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Elon Musk giving a salute to President Trump
Politics & Policy

DOGE wants to cut $1 trillion this year. But it’s not looking at big spending drivers

Even taking DOGE's claims at face value, its moves to cancel contracts, end leases and push federal agencies to reduce head count barely dent the government's balance sheet.

8 months ago

A view of fentanyl and other drugs seized by law enforcement in Delaware
Courts & Law

‘Strong enough to kill an elephant’: Delaware fentanyl dealer convicted after state’s biggest bust

Investigators tracked a trail of drugs from a Mexican cartel to Delaware, seizing about 35 pounds of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, meth and “tranq.”

8 months ago

Listen 1:50
Dancers appear in ''Swan Lake''
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Fallser Winter Music Fest, Philly Bike Expo, Beethoven’s ‘Eroica,’ Cherry Hill Record Riot and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 6 - March 9: Music brunch at DelArt, Mandy Patinkin in Glenside and “Topdog Underdog” in South Jersey are among this weekend’s event highlights.

8 months ago

Listen 5:10
trees along a Philly block
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphians push the city to do more to plant and protect trees

One possible challenge: Officials say a $12 million federal grant to help implement the Philly Tree Plan is frozen.

8 months ago

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Stanton Cornish-Bell holds his newborn twin sons
Community

His twin newborn sons went missing in Philly last summer. Now reunited, a father fights to make the system work better

Missing persons’ posters of two newborn twins in Philly began circulating last summer. But as a father searched for his kids, authorities called the case a “custody issue."

8 months ago

Listen 6:47
Matt Meyer smiles
Money

Del. Gov. Matt Meyer searches for a new Public Advocate in the face of anger over skyrocketing utility bills

Delmarva’s customers say they can’t afford gas and electric bills that doubled, and in some cases tripled, in January. Gov. Meyer says he’s in search of a new Public Advocate.

8 months ago

Listen 1:56
buildings near 18th and Market streets
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia has more ‘vibrant mixed-use’ buildings than peer cities. Is that a good thing?

Philadelphia has a smaller prime business district than most of its peers, but the largest vibrant mixed-use portfolio, a CBRE report shows.

8 months ago

Listen 0:58
Jack Stollsteimer speaks
Politics & Policy

Delco district attorney charges Millbourne Borough official with election fraud

DA Jack Stollsteimer alleges Millbourne Borough Vice President Mohammed Nurul Hasan falsely registered people and cast ballots on their behalf in his losing mayoral bid.

8 months ago

Listen 0:47
Josh Shapiro speaks
Politics & Policy

Gov. Shapiro launches initiative to hire federal workers laid off by Trump administration

Out of 81,000 state jobs, Pennsylvania has 5,600 “critical vacancies” for posts including registered nurses, civil engineers, accountants and emergency-management positions.

8 months ago

Susano Cordoba, right, sells peanuts to truck drivers
Politics & Policy

What to know about Trump’s tariffs and their impact on businesses and shoppers

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, along with a heightened 20% levy on Chinese goods.

8 months ago

Christopher Dragon conducts the No Name Pops
Arts & Entertainment

No Name Pops announces its inaugural music director

Christopher Dragon, an Australian conductor based in Colorado, wants to make pops orchestra music more contemporary.

8 months ago

Listen 1:07
Residents gather in Glenside in the aftermath of the SPS fire to protest ongoing federal budget and workforce cuts on March 4, 2025.
Community

Glenside residents protest DOGE cuts in the aftermath of SPS fire: ‘Who’s going to be keeping an eye out for us?’

Residents said environmental oversight is crucial as they continue to grapple with the impacts of the industrial disaster in their own backyards.

8 months ago

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
Politics & Policy

Trump’s address to Congress showed the country’s stark partisan divide. Here are 7 key takeaways

The hard edge reflected Trump’s steamroller approach to his second term, brushing aside opposition and demanding loyalty throughout the federal government.

8 months ago

volunteer escorts stand outside a Planned Parenthood
Politics & Policy

As feds drop FACE Act cases in Philly and elsewhere, reproductive health providers worry about escalating violence

The dismissed federal lawsuit against a man who barricaded himself inside a Philly Planned Parenthood in 2021 is part of changes at the U.S. Department of Justice.

8 months ago

Listen 6:27
EMR Recycling in Camden
Community

‘It’s hellish now’: EMR fire leaves Camden residents worried about health and contamination

Neighbors reported difficulty breathing, headaches and lingering odors in the aftermath of the massive blaze.

8 months ago

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