education

Delaware school board member living in Pakistan ousted from seat under new residency law

Naveed Baqir said he was removed from his position because of political motivations, not the new law requiring physical presence in his district.

2 days ago

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Local hair stylist Christine Meehan sits in front of her medication
Health

As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire

A hair stylist in Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, has a neck condition that may require surgery. She says if ACA subsidies expire, she'll further delay the procedure.

2 days ago

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