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Entrance to a Lehigh Valley Health Network building
Health

Patients at center of data breach case win $65M settlement against Lehigh Valley Health Network

The class-action lawsuit represented cancer patients whose nude photos and medical information were posted to the dark web by a Russian cybergang in 2023.

10 months ago

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Municipal sanitation workers collect trash in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Trash day will come twice a week for Center City and South Philly starting in December

The latest of Mayor Parker’s “clean and green” initiatives aims to keep household trash off the streets.

10 months ago

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Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump promised the ‘largest deportation’ in U.S. history. Here’s how he might start

Andrew Selee of the Migration Policy Institute tells NPR that President-elect Donald Trump could begin his focus on newer arrivals and other immigrants on shaky legal grounds.

10 months ago

Derrick Gallashaw
Education

2 selected to serve on Camden’s advisory school board

Derrick Gallashaw and Gabriel Camacho were selected to finish the terms of two positions, including the board’s disgraced former president Wasim Muhammad.

10 months ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York.
Politics & Policy

What to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for health secretary

Here's a look at Kennedy and the agency he'll be tasked with leading.

10 months ago

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Philadelphia.
Arts & Entertainment

Saquon Barkley runs for 2 TDs, Eagles beat Commanders 26-18 to stretch NFC East lead

The Eagles won their sixth straight since their bye to improve to 8-2.

10 months ago

Kareem Brown
Community

Violence interrupters move to break the cycle of gun violence in Philly

Pushing Progress Philly expands its program to help young men build bright futures and keep them off the streets.

10 months ago

Listen 1:00
racist graffiti on a fence
Community

The community in Lawnside, N.J. is uniting after graphic, racist graffiti was painted on a homeowner’s fence

Dawn Hines was notified at work that someone spray painted a graphic, racist message on her backyard fence. Her neighbors are rallying around her and condemning the incident.

10 months ago

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Three versions of Alice Tierney, portrayed by (from left) by Niamh Kelly, HaYoung Nam, and Anastasia Groden, perform on stage at West Chester University's Asplundh Concert Hall during a rehearsal for Melissa Dunphy's opera about the 19th century murder of a sex worker in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

An Old City archeologist writes an opera for a murdered 19th century woman

Composer Melissa Dunphy discovered an unsolved murder at her home from 144 years ago. She brings her back to life with “Alice Tierney.”

10 months ago

Listen 1:40
PECO truck in the foreground, PECO worker in the background
Urban Planning
6abc

How PECO billing issues are being handled

Dozens of consumers have complained that they haven't received a PECO bill in many months. Some have been waiting up to six months for their bills.

10 months ago

Frank Vanore looks onward
Community

Teen arrested for a series of deadly summer shootings, Philly city leaders announce

U.S. Marshals arrested a 17-year-old Wednesday linked to two deadly shootings in Philadelphia over the summer.

10 months ago

Philly DA Larry Kranser
Courts & Law

Man sentenced for escaping a Philadelphia prison after being involved in 4 murders

Ameen Hurst, 20, will serve 55 to 110 years behind bars following his escape from prison, where he was being held for murder charges.

10 months ago

a play space with LEGOS
Arts & Entertainment

Final Days for ‘The Art of the Brick’: LEGO masterpieces conclude at the Franklin Institute this Sunday

Among the collection are Philly-themed pieces, like a life-sized Liberty Bell with a crack filled in with rainbow bricks and a statue of Benjamin Franklin.

10 months ago

The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Politics & Policy

Delaware House Dems say staffers forced to sign confidentiality agreements

It’s unclear how many staffers were instructed to sign non-disclosure agreements. Lawmakers speaking confidentially say staffers weren’t given copies.

10 months ago

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District 33 union workers
Community
6abc

Philadelphia’s largest city workers union votes to authorize strike; no walkout at this time

District 33 represents at least 9,000 mostly blue-collar employees, including sanitation workers.

10 months ago

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