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Camden County N.J. election officials demonstrate mail-in voting
Courts & Law

Del., N.J. among states suing to block Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution

The lawsuit is the fourth against the executive order issued just a week ago.

8 months ago

Matteo Scammell and Jered McLenigan acting
Arts & Entertainment

Brother vs. brother: InterAct Theatre’s ‘Rift’ experiments with radical empathy in Philadelphia

The two actors playing brothers trying to bridge irreconcilable racial differences switch roles every night.

8 months ago

Logan Herring speaks
Health

‘Like a kid before Christmas’: New pediatric health care center will help resurrect Wilmington’s Riverside neighborhood

Riverside is undergoing a monumental transformation with 800 new homes, a STEM Hub and new teen and community centers.

8 months ago

Listen 1:44
A SEPTA user taps their card
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to keep a popular city worker commuter benefit — but earmarked less money for it

The commuter benefit gives eligibility to around 22,000 city workers, but it’s unclear whether the city will be able to spend less for the same program this year.

8 months ago

Listen 1:03
Crews work on I-95, where a section of highway collapsed from a tanker fire.
Community
6abc

NTSB releases final report on deadly I-95 collapse in Philadelphia

The 24-page report cites multiple factors for a fiery truck crash, which resulted in the highway collapsing back on June 11, 2023.

8 months ago

Police officers inspect an Amtrak train after a crash left at least one person dead
Community
6abc

Father, 2 sons identified after being struck, killed by Amtrak train in Bucks County

Bucks County coroner said on Friday they are 56-year-old Christopher Cramp, 31-year-old David Cramp and 24-year-old Thomas Cramp.

8 months ago

Cherry trees in bloom along the river
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Cherry Blossom Festival, Phillies home opening weekend and Philly Jazz Month in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

April 3–6: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in Delaware, a Johnny Cash musical in South Jersey and a restaurant week in the Philly ‘burbs.

8 months ago

Mommy the tortoise
Community

Philadelphia Zoo welcomes 4 critically endangered Galapagos tortoises with more hatchlings possibly on the way

Mommy, the zoo’s longest resident, is the oldest-known first-time mom of her species in the world.

8 months ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier poses for a photo
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly City Council weighs zoning tweak for ‘Turn the Key’ projects

The legislation is designed to make it easier for developers to build homes in certain sections of the city.

8 months ago

Traders in shock on the floor of the stock exchange
Money

Dow drops 1,600 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump’s tariffs cause a COVID-like shock

The S&P 500 sank 4.8%, more than in major markets across Asia and Europe, for its worst day since the pandemic crashed the economy in 2020.

8 months ago

Donald Trump and Howard Lutnick announcing new tariffs
Politics & Policy

What to know about the Trump tariffs upending global trade and markets

For decades, global commerce abided by tariff rates agreed to by the U.S. and 122 other countries during the 1980s and 1990s. On Wednesday, Trump detonated that arrangement.

8 months ago

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
Politics & Policy

Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike

The review will also look at other defense officials use of the the publicly available encrypted app, which is not able to handle classified material.

8 months ago

side-by-side photos of Bob Harvie and Brian Fitzpatrick
Politics & Policy

Bucks Commissioner Bob Harvie to challenge Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick for Congress in 2026

Harvie, born and raised in Bristol, has served as county commissioner since 2020.

8 months ago

Listen 1:10
an aerial view of the Delco Woods property
Community

Delco Woods set to get a loop trail, formal BMX arrangements and pavilion

Due to fiscal issues, Delaware County is taking a long-term approach to resurrect the former Don Guanella property as its largest public park.

8 months ago

Listen 0:43
Laura Loomer walking past Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump moves to fire several national security officials over concerns they’re not loyal

Trump was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently committed to his agenda, several people familiar with the matter said Thursday.

8 months ago

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