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Police walk outside the Tops grocery store following a mass shooting
Community

Police: Buffalo gunman aimed to keep killing if he got away

The revelation raised questions over missed opportunities to put a potential mass shooter under closer scrutiny or make sure he didn’t have access to deadly firearms.

4 years ago

The Geneva Presbyterian Church is taped off
Community

California churchgoers hog-tied gunman in deadly attack

The gunman had opened fire during a lunch reception, killing one person and wounding five others.

4 years ago

The umbrella group Campaign to End Debtors' Prison says the system of court fees unjustly impacts too many defendants. (Courtesy of Meryem Dede)
Courts & Law

Ending ‘vicious cycle’ of debtors’ prison in Delaware: Bill would halt some court fees for defendants

The legislation would wipe out the $100 fees for having a public defender and for being on probation. Other assessments would be studied for possible elimination.

4 years ago

View of the building which houses the Delaware County Historical Society.
Community

‘We can’t limp anymore’: Delaware County Historical Society is at risk of dissolving

The historical society is struggling to keep the lights on, pay for salaries, and to maintain the building. Time is running out to find a solution.

4 years ago

(Courtesy of the Tyagi lab at Rutgers University)
Health

Want to know which COVID variant you have? Rutgers scientists have a test for that

A new PCR test could more quickly and easily identify COVID variants.

4 years ago

Baby formula is visible on the shelves of a grocery store.
Community

Local parents are depending on out-of-state networks to find baby formula

One New Jersey mother, whose son has a rare food allergy, has been relying on formula supplies from other families.

4 years ago

An American Airlines flight nears Philadelphia International Airport.
Money

Good news for refiners, bad for travelers: Diesel and jet fuel costs are skyrocketing

As gas prices in the Philadelphia region continue to climb, jet fuel, diesel, and heating oil charges have skyrocketed.

4 years ago

Rows of T-shirts bearing the name of Philadelphians lost to gun violence are on display with a fence and bushes in the background.
Community

‘Put away petty grievances’: In West Philadelphia, families of gun violence victims come together for healing and reflection

The free, daylong event offered grief counseling and workshops dedicated to healing traumas and fostering forgiveness.

4 years ago

Upclose view of John Fetterman
Politics & Policy

Fetterman, Pa. Democrat running for Senate, suffered stroke

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, has suffered a stroke but is on his way to a “full recovery.

4 years ago

NATO Foreign Minister attend an informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Foreign Ministers' session in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 15, 2022.
Politics & Policy

Finland to seek NATO entry in ‘new era’ amid Russia’s war

Finland has declared that it wants to join NATO as the head of the trans-Atlantic military alliance expressed hope that Ukraine can win the war.

4 years ago

Close-up of Mehmet Oz, who is smiling, with an American flag in the background.
Politics & Policy

‘Reprehensible’: Oz condemns GOP opponent’s tweet on Islam

Republican Senate hopeful Mehmet Oz is stepping up his criticism of a far-right candidate in Pennsylvania who is gaining traction ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.

4 years ago

Two people kneel on the ground in front of a memorial made of flowers.
Community

Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say

Shoppers and a retired police officer were among the 10 shot and killed at a Buffalo supermarket by a white teenager who authorities say was motivated by racial hatred.

4 years ago

(Vilgun / BigStock)
Community

Montgomery County canceled its five low-power FM stations — they might be up for grabs in the near future

The five LPFM stations were originally intended to spread timely emergency information, but they never really lived up to that purpose.

4 years ago

SEPTA Rt. 48 bus
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Opinion: ‘On-demand’ bus service won’t do the job in the suburbs

SEPTA is looking to change low-ridership routes to an on-demand service that hasn’t shown any efficiency when tried in other cities.

4 years ago

SEPTA’s 13 trolley rolls down Lancaster Avenue in Philadelphia’s Belmont neighborhood.
Urban Planning

SEPTA starts process of replacing more than 100 trolleys

SEPTA will spend more than $1 billion in upgrades to the trolley system, bringing it into ADA compliance with larger vehicles.

4 years ago

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