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Volunteers picking up trash at the shore
Community

Volunteers collect over 5,000 pounds of trash off Delaware’s beaches this year

Environmental officials are most concerned about discarded plastics and cigarette butts.

26 mins ago

Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park in late winter. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

More than 1,000 Philadelphians petition for a safer Fairmount Park

Following the death of a cyclist in the park, advocacy groups have partnered to call for enhanced safety measures there.

1 hour ago

Israel military strike in the northern Gaza Strip
Community

Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan

The statement came hours after Trump said that Hamas must agree to the deal by Sunday evening, threatening an even greater military onslaught.

12 hours ago

Offshore wind turbines are visible stretching into the distance with blue sky in the background.
Politics & Policy

‘Mobster tactics’: Delaware and New Jersey Democrats blast Trump officials for using shutdown to slash clean energy funding

Democrats criticized the move as political and say it will lead to higher energy prices for residents in their states.

13 hours ago

A police woman in front of a sign for SNAP eligibility
Politics & Policy

How the federal government shutdown is affecting New Jersey

Thousands of federal employees in the Garden State are hit by furloughs. National Parks and recreation areas in N.J. remain open, but that’s subject to change.

15 hours ago

Listen 0:41
Mike Johnson frowning
Politics & Policy

Government funding vote fails again in Senate as hopes fade for quick end to shutdown

Roughly 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, and they could lose out on $400 million in daily wages.

18 hours ago

Close up hands of caregiver doctor helping old woman at clinic.
Health

New Medicare dementia program offers free, enhanced support services to families in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware

The GUIDE program pays local health and home care organizations to provide free dementia respite services, education, training and care coordination.

1 day ago

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Jess Conda performing at Beard Ladies Cabaret
Arts & Entertainment

The Fringe Fest has ended for 2025. Here is what you were not able to see

New federal visa rules and the long arm of Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections thwarted productions in the Fringe.

1 day ago

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Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., speaks to voters in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.
Politics & Policy

N.J. Sen. Andy Kim talks to Garden State residents about the federal shutdown at a South Jersey diner

He said many N.J. residents are worried about being able to afford health care and want federal lawmakers to talk to each other.

1 day ago

Jennifer Schorn and Joe Khan
Politics & Policy

Race to watch: What Bucks County voters need to know about DA Jennifer Schorn and Democratic challenger Joe Khan

Schorn, who has worked as a county prosecutor, touts experience in criminal cases. Khan says his time as county solicitor shows his track record protecting Bucks residents.

1 day ago

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Unrivaled Basketball announced its first-ever tour stop in Philadelphia
Community

Unrivaled Basketball to play games in Philadelphia during 2026 season

Four of the league’s eight teams will play back-to-back games starting Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

1 day ago

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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and Mayor Cherelle Parker
Courts & Law

Philadelphia looking for public input on new policing plan

The city hopes to get community buy-in on the long term plan for public safety to reduce complaints as the plan is implemented.

2 days ago

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Save Healthcare sign outside U.S. Capitol
Health

Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown

Democrats have demanded that the subsidies, first put in place in 2021 and extended a year later, be extended again.

2 days ago

Signage for the University of Pennsylvania
Education

Trump asks Penn, 8 other colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money

The 10-page proposed agreement was sent Wednesday to some of the most selective public and private universities including the University of Pennsylvania.

2 days ago

US Capitol with American Flag in view
Community

A prolonged U.S. government shutdown could impact your travel plans

Geoff Freeman from the U.S. Travel Association warns of longer TSA lines and flight issues if the shutdown continues.

2 days ago

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