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Fairfax County Public School buses are lined up at a maintenance facility
Education

New Jersey to name new Camden City School District leader today

The new school superintendent will be named during the State Board of Education meeting Wednesday.

40 mins ago

A crooked sign points people to the Hudson County Correctional Center
Politics & Policy

Several deaths at New Jersey county jail led authorities to change the health care provider. Some question whether it will help

While some are blaming a medical provider that was illegally contracted, their replacement was the subject of similar criticisms and accusations in the past.

4 hours ago

Camden City Hall
Community

Camden’s historic decline in crime requires context, say experts

Camden continues to see historic lows, but homicides per capita in the city remain above national numbers.

5 hours ago

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Office building
Politics & Policy

Pemberton Township to select new mayor at Wednesday meeting

Jack Tompkins resigned on the day his liability insurance coverage would’ve ended. Township Council will pick from three names.

5 hours ago

cannabis in a jar on a table
Politics & Policy

Delaware bill would decriminalize smoking marijuana in public

Smoking marijuana in public can lead to a criminal charge and up to five days in prison. The proposal would make it a civil violation subject to a fine.

5 hours ago

Philadelphia skyline view from Camden
Community

The Shops at Liberty Place in Center City Philadelphia are up for sale

A 147,000-square-foot retail complex beneath One and Two Liberty Place draws more than 5 million visitors a year.

15 hours ago

The scene of a fire at a Bucks County nursing home
Courts & Law

Lawsuit claims Bristol Township explosion could’ve been prevented; nursing home, PECO failed to protect people

The lawsuit filed against PECO and the company operating the Bristol Health and Rehabilitation Center says both companies failed to evacuate residents, staff and visitors.

18 hours ago

Ben Wallace (izquierda) y Julianne Murray
Courts & Law

Delaware reemplaza al candidato de Trump para fiscal de EE. UU. sin el drama legal visto en New Jersey y Virginia

El nombramiento de Julianne Murray estuvo en peligro tras el fallo de la corte federal de apelaciones de este mes. Los jueces de su estado también decidieron no retenerla.

19 hours ago

Delaware County Councilmember Richard Womack gets sworn in
Politics & Policy

Richard Womack named chair of Delaware County Council, Christine Reuther elected vice chair

Councilmember Richard Womack will serve as chair and Councilmember Christine Reuther will serve as vice chair of Delco Council.

20 hours ago

Josh Shapiro smiling as he stands on the sidelines during a football game
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro has $30 million for his reelection bid, a new state record

Pennsylvania is a key presidential battleground state, and Shapiro's strong performance in the 2022 governor's race has raised his profile within the Democratic Party.

21 hours ago

A certified medical assistant holds a syringe for a flu vaccine
Health

Here’s what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will now recommend that all children get vaccinated against 11 diseases, down from 18 a year ago.

24 hours ago

A rendering of the revamped Westpark Apartments in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Construction begins at Philly’s Westpark Apartments site

The Philadelphia Housing Authority project covers 1,000 units and is expected to cost upwards of $500 million to complete.

1 day ago

Historian Sandra Momyer, the retired executive director and archivist at Historic Yellow Springs
Community

Chester Springs preserves the site of the only military hospital built during the Revolutionary War

While George Washington’s army waged war against Britain, Yellow Springs Hospital fought a deadlier enemy: contagious disease.

1 day ago

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Trolleys and rail cars lined up next to each other at the 69th Street Transportation Center
Urban Planning

SEPTA says trolley wire replacements are done, estimates tunnel will reopen in ‘weeks’

With the trolley tunnel from West Philly to Center City closed the past two months, roughly 60,000 trolley riders have relied on the El or a shuttle.

1 day ago

Listen 0:50
Tents cover the grounds of Christina Park
Urban Planning

‘A place to belong’: Wilmington mayor taps local homeless organization to manage unhoused encampment on city’s east side

The Friendship House is a Wilmington community organization that helps homeless residents find stability and resources.

1 day ago

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