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Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
Weather

Heavy rain pummels the East Coast and sparks isolated flash flooding

Airports in Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York reported flight delays and cancellations, and Amtrak officials said high water stopped trains between Philly and Wilmington.

2 days ago

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Education

A look at colleges with federal money targeted by the Trump administration

Like no other president, Donald Trump has used the government's control over federal research funding to push for changes in higher education, including at Penn and Princeton.

2 days ago

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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

The BlackStar Film Festival, performances from Goo Goo Dolls and The Weeknd and a corn fest in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

July 31 - Aug. 3: The Descendants in Delaware, First Friday events in Philly and a dragon boat race in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

2 days ago

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a sign for Delaware County Community College's Marple Campus
Education

Delaware County Community College extends deadline for free teaching pipeline program

The free initiative gives students the ability to earn up to 38 college credits toward an education degree during their junior and senior years of high school.

2 days ago

Listen 0:48
A man works in his workshop in Delaware
Community

‘Perfect storm’: Low-income Delawareans seek crisis assistance for high utility bills as summer temps soar

Limited assistance plagues Delawareans seeking utility assistance. But new laws could help avoid shutoffs.

2 days ago

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Aaron Geddes punching a heavy bag
Community

Former Trenton gang member, now a champion boxer, is teaching kids valuable life lessons at his summer boxing camp

Michael Hilton also works with the Trenton Restorative Street Team as a high-risk interventionist, helping to settle disputes.

2 days ago

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Police outside the Christy Rec Center
Community
6abc

5 people, including children, shot at West Philadelphia recreation center

Officials say a 16-year-old is in critical condition, while a 10-year-old, 11-year-old and another teenager are listed as stable. A Christy Rec Center employee was also shot.

3 days ago

Tomato plants in the Summer Winter Community Garden
PlanPhilly
Community

Gardeners breathe a ‘sigh of relief’ over Summer Winter Community Garden preservation

City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier hopes the Summer Winter Community Garden deal will be a model for securing more garden land.

3 days ago

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Sadie Alexander stands alongside President Harry Truman and others
Urban Planning

New statue to honor a trailblazing civil rights leader outside Philadelphia’s Municipal Services Building

The bronze likeness of Sadie Alexander will be installed not far from where former Mayor Frank Rizzo’s statue used to be, before it was taken down.

3 days ago

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Josh Shapiro speaks
Politics & Policy

Schools and counties begin to see payment delays as Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate hits a month

Without the governor’s signature on a new spending plan, the state lost some of its spending authority starting July 1.

3 days ago

The Farm has three retail locations, one in each of Delaware's counties. (Courtesy of Jennifer Stark)
Community

Here’s what you need to know as Delaware legal weed sales start Friday, Aug. 1

The launch at existing medical dispensaries comes more than two years after legalization, but a key cannabis advocate is calling for a boycott.

3 days ago

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A utility meter
PlanPhilly
Science

PECO is offering $500 grants to help customers pay off overdue bills

The program is geared toward customers with incomes too high to qualify for some existing energy assistance programs.

3 days ago

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Homes near downtown Wilmington.
Politics & Policy

‘Outrageous’: Delaware lawmakers schedule special session to address anger over higher property tax bills

Counties hadn’t done property reassessments in decades. But a recent court decision forced their hand.

3 days ago

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Protesters outside of City Hall
Health

Trump cuts to National Institutes of Health took more than $100M out of Pa. economy, according to local researcher

Researchers mapped out the economic impact of the federal government canceling research grants that had already been approved.

3 days ago

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The Philadelphia skyline.
Money

How Philadelphia women are still working to close the gender pay gap

Data shows that, across multiple factors, the pay gap between men and women still persists, even in big cities like Philadelphia.

3 days ago

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