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Elon Musk sitting and speaking
Politics & Policy

Elon Musk said all federal workers must explain last week’s work. Key federal agencies are refusing to comply

Trump's cost-cutting chief said Saturday that failure to respond to the demand would be taken as a resignation. Agencies like the FBI and Pentagon told workers not to comply.

9 months ago

Schuylkill Yards development project
Community

A food hall with local vendors, a bar and social programming is coming to Philly’s historic Bulletin Building

The Gather Food Hall and Bar will open on the ground floor of the Bulletin Building, the historic former home of the Philadelphia Bulletin newspaper.

9 months ago

A kitten
Health

Are cats at risk of bird flu? What pet owners can do to protect their cats

Veterinary expert Dr. Stephen Cole discusses the risks of bird flu in cats and how pet owners can prevent exposure.

9 months ago

Shaykh Anwar Muhammad opened The Black Reserve Bookstore in 2017. (Emily Neil/WHYY News)
Community

‘The Black Panther of Lansdale’: A Black-owned bookstore builds community, highlights Black entrepreneurs

Since 2017, the small business has expanded as a hub for Black culture and community.

9 months ago

Josh Shapiro speaking
Courts & Law

Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital

Officials say three staffers at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York and two other officers were shot and wounded in Saturday morning’s attack.

9 months ago

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Community
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Multiple people rescued, several injured after apartment building fire in Bridgeport, Montco

Initial reports are that one unit was involved, causing smoke to fill the building and forcing everyone to evacuate.

9 months ago

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Community
6abc

Fears heightened as ICE detains several people in Chester County

Video from the Facebook group ¿Qué Pasa, Kennett Square? shows federal agents outside of a tire shop on Baltimore Pike taking people away in handcuffs.

9 months ago

Ihsan Hines at the Discovery Center in Strawberry Mansion
Community

Many Gen Zers deal with higher rates of mental health challenges and firearm suicides, according to a new report

Project Unloaded's report, Triggering, outlines strategies to improve mental health, prevent suicides, and enhance community safety concerning gun issues.

9 months ago

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Friends and family fuss over a quinceañera in preparation for her photo session at Colon Square in the Zona Colonial neighborhood of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, May 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Community

Quinceañera Expo returns to Delaware: A celebration of culture, community and Latina empowerment

Young Latinas will showcase elegant dresses at Delaware’s Quinceañera Expo, a celebration with resources for future quinceañeras and the Latino community.

9 months ago

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The Rehoboth Beach boardwalk (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Science

Rehoboth commissioners vote against $20M wastewater partnership

The proposed project would have disposed of 5 million gallons of additional treated wastewater per day from the surrounding Lewes and Wolfe Neck communities.

9 months ago

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Large fire with billowing smoke
Community

Junkyard fire sends plumes of heavy smoke over Camden

The call came in around 5 p.m. Friday for flames showing on the 1400 block of South Front Street.

9 months ago

President Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan.20. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images/AFP)
Courts & Law

AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech

AP alleges an unconstitutional effort by the White House to control speech — in this case refusing to change its style from the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America."

9 months ago

Flu shot
Health

Delaware Valley flu cases reach ‘very high’ levels as health providers expand testing for bird flu in humans

As emergency rooms see more patients with respiratory complications, hospitals are being asked to test for possible bird flu in humans.

9 months ago

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Tariq Trotter, known as Black Thought
Arts & Entertainment

The memoir of The Roots’ Black Thought is this year’s selection for One Book One Philadelphia

Tariq Trotter’s 2023 memoir about growing up in Philadelphia will be the focus of the Free Library’s all-city reading program.

9 months ago

Hadi Matar
Courts & Law

A New Jersey man is convicted of attempted murder in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie

A jury in western New York also found 27-year-old Hadi Matar guilty of assault Friday.

9 months ago

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