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Market and 13th streets
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After the Sixers arena pivot: Philly’s Market East corridor remains a top priority and a sizable challenge

The Philadelphia 76ers are no longer building an arena in Center City. But reviving the area is still on the table.

7 months ago

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a bald eagle screeching
Science

American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally

New Jersey is the latest state to delist the bald eagle as endangered, and the Philadelphia Eagles are vying for a championship in the Super Bowl this weekend.

7 months ago

A closeup of the lights of a police vehicle
Courts & Law
6abc

Man shot, killed during confrontation with police near entrance ramp to Philadelphia International Airport

Police say they responded to a man who was stabbed and walking in the roadway early Monday morning. A physical altercation ensued, then an officer discharged his weapon.

7 months ago

A flag bearing Temple University's logo flies at half-staff.
Community

Temple University student arrested, suspended for impersonating ICE agent

Temple student Aidan Steigelmann is charged with impersonating a public servant and has been placed on interim suspension by the university.

7 months ago

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police officers outside damaged structures in the aftermath of a fatal small plane crashed in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Community

Injury count in Northeast Philly plane crash rises to 24, black box found

Friday’s crash of a medical transport jet in Northeast Philly killed seven people. The investigation into the cause is ongoing.

7 months ago

U.S. Agency for International Development
Politics & Policy

What is USAID? Explaining the U.S. foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it

In its first two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. Agency for International Development.

7 months ago

Justin Lee Smith
Courts & Law

Police charge Christian school leader in Delaware with using online aliases to obtain, share child pornography

Police say Justin Smith of St. Anne’s Episcopal School used the Kik Messenger app to download and distribute the explicit videos.

7 months ago

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Trump talking to reporters
Politics & Policy

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China

The Mexican president added that the two countries would continue talks on security and trade.

7 months ago

Saquon Barkley runs into the end zone for a touchdown
Community

Saquon Barkley can set the NFL total season rushing record. All he wants is a Super Bowl win

Barkley is 30 yards shy of breaking the NFL season rushing record, postseason included, set by Terrell Davis in 1998 with the Denver Broncos.

7 months ago

A security barrier blocks Bourbon Street
Community

What to know about security measures at the Super Bowl in New Orleans

A truck-ramming attack early on Jan. 1 killed 14 people and injured dozens more along Bourbon Street, one of the city's most famous thoroughfares.

7 months ago

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce
Community

Chiefs and Eagles shouldn’t be fazed by the zany extravaganza of Super Bowl opening night

Both teams have plenty of new players but neither side should be fazed by strange questions or odd requests that are far too common at this media spectacle.

7 months ago

A pilot waves a flag out of the cockpit window that says 'Geaux Birds'
Community

Eagles and Chiefs arrive in New Orleans for Super Bowl week

The arrivals kicked off a week of activities leading up to the first Super Bowl in New Orleans since 2013.

7 months ago

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Feb. 13, 2024, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Affordability, transit and school funding: New Jersey’s Democratic candidates for governor debate — and agree — on wide range of issues

Democratic candidates vying to become the Garden State’s next governor agree that costs must be lowered, immigrants must be protected and government must spend smarter.

7 months ago

Damage from a plane crash in Northeast Philly near Roosevelt Mall
Community
6abc

Black box found from medical jet that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia, NTSB says

Wreckage recovery will continue on Monday, and all of the wreckage will be sent to a secure location in Delaware for further examination.

7 months ago

Wylie with play-by-play announcer Owen Colwell at the game
Community

‘He sees with his ears’: A blind Delaware broadcaster defies odds as radio announcer for pro basketball team

Allan Wylie, a first-year student at Rowan University, does color commentary for the Delaware Blue Coats. He’s been totally blind since birth.

7 months ago

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