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Community

Philly-area farmers among hundreds impacted by Trump admin’s gutting of climate-friendly grants

A grant of $59 million would have helped hundreds of farmers in the Mid-Atlantic adapt to climate change. The Trump administration called the funds a “green new scam.”

6 months ago

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Tina Brown, Franchesca Joseph, Jasmine Sierra and Amirah Gibbs (left to right) pose for photo.
PlanPhilly
Community

These Philly-area doulas want parents to think about their environmental exposures

Heat, air pollution, lead and other toxins can harm pregnant people and babies. Birth workers are raising awareness.

6 months ago

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a bus on the roundabout
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Penrose Roundabout is South Philly’s newest traffic-calming effort

Admired for their improved safety and efficiency compared to traffic lights, roundabouts are growing nationwide — including in Philadelphia.

6 months ago

Students, faculty and members of the Harvard University community rally
Courts & Law

Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants

Harvard University has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after recently announcing it would defy the Trump administration’s demands.

6 months ago

Nadine Menendez
Courts & Law

Wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme

During a 2022 raid on Bob and Nadine Menendez's Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, home, FBI agents found nearly $150,000 worth of gold bars and $480,000 in cash.

6 months ago

A look down a busy city street in Springtime.
PlanPhilly
Community

Poverty on the decline in Philly while job growth outpaces national average, says Pew State of the City 2025 report

Over the past decade, the number of Philadelphians living in poverty has dropped by 6%. But racial disparities linger, according to the annual Pew Charitable Trusts report.

6 months ago

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Politics & Policy

White House voices support for Hegseth as a new Signal chat revelation stirs fresh Pentagon turmoil

The Trump administration's posture was meant to hold the line against Democratic demands for Pete Hegseth’s firing at a time when the Pentagon is engulfed in turmoil.

6 months ago

Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Health

Crozer Health in Delaware County to close, leaving patients and employees in limbo

For-profit parent company Prospect Medical Holdings moved Monday to shutter Delaware County’s largest hospital system.

6 months ago

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Pope Francis waves
Community

Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Pérez on the humanity and hope of Pope Francis

Archbishop Nelson Pérez reflects on Pope Francis’ impact, his humility and the deep connection he shared with Philadelphia following news of the pontiff’s passing at age 88.

6 months ago

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the crowd on on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Community

Remembering Pope Francis: Philadelphia’s 2015 papal weekend, in photos

The pontiff died Monday at age 88. Here’s a look back at his historic Philly visit as part of the World Meeting of Families.

6 months ago

white smoke coming out of a chimney at night
Community

What are the church’s rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?

The election of a new pope itself is shrouded in secrecy, with cardinals forbidden from communicating with the outside world what happened during the voting in the conclave.

6 months ago

Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican
Community

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Francis' death sets off a weekslong process of allowing the faithful to pay their final respects, followed by a funeral and a conclave to elect a new pope.

6 months ago

an Ozempic prescription
Health

Health insurers are struggling with the cost of weight-loss drugs, including in Philly

Independence Health Group, the parent company of Independence Blue Cross, spent $500 million last year to provide weight-control medications to its members.

6 months ago

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Woman observing clothing rack at B-Bop Vintage in Philadelphia
Money

Could sustainable shopping get a boost as tariffs panic fast fashion brands?

Thrifting proponents hope more people will turn to sustainable fashion as the trade war between the U.S. and China places the fast fashion industry in a chokehold.

6 months ago

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The lot where the UC Townhomes once stood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia Housing Authority is moving closer to constructing 75-unit apartment building at former UC Townhomes site

The affordable housing complex is gone, but a new development will rise in its place following a legal settlement with the city.

6 months ago

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