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At a press conference, PennEnvironment's Faran Savitz pours water into some lab equipment, to show how they conducted their tests for microplastics.
Science

Microplastics found in waterways throughout the Philly region; environmentalists call for plastics crackdown

PennEnvironment and Drexel University researchers found microplastics in more than 20 waterways across the watershed.

2 days ago

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Jeremayah Maneiro, 17, a Habitat for Humanity volunteer
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Pope Leo Village: In Brewerytown, students turn vacant properties into affordable homes for first-time buyers

A day spent doing demolition work offers volunteers a firsthand look at Philadelphia’s housing challenges — and how communities respond to them.

2 days ago

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Rowhouses in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly could lose nearly 8,000 affordable rentals over the next decade. Here’s why

Amid a housing shortage, researchers say it’s unclear how many of these units will be preserved as affordable rentals. About 43,000 could vanish statewide.

2 days ago

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Two Eagles fans at the football stadium dressed in Eagle costumes from head to toe, and wearing jerseys
Money

Eagles tickets are among the most expensive in the league. Are Philly fans the reason?

Seeing the Eagles away from the Linc can cost far less than catching a home game. Here’s what keeps Philadelphia ticket prices so high.

2 days ago

Matt Meyer and others smile
Politics & Policy

Lights, camera, Delaware: New film tax credit aims to grow productions, jobs and the creative economy statewide

A tax credit for film and other productions that spend $100,000 in Delaware is designed to draw Hollywood to the First State.

2 days ago

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A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine
Health

A 5th person in Pennsylvania has died after contracting measles as cases statewide reach a record high

In Pennsylvania, 943 measles cases have been reported so far this year, state data shows.

2 days ago

A WPSU van sits outside the station's headquarters
Community

WHYY finalizes deal with Penn State to take over and operate WPSU, saving PBS, NPR affiliate from likely closure

The agreement comes after two years of negotiating, during which WPSU was slated to permanently close following federal funding cuts.

2 days ago

a sign for Jamison Elementary School
Education

Parents sue Central Bucks School District, allege ‘concerted cover-up’ of abuse

A former school board member and his wife say that their 10-year-old son endured “horrific abuses” at the hands of instructors in an autistic support classroom.

2 days ago

Tatiana Velez poses for a photograph at her home in Oaklyn, N.J.
Politics & Policy

Trump’s shift from ‘Housing First’ is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serve

The Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy.

2 days ago

Trucks block access to southbound Route 1 near Dewey Beach
Courts & Law

‘Like he was cracking a whip’: Jury says white Delaware road crew discriminated against Black co-worker, award him $1.3 million

A man working for the contractor Greggo & Ferrara alleged he was called the N-word and “boy” by a white co-worker.

3 days ago

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A police car idles outside the former home of R.C. Horsch on West Chew Avenue in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood
Community

I took an alleged Philly killer to lunch 12 years ago. Here’s what I learned about a self-proclaimed ‘sociopath’

The Olney home of the late R.C. Horsch is at the center of a grisly police investigation. I interviewed him for over three hours a decade ago.

3 days ago

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Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware.
Politics & Policy

‘Not putting brakes on’: Delaware pursues AI-run companies initiative amid reports of agents going rogue

Legal scholars question who would be liable for an artificial intelligence agent’s bad behavior under the state’s proposal.

3 days ago

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a sign at Bethany Beach reads BEACH ACCESS CLOSED
Science

Nor’easter aftermath: Sussex County beaches could have long recovery ahead

State officials are working to restore beach access to places like Bethany Beach, which have seen significant dune erosion.

3 days ago

A sign at the entrance to the base
Politics & Policy

Plans for immigration detention center at South Jersey military base scrapped by Trump administration

A government report says as of last October, the Trump administration no longer builds new detention facilities on military bases.

3 days ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts responds to a question during a news conference after a game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.
Arts & Entertainment

Turnovers, penalties and poor decisions costly in Eagles’ 27-7 loss to Bears

The Eagles (2-1) will have to clean things up if they want to contend for a title.

4 days ago

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