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A view of a Temple flag from below, flying outside of a university building.
Education

Temple University is launching a campus in Atlantic City, New Jersey

The campus is expected to welcome its first class of medical students in the fall of 2029.

3 days ago

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BL Shirelle performing
Dying on the Inside: Women Lifers at Muncy Prison

How a former Muncy inmate co-founded a record company for incarcerated artists

BL Shirelle believes art has the power to heal and helped her turn around her life during her time in prison.

3 days ago

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Science

Pennsylvania lawmakers want to ban products like playmats, infant bedding that contain toxic PFAS chemicals

Toxic PFAS chemicals are found in hundreds of everyday products, including cosmetics, menstrual products, dental floss and items for babies.

3 days ago

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Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at a polling place at Rowan College in Mount Laurel, N.J., Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey primary election 2026: What you need to know before you vote

New Jersey’s primary election is Tuesday, June 2. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

3 days ago

Rochelle Bilal speaking at a podium
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly sheriff wants to double size of eviction unit after shootings shuttered for-profit system. She may not get it

The office is the sole entity responsible for carrying out evictions. It's taking months to close cases — and costing landlords.

3 days ago

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runners in the street
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Broad Street Run, Sing Us Home Festival and ‘Romeo & Juliet’ ballet in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

April 30 to May 3: An emo tribute in Delaware, a Meat Loaf musical in Philly and a Kentucky Derby wine fest in South Jersey lead this weekend’s events.

3 days ago

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A ''Vote Here'' sign indicates a polling place at Rowan College in Mount Laurel, N.J., Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey election 2026: Meet the 14 candidates running in the 12th Congressional District primary

Thirteen Democrats and one Republican are seeking their party’s nomination on June 2.

3 days ago

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Dave Hause performing
Arts & Entertainment

The Menzingers and The Mountain Goats to headline Sing Us Home Festival in Manayunk this weekend

The festival, the brainchild of Philadelphia’s own Dave Hause, serves as a homecoming for the musician, who grew up in the Roxborough-Manayunk area.

3 days ago

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a flag for Haverford College
Education

Haverford College president rejects calls to review Howard Lutnick library name despite Epstein ties

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his family had lunch with Jeffrey Epstein on his island in 2012. Students want his name removed from the college’s main library.

4 days ago

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El gobernador Matt Meyer (izquierda) declaró que el estado
Courts & Law

“Quedarán expuestos”: Delaware debe entregar los registros salariales de 15 empresas objeto de una investigación del ICE, dictamina un juez federal.

Las autoridades federales afirman estar llevando a cabo una investigación penal tras recibir denuncias de que las empresas están empleando ilegalmente a inmigrantes.

4 days ago

Esta “cámara automática de control de velocidad”
Urban Planning

“Control fotográfico”: Las cámaras de velocidad se están multiplicando en las autopistas y calles residenciales de Delaware.

DelDOT está utilizando las cámaras en las zonas de obras a lo largo de la I-95, y ahora los gobiernos locales han comenzado a instalarlas en los vecindarios.

4 days ago

The exterior of the building for the women's center
Courts & Law

Supreme Court sides with N.J. anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation

The unanimous ruling is a procedural victory for First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which is challenging a New Jersey investigation of its practices.

4 days ago

The U.S. Supreme Court building
Politics & Policy

Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances

The decision weakens a landmark voting rights law’s protections against discrimination in redistricting.

4 days ago

Pennsylvania Sen. Sharif Street and Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb
Politics & Policy

Sen. Street and Rep. Rabb spar over experience and policy in WHYY 3rd Congressional District debate after Dr. Stanford drops out of event

Less than three weeks away, the May 19 primary will likely determine who replaces Dwight Evans in Congress next year.

4 days ago

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DeSean Jackson on the practice field with his team.
Courts & Law

Did DeSean Jackson instill ‘tough guy’ football culture at Delaware State that contributed to a brutal locker room attack?

A lawsuit claims that freshman Malachi Biggs was dropped on his face during an altercation and suffered a fractured jaw and severe injuries to his teeth and chin.

4 days ago

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