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A group of track and field athletes from the Willingboro High School team pose for a photo.
Community

Video: Meet the high school track team that’s become a point of pride for Willingboro

The Willingboro boys track team holds the record for the most track state titles by a public school in the history of New Jersey track and field.

4 years ago

A member of the Philadelphia Parking Authority writes a ticket for an expired meter in Center City.
Community

Increase in attacks on Philly parking officers leads to de-escalation training

The number of physical and verbal assaults on Philadelphia Parking Authority officers has been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 years ago

Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes
Community

More popular than ever, Delaware State Parks get federal funding for new amenities

Upgraded camping facilities are among the plans for Delaware State Parks officials have for $3.2 million in federal grant money.

4 years ago

Members of the FBI's evidence response team remove personal belongings one day after a mass shooting in downtown Highland Park, Ill., Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Courts & Law

Highland Park parade shooting suspect bought guns legally despite threats

Authorities said the purchases were allowed even though police were called to his home twice in 2019 for threats of violence and suicide.

4 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney speaks to the media shortly after midnight on the Fourth of July following a shooting on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. (Courtesy of 6abc)
Community

Philly residents and politicians to Mayor Kenney: You can resign

“From what we see in the community," said one anti-gun violence advocate, "he’s asleep at the wheel."

4 years ago

Girls jump in the air in a dance class.
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Linking Philly girls of color to coding through dance reflects national trend

DanceLogic, which is run by the West Park Cultural Center, is “designed to educate, inspire, and cultivate girls of color in STEM,” said founder Betty Lindley.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall.
Community

City Council repeats commitment to keep Philly safe after Fourth of July shooting

The members of the city’s legislative body gathered in a display of unity after two cops were shot during the city’s Fourth of July festivities on the Parkway.

4 years ago

A 2003 electron microscope image shows a monkeypox virion.
Health

Camden County reports first confirmed monkeypox case

A resident traveling out-of-state is Camden County’s first confirmed monkeypox case. They are isolated at home and being treated.

4 years ago

A view from below of the dome of the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa., with blue sky in the background.
Politics & Policy

Capitol quiet during 5th day without new Pennsylvania budget

Most Pennsylvania lawmakers are absent from the state Capitol five days into the new budget year.

4 years ago

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy signs a new package of state gun control laws at a press conference in Metuchen, New Jersey on July 5, 2022. (@GovMurphy/Twitter)
Politics & Policy

N.J. Gov. Murphy signs sweeping gun control measures into law

At a press conference held in Metuchen, Murphy signed seven new laws in total.

4 years ago

SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel III.
Community

SEPTA’s top cop retiring amid increased crime on the transit system

Nestel is leaving just short of 10 years on the job, after more than a quarter-century of working in law enforcement.

4 years ago

Doug Mastriano speaks in front of an image of the American flag and PA written in the background.
Politics & Policy

COVID nursing home deaths claim is campaign trail mainstay

Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor, Doug Mastriano, often makes the baseless allegation that one of Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID policies caused more deaths.

4 years ago

Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing
Politics & Policy

Brittney Griner sends letter to Biden pleading for his help

The basketball star detained in Russia wrote a letter saying she feared she might never return home and asking that he not " forget about me and the other American Detainees."

4 years ago

A video panel of a woman looking off to the side is next to another video panel showing an African art collection.
Arts & Entertainment

Looking at the lookers: The power of African art at the Barnes Foundation

Julien’s five-screen film installation and African art exhibition at the Barnes explores the transcendence of looking.

4 years ago

United States Post Office delivery trucks
Urban Planning

Pa., N.J., and Del. among 16 states suing USPS over lack of electric vehicles

The Postal Service’s plan to replace about 165,000 of its gas guzzling delivery trucks includes just a fraction of EVs. Now, Pa., N.J., and Del. are among 16 states suing.

4 years ago

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