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A PATCO train pulls into a station
Urban Planning

PATCO is phasing in service changes starting Monday for deep cleaning

The first phase of the rollout will temporarily close specific stations from midnight to 4:30 a.m.

2 days ago

Batalá walking and about to perform
Community

Barnes on the Block brings art, culture and community to life on the Parkway

Hundreds gathered for the annual outdoor festival featuring local artists, live performances and hands-on workshops celebrating Philly’s creative spirit.

2 days ago

Donald Trump speaks to reporters
Politics & Policy

From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion

As the president tightens his grip on independent institutions, such as the University of Pennsylvania, checks on his power are diminishing.

2 days ago

African American Cultural Collaborative CEO, Latarsha Burke
Politics & Policy

Some N.J. nonprofit leaders say they are not backing down from DEI initiatives, despite Trump’s dismantling policies

President Donald Trump’s administration has threatened to end federal contracts with companies that institute DEI policies and initiatives.

2 days ago

Ee Durbin shows off Laser Vision app
PlanPhilly
Community

A new app allows Philadelphians to report parking violations using ‘laser vision’

From illegal sidewalk parking to bike lane obstructions, violations captured by photo trigger an automatic report that gets sent to the PPA.

2 days ago

Actor Peter Titus stands next to items related to Emilio Carranza that he has collected while dressed like an fighter pilot from the era
Community

‘Mexican Lindbergh’: Emilio Carranza remembered at memorial service in N.J.’s Pine Barrens, where his plane crashed

Emilio Carranza was heading home to Mexico to complete a goodwill tour when his plane crashed in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.

3 days ago

People watch a demonstration of taiko drumming
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphians celebrate the Japanese holiday Tanabata at the Shofuso house with origami crafts, tours, taiko drumming

For more than 30 years, the Shofuso house has celebrated the historical Japanese festival of Tanabata, attracting residents to learn and commemorate the holiday.

3 days ago

A man and a woman smile at the camera outside a red house
Community

Doylestown’s Oscar Hammerstein Museum celebrates the musical theater legend’s 130th birthday

The nonprofit is fundraising to renovate the house where Hammerstein lived from 1940 to 1960.

3 days ago

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Donald Trump is carried by U.S. Secret Service agents in Butler following an assassination attempt
Politics & Policy

A year after Trump’s near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man

While largely the same brash Trump, they say he is more attentive and more grateful and speaks openly about how he believes he was saved by God.

3 days ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU may adopt "proportionate countermeasures" if Trump moves ahead with the tariffs.

3 days ago

Inside the call center
Community

Pennsylvania’s 911 services restored; investigation into outage underway

Officials say the outage Friday is believed to be due to a glitch in the system and not a cyberattack.

3 days ago

Bridge Brigade swells to 30 people
Community

A Cape May bridge brigade builds community while protesting against Trump’s policies

The brigade gathers weekly with signs of peace, love and protest — hoping to spark conversation and connection throughout the county.

3 days ago

West End Neighborhood House in Sussex Ciunty
Community

Southern Delaware gets its first supportive housing program for foster youth aging out: ‘It’s not a facility, it’s a home’

West End Neighborhood House is opening Sussex County’s first supportive housing program for foster kids aging out of the system.

3 days ago

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The DuPont logo. (AP file photo)
Courts & Law

Chemical maker DuPont agrees to $27M settlement in polluted water lawsuit in upstate New York

The settlement brings the total recovered in the 2016 class action suit to more than $90 million. Three other companies settled for more than $65 million in 2021.

4 days ago

Inside the call center
Community

Pennsylvania’s 911 service experiencing statewide outage

People are directed to call nonemergency lines locally. There’s no information on how long the outage will last.

4 days ago

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