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Voting booths set up on election day
Courts & Law

7 charged in 2024 Pennsylvania voter registration fraud that prosecutors say was motivated by money

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said Friday the fraud was motivated by financial gain, not an attempt to influence election results.

1 hour ago

Philadelphia City Hall
Courts & Law

Pa. election 2025: What to know about Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Courts candidates

Most candidates for local courts are “recommended” by the local bar association but some aren’t, and some are running despite scandal.

6 hours ago

A doctor uses a hand-held Doppler probe on a pregnant woman
Health

Including pregnant women in drug trials can lead to better health outcomes and reduce misinformation, experts say

Pregnant and lactating women have been historically excluded from drug trials, even though many rely on medications to manage pain, mental health and chronic disease.

7 hours ago

A control tower is seen at Newark Liberty International Airport
Community

Government shutdown continues to add to stress on air traffic controllers and disrupt flights

Flights were delayed Thursday at major airports like LaGuardia and Newark due to air traffic controller shortages.

17 hours ago

File: Crates of milk are seen at a food bnk warehouse on July 2, 2025.
Politics & Policy

Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians face looming SNAP funding freeze. Here’s how to find alternative food resources — and how to help

If the federal government shutdown continues into November, SNAP payments will dry up for nearly 472,000 residents in Philadelphia alone.

19 hours ago

Joanne Craig, chief impact officer for the Foundation of Delaware County
Community

‘It takes a village’: Foundation for Delaware County launches Family Village

The Foundation for Delaware County is bringing all of their programming under one tent to create a continuum of care for families with low incomes.

20 hours ago

Republican Jack Ciattarelli, left, and Democrat Mikie Sherrill participate in the final debate in the New Jersey governor's race
Politics & Policy

DOJ prepares to send election monitors to New Jersey, California following requests from state GOPs

The DOJ announced it will monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions: Passaic County, New Jersey, and Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Riverside and Fresno counties in California.

22 hours ago

Supreme Court chambers
Politics & Policy
WESA

Pennsylvania Supreme Court would be left short-handed if retention effort fails

Pennsylvania’s constitution lays out a clear procedure for filling a Supreme Court vacancy.

1 day ago

SNAP
Politics & Policy

‘Cruelty and indifference’: Delaware’s $400M budget shortfall could impact services for low-income residents

The massive tax bill passed by Republicans this summer included tax breaks for corporations and cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.

1 day ago

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A dense display in the Princeton University Art Museum's American art gallery
Arts & Entertainment

Princeton University to reopen its newly rebuilt art museum

Designed by architect David Adjaye, Princeton’s new museum corrects the problematic old one.

1 day ago

Listen 1:20
A large stack of bins piled up against the wall
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

‘Philly ain’t playing’: City steps up anti-dumping enforcement efforts

Forty additional city employees have been given authority to issue notices of violation against illegal dumpers. They hit the streets next month.

2 days ago

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A Penn State Nittany Lion logo
Community

WHYY board agrees to WPSU acquisition plan

The central Pennsylvania station that serves 1.5 million people was slated to shut down after an earlier agreement was rejected by Penn State.

2 days ago

Listen 1:12
Philadelphians board 32 bus
Urban Planning

SEPTA shifts budget to keep service running as state funding stalemate nears 4th month

SEPTA said it will postpone buying new buses, upgrades to the Bristol Regional Rail Station and a new facility at its Frazer Railroad site.

2 days ago

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., holds a news conference on day 23 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown

Republicans objected as Democrats proposed a voice vote on their legislation to pay all federal workers and prevent President Donald Trump’s administration from mass firings.

2 days ago

Princeton University
Education

Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds

At Princeton and some others, the number of new Black students has fallen by nearly half. Some colleges attribute it to natural fluctuations.

2 days ago

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