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SEPTA bus
Courts & Law

SEPTA: Major crimes saw significant drop on Philly’s transit system in 2024

The transit agency has added more people on its police force and worked to keep people from using their vehicles as a home.

6 months ago

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Community

A harbinger of warmer days, Philly Flower Show unveils ‘Gardens of Tomorrow’ theme

Organizers designed this year’s show to help propel visitors through winter with flowers and other outdoor-themed indoor displays.

6 months ago

Donald Trump speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Trump will begin his presidency in delicate position, poll finds

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that Americans' support for President-elect Donald Trump's top priorities is split, despite his claims of a mandate for his agenda.

6 months ago

A person looking at their cell phone home screen
Education
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N.J. Gov. Murphy calls for statewide ban on cell phones in school

Cell phones are currently banned in Cherry Hill schools.

6 months ago

Participants at the MLK Day of Service at Girard College create banners.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

MLK Day of Service, Ben Franklin’s birthday party and ‘Delco: The Movie’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Jan. 15–19: MLK concert in Delaware, Center City Restaurant Week in Philly and Winterfest in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

6 months ago

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Tennille McCoy speaks behind a podium
Money

A plan is moving forward in N.J. to let homeowners save tens of thousands of dollars on their mortgages

A New Jersey legislator wants to allow homeowners to make smaller, biweekly mortgage payments. She said it can save them tens of thousands of dollars.

6 months ago

Listen 1:07
Kimberly McGlonn shows Susan Phillips cloth
Science

Climate Fixers: One Philly designer knits nature and fashion for sustainability

NOOR by Grant Blvd, a Philly-based fashion house, uses only natural, plant-based fibers like Tencel and linen, or wool. None of the materials are sourced from fossil fuels.

6 months ago

Police officers wearing a protective face masks as a precaution
Courts & Law

2 Philadelphia men plead guilty to killing SWAT officer in 2020 as police served murder warrant

Authorities say Elliott fired a dozen shots through a bedroom wall, striking O'Connor as he climbed an interior staircase.

6 months ago

Joe Biden holds up a finger
Politics & Policy

Biden warns in farewell address that an ‘oligarchy’ of ultrarich in U.S. threatens future of democracy

The speech Wednesday night capped not just Biden’s presidency but his five decades in politics.

6 months ago

A rendering shows the Sunken Garden at Calder Gardens
Arts & Entertainment

Calder Gardens on schedule for September 2025 opening on the Parkway

The cultural center dedicated to the artist of aerial mobiles has hired its first leadership position, Director of Programs Juana Berrío.

6 months ago

Listen 1:07
Ernest Congo speaks behind a podium
Education

‘Let’s go to war’: Wilmington officials propose educational advocacy office to improve student outcomes

City officials say the Office of Educational Advocacy would focus on the whole child and give City Council a voice it lost more than 40 years ago.

6 months ago

Listen 0:55
Phil Murphy speaks
Politics & Policy

N.J. Republicans and Democrats argue about spending, quality of life after Gov. Phil Murphy’s State of the State address

N.J. Democrats and Republicans are clashing over state spending, with the race for governor about to start heating up.

6 months ago

Listen 1:21
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PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Some UArts buildings sold out of bankruptcy. Here’s what’s left on the auction block in Philly

The old University of the Arts campus is up for sale, but the judge might not approve all for-profit developers bidding for a slice of it.

6 months ago

Listen 1:46
Traci Murphy of the Delaware Coalition Against Gun Violence, and board member George Higgins
Courts & Law

‘Another failure by the gun lobby’: Supreme Court won’t review Delaware’s firearms control laws, but legal battles continue

Recent laws ban the sale of assault-style weapons, limit ammunition magazines to 17 rounds, and require a permit to purchase a handgun.

6 months ago

Listen 2:05
Former first lady Michelle Obama
Politics & Policy

Michelle Obama will skip Trump inauguration, but ex-Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush will be there

Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join their husbands for the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol, representatives said.

6 months ago

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