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Selena Quintanilla Pérez painted next to the front entrance at Tina Taco’s in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

Un gran tributo y fiesta para Filadelfia celebrará lo que Selena significa para ellos

El Brooklyn Bowl presenta la primera edición local de la gira “Forever Selena” que conmemora a la difunta cantante tejana.

4 years ago

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This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Sam, just right of center, in the Atlantic Ocean, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at 1920 Zulu (3:20 p.m. ET). (NOAA via AP)
PlanPhilly
Weather

Philly, get ready for another above-average hurricane season

Government forecasters are predicting up to six major hurricanes this year. Here’s how city officials suggest you prepare.

4 years ago

Chester City Hall. (Google maps)
Politics & Policy

Chester receiver floats monetizing water authority as ‘only realistic way’ out of potential bankruptcy

Chester officials and the state-appointed receiver responsible for saving the city’s worsening finances discussed the few remaining options for Chester.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks to the nation about the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, from the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, as first lady Jill Biden listens. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Community

Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Texas school shooting

President Biden delivered an emotional call for new restrictions on firearms after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday.

4 years ago

File photo: Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is seen during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss the on-going federal response to Covid-19 on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP)
Community

Sen. Chris Murphy begs for gun compromise after Texas shooting

The Democrat gave an impassioned speech, urging his colleagues to finally find a compromise.

4 years ago

Customers line up inside a Curaleaf dispensary, Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Bellmawr, N.J. Recreational sales of cannabis for adults 21 and older started Thursday, with the first alternative treatment centers opening at 6 a.m. in part of the state. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Community

N.J. approves another round of recreational cannabis retailers

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission announced the next wave of conditionally approved cannabis retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers.

4 years ago

Emergency personnel gather near Robb Elementary School following a shooting
Courts & Law

Gunman kills at least 19 children at Texas elementary school

The attack on Tuesday was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law

Philadelphia hit with $1 million verdict in bias suit by two female former officers

A federal jury on Tuesday found that Cpl. Audra McCowan and Patrol Officer Jennifer Allen endured a hostile work environment.

4 years ago

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Community
6abc

Family identifies student stabbed at Coatesville High School; suspect not in custody

According to family, 16-year-old Mickey Raynor Jr. was taken to Paoli Hospital.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson leaves Federal Court after the judge in his bribery trial declared a mistrial, following the jury's failure to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Round two: September retrial set for Kenyatta Johnson and co-defendants

A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after the jury during Johnson’s first trial deadlocked over bribery charges.

4 years ago

University of Delaware's campus in Newark
Education

University of Delaware reinstates mask mandate just days before graduation

COVID cases on campus are up nearly 60% in the past month. As a result, the semester will end with students and staff required to mask up.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy

Biden to sign policing order on Floyd anniversary: AP source

The executive order includes changes to policies on use of force and restrictions on the flow of surplus military hardware to local police.

4 years ago

People gathered for a vigil for Walter Wallace Jr. at the Germantown Unitarian Society in Philadelphia
Community

Black Lives Matter vigils return to the Unitarian Society of Germantown

The Unitarian Society of Germantown will be holding weekly vigils every Tuesday evening, all with the same message: Black Lives Matter.

4 years ago

Doug Mastriano raises his fist in celebration after winning the Pa. 2022 GOP primary.
Politics & Policy

After primary, Mastriano rejoins closed Senate GOP meetings

Fallout from last week’s primary election in Pennsylvania is playing out in the General Assembly.

4 years ago

View of an empty shelf in a grocery store where usually baby formula products are available.
Community

U.S. safety, savings rules set stage for baby formula shortage

A massive recall is getting most of the blame for the U.S. baby formula shortage, but experts say the products have long been vulnerable to this type of crisis.

4 years ago

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