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Thanksgiving turkeys lined up on top of boxes
Community

Food banks in New Jersey need support. Here’s how you can help

As food prices have outpaced inflation, more people are turning to food banks in New Jersey. Some locations are experiencing greater demand than at the height of the pandemic.

7 months ago

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Steve Schwartz demonstrates fly fishing
Community

Anglers cheer new federal dollars aimed at keeping streams healthy for native brook trout

The initiative is one of more than 60 conservation projects nationwide to receive a total of more than $122 million through Biden’s America the Beautiful Challenge.

7 months ago

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Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Courts & Law

Police believe the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO quickly left NYC on a bus after shooting

Police have video of the man entering the bus station but no video of him exiting.

7 months ago

A view of the Delaware River from Morrisville, Pa. The Delaware River Basin Commission voted Wednesday on a resolution that could result in a ban on fracking in the Basin.
Science

Delaware River Basin Commission declares water supply emergency

Record low rainfall has led to reduced water supply levels in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

7 months ago

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Jennifer Griffin smiles and holds a bike
Community

‘Really shocked’; Secret Santa visits 2 North Philly elementary schools

Temple University police and an anonymous donor awarded new bicycles to students at two elementary schools and Norris Homes in North Philly.

7 months ago

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Volunteers at a food bank
Community

Help for the holidays: Where to get involved with volunteer events around Philadelphia

This holiday season, organizations across Philadelphia offer opportunities for people to help members of their community.

7 months ago

rescue mission for missing woman in the sinkhole
Community

Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search

Police say the remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole have been recovered four days after she went missing while searching for her cat.

7 months ago

Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Community

Hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO heads into third day as new clues emerge

Days after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed in a dawn ambush, the gunman was still at large and the reason for the killing remained unknown.

7 months ago

Bullets lie on the sidewalk at the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in New York.
Health

Words on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend

Anger and vitriol against health insurers filled social media in the wake of Thompson's killing.

7 months ago

Dan McGowan plays guitar
Arts & Entertainment

The new Kansas bassist also teaches music to adults with disabilities in West Philly

Dan McGowan, of South Jersey, has been tapped to be the newest member of Kansas. He’s keeping his day job at Inglis House.

7 months ago

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Crews stand at the scene of a gas explosion at a South Philly home
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

PUC safety investigators claim PGW failed to prevent 2021 South Philly gas explosion

The explosion on Jackson Street in 2021 injured three people and caused several homes to be evacuated.

7 months ago

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Saquon Barkley running the ball
Community

Saquon Barkley on pace to set Eagles single-season rushing record

The Philadelphia Eagles running back may make team history against the Carolina Panthers this Sunday. He could break Eric Dickerson's NFL record by the end of the season.

7 months ago

Ronald L. Rowe Jr. points a finger angrily
Politics & Policy

Secret Service director vows overhaul as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attempt

During the hearing Ronald Rowe was repeatedly asked by flabbergasted lawmakers how problems so obvious in hindsight were allowed to happen.

7 months ago

Two chefs put pizza in an oven
Education

Montco Community College opens new, state-of-the-art hospitality institute

The 20,000-square-foot learning center features pasta and chocolate laboratories and a wood-burning pizza oven.

7 months ago

Kenny Pollard sitting in a chair holding up a framed photograph of him and his wife on the beach
Community

Digging resumes in the search for a woman in a Pennsylvania sinkhole

Efforts to find 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard have been frustrated by treacherous conditions for search crews inside the mine.

7 months ago

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