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Lenny Kravitz performing
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Lenny Kravitz, PGA Championship, ‘Chicago’ and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

May 14–17: Tribute bands, the Philly Jewish Music Festival and a live retelling of “The Princess Bride” are among weekend highlights.

4 days ago

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From left to right: Pa. House Rep. Chris Rabb, Dr. Ala Stanford, and state Sen. Sharif Street.
Politics & Policy

What’s ‘progressive’? Philly’s 3rd Congressional District primary tests the label before voters head to the polls

Sharif Street, Chris Rabb and Ala Stanford share many policy goals, but some divisions over Gaza and fundraising, plus a lack of public polling, make the race a guessing game.

4 days ago

Good Shepherd Senior Residences in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Affordable senior housing in Philadelphia expands with new Overbrook apartment development

Named after Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, which once occupied the site, the building addresses a critical need for affordable housing.

4 days ago

Maureen Krouse gives an anatomy lesson to sixth-grade students
Science

Puberty field trip? Philly-area students get a front-row seat to health education

Lankenau Medical Center’s health education center provides free interactive programs on nutrition, exercise, drugs and alcohol, puberty and more.

4 days ago

Listen 2:08
A PECO truck has the logo on the side, as a worker is using a lift to reach something high.
Science

PECO signs agreements with data centers requiring them to pay for their own grid upgrades

The utility says its transmission security agreements ensure data centers pay their “fair share” of the infrastructure costs required to serve them.

5 days ago

Listen 1:19
outside Legislative Hall
Politics & Policy

Legislation raising dozens of fees on businesses goes to Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer’s desk

The increases include annual taxes, miscellaneous fees and costs for expedited state services.

5 days ago

Listen 0:52
Kevin Warsh testifies during his nomination hearing to be a member and chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Politics & Policy

Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell

Warsh’s nomination faced uncertainty after Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina threatened to block it while the Justice Department investigated Fed Chair Jerome Powe

5 days ago

Cobbs Creek Foundation COO Enrique Hervada
Community

Cobbs Creek golf course seeks to reclaim its status as a force for opportunity and inclusion

The Philadelphia region is rich in golf history, yet the area's greatest contribution to the game may have come from public course in West Philadelphia.

5 days ago

Alden Park Manor at 5500 Wissahickon Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A Germantown renter faced eviction after organizing fellow tenants. She just won a rare landlord retaliation case

Fair housing advocates hope the decision empowers more tenants to speak out in a city where fears of retaliation run deep.

5 days ago

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Gillian's Wonderland pier
Politics & Policy

Ocean City voters re-elect Mayor Jay Gillian amid debate over Wonderland redevelopment

Voters also selected three at-large council members in an election dominated by concerns over redevelopment.

5 days ago

Two actors rehearsing a scene
Arts & Entertainment

‘The Woman Question’ at People’s Light Theatre uses a 19th-century medical college in Philly to address 21st-century politics

The new play, based on the 19th-century Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, centers international students studying in Philadelphia.

5 days ago

Listen 1:36
Students line up to enter Christa McAuliffe School while wearing masks
Education

Most New Jersey school districts are still recovering from COVID-19 pandemic learning loss; a few are ahead of the curve

The Princeton school district is one of a few “districts on the rise” for math and reading.

5 days ago

Listen 1:02
The entrance to Penn Wood High School is seen.
Education

Pa. schools are in a ‘reading recession,’ but these Philly-area schools are on the rise

Years after the COVID-19 pandemic, learning loss has left Pennsylvania schools lagging behind much of the country.

5 days ago

Listen 0:53
Martha McDonald watches herself on screen playing the armonica
Arts & Entertainment

‘Currents’ multimedia installations portray Schuylkill River in new art exhibit at Fairmount Water Works

The exhibit features multimedia installations created by 10 local artists that bring to life the once-obscure underground corridors of the water system.

5 days ago

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Former Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey
Arts & Entertainment

76ers fire Daryl Morey as president and keep Nick Nurse as coach, AP source says

The 76ers were easily ousted by the New York Knicks to end Morey’s sixth season in charge.

5 days ago

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