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After SEPTA’s summer success, riders fear momentum could stall
Is SEPTA getting there? At a West Philadelphia performance event, advocates celebrated the transit system while warning that another funding crisis looms.
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Wilmington mayor vetoes bill that would have helped those struggling to pay water bills
The legislation aimed to exempt households with seniors, young children and people with disabilities from water shutoffs.
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There are already more U.S. measles cases this year than in all of 2025
The U.S. has surpassed 2025’s record for measles cases, with five months left in 2026.
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LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers, saying it will be his ‘last decision’
James made the announcement on social media Friday, saying it will be his “last decision” and that it comes after he strongly considered retirement.
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The future of flax is in a brick wall built along the Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia
The Association for Public Art commissioned architect Jeff Richards to showcase the possibilities of flax as a building material.
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Listen 2:45‘Fresh Perspectives’ at PAFA shows how creativity fosters civic engagement in kids
Philadelphia schoolchildren made art for America’s 250th anniversary. Along the way, they learned about community.
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Chief meteorologist Cecily Tynan to retire after more than 30 years with Action News
Her last broadcast will be on Monday, Aug. 31.
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Pennsylvania ACA health insurers propose double-digit premium increases for 2027
The total average premium rate increase request in the individual market is 17%. Some insurers like Ambetter are requesting an average increase of 40%.
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Listen 1:05New Jersey Gov. Sherrill signs the Fair Price Protection Act, banning surveillance pricing
The new law prohibits companies from using your location, browsing history and income to help set the price you pay for merchandise.
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Listen 0:44Trump administration drops demand for Penn records identifying Jewish faculty and staff
The settlement resolves dispute over employee records sought in the EEOC's antisemitism investigation, but the agency's broader probe will continue.
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Listen 1:06Anti-illegal dumping group launches crowdsourced map of Philadelphia’s worst sites
Anyone can contribute to the map of sites where tires, construction debris and other junk is dumped illegally.
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Listen 1:07ICE abandons plans to convert 2 rural Pennsylvania warehouses into detention centers
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said doubling the population of the rural communities would tax the sewage system and drain drinking water supplies.
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Listen 1:00July 23 - 26: Delaware Arts 250, Ne-Yo and Akon in concert in South Jersey and open mic poetry in Philly are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:11New mobile mammography unit aims to address barriers to receiving care in Sussex County, Delaware
TidalHealth Mobile Mammography launched this month. Its goal is to bring screenings to neighborhoods in Sussex County with limited preventive care.
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Listen 0:58Cobbs Creek movie palace may join Philadelphia’s historic register
The Ambassador Theatre in Southwest Philadelphia is one of the few remaining buildings in the city that once housed a neighborhood theater. It could now become a landmark.
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