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The Delaware County courthouse in Media.
Politics & Policy

Delaware County Council greenlights 23% property tax hike

The average household will see an annual increase of $185 on their tax bill.

8 months ago

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Amanda Schoonover, the star of the one-woman show,
Arts & Entertainment

West Philly’s Shakespeare in Clark Park goes indoors for a holiday premiere

The longtime outdoor summer company is expanding into seasonal theater that is neither Shakespeare nor in Clark Park.

8 months ago

Listen 1:03
Sign for Stormwater Authority of the City of Chester
Politics & Policy

Chester’s stormwater chief has retired. His exit comes as agency faces scrutiny from state-appointed receiver

This marks the second time in three months a city authority leader has retired from their position.

8 months ago

Listen 0:55
Several row homes on one side of a block
Science

Toxic PFAS detected in household dust samples in New Castle, Del.

CDC researchers detected several types of PFAS in outdoor and indoor air, as well as in household dust found on surfaces and in vacuum cleaners.

8 months ago

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Philadelphia City Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A Philly City Council zoning bill could affect hundreds of thousands of properties. Not everyone is on board

Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr. wants to crack down on property owners who are breaking zoning laws to make a buck. He’s willing to change the zoning code citywide to do it.

8 months ago

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FILE - FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during a hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill, March 11, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Politics & Policy

FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at end of Biden’s term in January

The announcement Wednesday comes a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the position.

9 months ago

Luigi Nicholas Mangione is escorted into Blair County Courthouse, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Courts & Law

Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say

Suspect Luigi Mangione’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a snack bar wrapper that police found near the scene in Manhattan, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

9 months ago

Council President Kenyatta Johnson calls a hearing to order only to postpone the vote on the Sixers arena to Thursday morning
PlanPhilly
Community

Sixers arena vote delayed again as Philly City Council pushes for $100M community benefits agreement

The Sixers have not yet agreed to proposed amendments to a legislative package containing the approvals the team needs to build the $1.3 billion arena.

9 months ago

Listen 1:26
Luigi Mangione
Community

From wealth and success to murder suspect, the life of Luigi Mangione took a hard turn

Investigators are working to piece together why Luigi Mangione may have diverged from this path to make the violent and radical decision to gun down UnitedHealthcare's CEO.

9 months ago

Mark Cuban poses with University of Pennsylvania Health System CEO Kevin Mahoney (left) and Penn Medicine vice president and chief pharmacy officer Nishaminy Kasbeker (center).
Health

Penn Medicine partners with Mark Cuban’s pharmacy company to source generic medications for retail locations

Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs marketplace company is designed to help hospitals and health systems source generic drugs from manufacturers.

9 months ago

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Weight loss drugs and supplements at pharmacy
Health

New Jersey is considering banning sales of diet and muscle building pills to minors

This comes after a similar law went into effect in New York — the first in the country.

9 months ago

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FILE - A grocery cart rests in a cart return area with a sign for Albertsons grocery store in the background on Aug. 26, 2024, in Lake Oswego, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Money

Proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges

Kroger and Albertsons in 2022 proposed what would be the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history.

9 months ago

Aftermath of the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Deadly chocolate factory explosion caused by faulty gas fitting, safety board finds

The 2023 explosion leveled one building and heavily damaged another, causing $42 million in property damage.

9 months ago

Dozens rally at City Hall on Dec. 10, 2024, calling on Philadelphia elected officials to reaffirm sanctuary city protections for undocumented residents.
Politics & Policy

Dozens rally, call for Mayor Cherelle Parker to reaffirm Philly’s sanctuary city protections

In the face of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations, advocates are rallying support for immigrant communities in Philadelphia.

9 months ago

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Camden County Police Lt. Gordon Harvey (at podium) and Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen
Courts & Law

Cherry Hill man charged with defacing an abandoned Camden gas station twice on the same day

The man allegedly returned to the scene of his art hours after his first arrest to finish what he began. Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen says, “We’re not doing that.”

9 months ago

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