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dogs being examined by a vet
Community

ACCT Philly urges public to adopt dogs amid severe overcrowding at the shelter

Overcrowding is once again forcing ACCT Philly to make some tough decisions.

1 year ago

Volunteer Evangelista Baez
Community

Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation

A new survey shows 28.3% or 75.8 million people in the U.S. volunteered with a nonprofit between Sept. 2022 and Sept. 2023.

1 year ago

Dan Tadmor
Community

Weitzman Jewish museum names its new CEO from Israel

Dan Tadmor oversaw a $100 million expansion of the ANU museum in Tel Aviv. His job in Philly will be to overhaul the Weitzman.

1 year ago

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a play gym at the rec center
Urban Planning

Vare Recreation Center sets a ‘goal for the city’ with grand reopening after $21 million renovation

The renovations brought new indoor gyms to the rec center, which also became the first in the city with fiber-optic high speed internet.

1 year ago

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Packages containing a nasal inhalant
Health

‘Judgment-free zone’: Delaware rolls out harm reduction vending machines

The five vending machines have free items like opioid overdose medication and pregnancy kits. They’re available 24 hours a day.

1 year ago

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Ella Ponizovsky Bergelson by her work
Arts & Entertainment

An Israeli muralist has been selected for Philly’s Holocaust Memorial Plaza

Ella Ponizovsky Bergelson, based in Berlin, will design a Holocaust mural for a prominent intersection on the Parkway.

1 year ago

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a SEPTA train
Community
6abc

SEPTA negotiations with city, suburban unions to continue Wednesday

The transit agency is negotiating contracts between TWU Local 234, which represents workers in the city, and SMART Local 1594, which represents workers in the suburbs.

1 year ago

A wildfire burning near homes
Weather
6abc

Hainesport, N.J. wildfire 50% contained, officials say; ‘Big Rusty’ giant troll artwork spared from fire

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service established a containment line behind several homes in the area of Bancroft Lane and Cove Court.

1 year ago

Rob Huberty speaks behind a podium
Science

Temple deploys AI gun detection system

Temple becomes the first university to deploy ZeroEyes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware.

1 year ago

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City Council sit and take questons
Community

How many millions will America’s 250th birthday party cost? Philly city officials discuss early budget projections

While officials say it will likely cost a couple hundred million dollars to plan, Philly could see a billion-dollar return on tourism revenue.

1 year ago

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side-by-side photos of Bob Casey and Dave McCormick
Politics & Policy

Court to Pa. counties: Stop counting misdated mail-in ballots, again

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued the latest — and likely final — ruling in the legal fight over mail-in ballots that may impact the results of the U.S. Senate election.

1 year ago

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Two planes sit together
Community

Officials say 2 taken to hospitals after small plane accident at Doylestown Airport

Police in Bucks County’s Buckingham Township said a single-engine plane had been taking off when it left the runway and hit an unoccupied plane.

1 year ago

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Feb. 13, 2024, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

North Jersey U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill enters New Jersey governor’s race

Other Democratic candidates include Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, former Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and former Senate President Steve Sweeney.

1 year ago

three dresses
Science

So beautiful but so terrible: Academy of Natural Sciences traces the ecology of fashion

Clothes from Drexel University’s Fox Collection dress up a cautionary tale about the environmental impact of the fashion industry.

1 year ago

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Philadelphia's skyline is visible above the Eastwick tree line.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A long time coming’: Philly launches flood alerts for Eastwick neighborhood

Part of ReadyPhiladelphia, the new alert system will provide specific warnings about possible and ongoing flooding in the neighborhood.

1 year ago

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