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Health

Some new Medicaid rules have already changed: Why New Jersey officials and residents are worried about what happens next

Hundreds of thousands of Garden State residents covered by NJ FamilyCare will need to fill out paperwork on a new reporting schedule starting Jan. 1.

3 days ago

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Creative Hub co-managers JaQuanne Daniels, left, and Vanity Constance, right
Arts & Entertainment

Wilmington’s new Creative Hub brings artists, residents and small businesses together on the city’s West Side

The new space aims to connect Wilmington’s West Side community with arts and creativity while helping local artists and small businesses develop and grow.

3 days ago

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At the EMR scrap metal facility in Camden, heaps of scrap metal are stacked very high. A sign shows what the allowable height limit is.
Community

Camden residents, advocates push N.J. to seek compensation for neighbors from EMR

The state’s public nuisance lawsuit against a scrap metal recycler over repeated fires seeks operational changes. Residents say that’s not enough.

4 days ago

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Philly tenants launched the
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly tenants are waging a war against ‘junk’ fees. City Council may help

The fight is part of the “End Rental Ripoffs” campaign launched by members of a citywide tenant union. It’s unclear when legislation will be introduced.

4 days ago

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Several people are shown holding up handmade signs while standing on the side of the road for the anti-ICE protest in Norristown.
Community

Norristown rally decries impact of ICE operations on community

Community members called on Gov. Josh Shapiro and local municipalities to pass legislation restricting cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

4 days ago

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La puerta principal de la Base de la Fuerza Aérea de Dover
Courts & Law

Cómo un aviador de Dover presuntamente captó y violó a una joven de 15 años del condado de Bucks

Las autoridades señalan que los mensajes de Snapchat pronto adquirieron un tono sexual, lo que derivó en un viaje nocturno a Delaware y en cargos por violación de un menor.

4 days ago

A headshot of Democratic U.S. Rep Herb Conaway Jr., of New Jersey
Politics & Policy

New Jersey election 2026: What to know about the 3rd Congressional District race

Democratic incumbent Herb Conaway faces three challengers: Republican Michael McGuire, the Green Party’s Steven Welzer and Independent Ryan Michael Kelly.

4 days ago

The Jonas Brothers performing
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

The Jonas Brothers, ‘Mamma Mia!,’ spooky-season openings and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Oct. 1–4: "Symphonic Dances" in Delaware, Out and About in Manayunk and Collingswood Book Festival in South Jersey are among the highlights.

4 days ago

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PhilaPort oversees the city’s shipping terminals and warehouses
PlanPhilly
Money

Speed up Philadelphia port expansion plan to keep pace with East Coast rivals, City Controller says

The report points to deeper shipping channels, expanded terminals and better road and rail connections as key to PhilaPort’s long-term growth.

4 days ago

Listen 1:06
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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 days ago

Listen 0:59
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.

4 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.

5 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.

5 days ago

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