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A PECO truck has the logo on the side, as a worker is using a lift to reach something high.
Science

PECO signs agreements with data centers requiring them to pay for their own grid upgrades

The utility says its transmission security agreements ensure data centers pay their “fair share” of the infrastructure costs required to serve them.

53 minutes ago

outside Legislative Hall
Politics & Policy

Legislation raising dozens of fees on businesses goes to Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer’s desk

The increases include annual taxes, miscellaneous fees and costs for expedited state services.

1 hour ago

Kevin Warsh testifies during his nomination hearing to be a member and chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Politics & Policy

Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell

Warsh’s nomination faced uncertainty after Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina threatened to block it while the Justice Department investigated Fed Chair Jerome Powe

2 hours ago

Cobbs Creek Foundation COO Enrique Hervada
Community

Cobbs Creek golf course seeks to reclaim its status as a force for opportunity and inclusion

The Philadelphia region is rich in golf history, yet the area's greatest contribution to the game may have come from public course in West Philadelphia.

6 hours ago

Alden Park Manor at 5500 Wissahickon Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A Germantown renter faced eviction after organizing fellow tenants. She just won a rare landlord retaliation case

Fair housing advocates hope the decision empowers more tenants to speak out in a city where fears of retaliation run deep.

7 hours ago

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Gillian's Wonderland pier
Politics & Policy

Ocean City voters re-elect Mayor Jay Gillian amid debate over Wonderland redevelopment

Voters also selected three at-large council members in an election dominated by concerns over redevelopment.

9 hours ago

Two actors rehearsing a scene
Arts & Entertainment

‘The Woman Question’ at People’s Light Theatre uses a 19th-century medical college in Philly to address 21st-century politics

The new play, based on the 19th-century Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, centers international students studying in Philadelphia.

13 hours ago

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Students line up to enter Christa McAuliffe School while wearing masks
Education

Most New Jersey school districts are still recovering from COVID-19 pandemic learning loss; a few are ahead of the curve

The Princeton school district is one of a few “districts on the rise” for math and reading.

13 hours ago

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The entrance to Penn Wood High School is seen.
Education

Pa. schools are in a ‘reading recession,’ but these Philly-area schools are on the rise

Years after the COVID-19 pandemic, learning loss has left Pennsylvania schools lagging behind much of the country.

13 hours ago

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Martha McDonald watches herself on screen playing the armonica
Arts & Entertainment

‘Currents’ multimedia installations portray Schuylkill River in new art exhibit at Fairmount Water Works

The exhibit features multimedia installations created by 10 local artists that bring to life the once-obscure underground corridors of the water system.

14 hours ago

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Former Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey
Arts & Entertainment

76ers fire Daryl Morey as president and keep Nick Nurse as coach, AP source says

The 76ers were easily ousted by the New York Knicks to end Morey’s sixth season in charge.

22 hours ago

A utility meter
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘The system is failing us’: Philadelphia utility customers call on City Council to help rein in bills

Customers, advocates and experts outlined the limited tools the city has to control costs during a hearing on rising utility bills.

23 hours ago

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Philadelphia Gas Works
Science

Philadelphia Gas Commission rejects PGW’s expanded Port Richmond LNG plant until further study

The Philadelphia Gas Commission tabled the $182 million proposal but agreed to fund $5 million for engineering and environmental studies.

1 day ago

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Pokemon trading cards
Courts & Law

Poké-gone: Montgomery County store hit with $9,000 theft of Pokémon cards

The alleged theft happened May 4 at Nashcards in Trappe, Montgomery County.

1 day ago

Anti-Waymo protestors gathered outside City Hall
Community

Philadelphia officials question city’s lack of power over driverless cars

City Council members warned that autonomous vehicles could threaten jobs, raise safety concerns and operate beyond Philadelphia’s regulatory control.

1 day ago

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