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Courts & Law

Penn, Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore back Harvard in lawsuit to defend international student enrollment

The colleges say blocking international enrollment would harm U.S. higher education and the economy.

46 mins ago

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Health

Penn graduate workers reach historic tentative agreement with university, averting strike

Union organizers say the contract will transform their quality of life. Efforts to unionize graduate students started more than 20 years ago.

60 mins ago

an art piece in the Syd Carpenter exhibit
Arts & Entertainment

3 Philadelphia-area museums collaborate on a retrospective of artist Syd Carpenter

The Woodmere, Maguire and Berman museums each take on different aspects of the sculptor’s five-decade career.

2 hours ago

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National Park Service employees remove signage related to enslaved people from the President’s House site on Independence Mall
Courts & Law

Trump administration to appeal ruling restoring slavery exhibit at Philadelphia’s President’s House Site

A Department of the Interior spokesperson said they “disagreed” with the decision. Meanwhile, Mayor Cherelle Parker said she was “thrilled.”

11 hours ago

William Stevenson's home
Courts & Law

High-profile Delaware murder case against Jill Biden’s ex-husband shrouded in secrecy

Bill Stevenson and the future first lady divorced a half-century ago. Now he’s held on $2 million cash bail, accused of killing his wife of nearly 40 years.

15 hours ago

George Norcross
Courts & Law

New Jersey attorney general will not appeal dismissal of Norcross indictment

The state’s decision not to ask the Supreme Court to step in ends a legal episode that lasted almost two years.

17 hours ago

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Councilmember Cindy Bass voices her concern
Education

Philadelphia school officials defend proposed school closures at a crowded City Council meeting

City Council members raised concerns that the proposed closures will disproportionately affect Black students.

17 hours ago

Rev. Jesse Jackson gestures to a friend in the balcony at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 15, 2013
Community

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

Fellow civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton said his mentor “was not simply a civil rights leader; he was a movement unto himself.”

24 hours ago

A student takes a practice SAT on March 6, 2024.
Education

‘It’s harming us’: Delaware lawmakers, educators want to scrap SAT mandate for 11th graders

Delaware usually falls near the bottom of national rankings because, unlike most states, almost all high school juniors take the test.

1 day ago

The Octavius Catto statue at Philadelphia City Hall is coated in snow and ice
Community

In Philly, ‘every day is Black History Month.’ Here’s how the city is celebrating in 2026

As the semiquincentennial nears, Philadelphia’s cultural institutions are examining the country’s founding through the lens of local Black history.

1 day ago

An ''under contract'' sign is seen atop a ''for sale'' sign outside a home in a residential development in Mount Olive, New Jersey
Money

High property taxes, high prices — and still buyers: What New Jersey’s housing market looks like right now

The median price of a home in the Garden State last year was more than $500,000, recent data shows.

1 day ago

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Protesters, including Alyssa Bigbee of Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

The Trump administration must restore slavery exhibit at Philly’s President’s House, federal judge rules

The judge, a President George W. Bush appointee, likened the administration’s rationale for removing the panels to the authoritarian regime in George Orwell’s novel "1984."

2 days ago

Mingchu Pearl Huynh holds a sign about fast-tracking opening a new health center
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.

2 days ago

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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 days ago

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A runner takes advantage of the cleared Kelly Drive footpath in Philadelphia
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 days ago

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