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Brandon Graham speaking during the post-parade celebration
Community

2-time Super Bowl champ Brandon Graham retires after 15 seasons with the Eagles

The former first-round draft pick out of Michigan in 2010 ends his career as the all-time leader in games played for the Eagles with 206.

1 year ago

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian
Courts & Law

Trial begins for Nadine Menendez, wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez

Menendez was originally scheduled to face trial last year with her husband, but a breast cancer diagnosis led to surgery that forced her trial to be delayed.

1 year ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations

The administration has not identified who was deported, provided any evidence they are gang members or that they committed any crimes in the United States.

1 year ago

Ruth Street in Kensington
Health

Philly mobile crisis response teams average 20 mental health emergencies a day. Advocates call for expansion

Philly’s community mobile crisis response teams are requesting more funding to meet demand.

1 year ago

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Exterior of the Capitol building
Politics & Policy
WITF

Path forward for voter ID in Pa., as long as it ‘doesn’t disenfranchise’

Pennsylvanians want electoral reform. Voter ID’s political path forward will thread a needle.

1 year ago

30th Street Station in Philadelphia.
Community
6abc

Overheated cables cause underground fire, blackout in Philadelphia’s University City section

Underground cables overheated and caught fire, causing a manhole cover to explode, cutting power for two blocks.

1 year ago

John Jarboe smiles
Arts & Entertainment

An ice-skating drag show was pilloried on national television. Philly’s Bearded Ladies Cabaret holds that as a badge of honor

“Beards on Ice,” about climate change, was mocked on Fox News in December. The cabaret group's artistic director hopes the negative attention heightens her message.

1 year ago

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an offshore turbine
Science

EPA pulls permit from New Jersey offshore wind project

After Trump issued an executive order to pause offshore wind, the EPA pulled Atlantic Shores’ air permit. The company argues the permit was final and not up for review.

1 year ago

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Pedestrians walk through the gates of Harvard Yard at Harvard University
Education

Harvard University extends free tuition offer to students with family incomes under $200,000

The Ivy League school joins other prestigious colleges, including UPenn, in raising income limits for free tuition and other supports.

1 year ago

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University of Delaware campus
Money

University of Delaware receives $71.5 million donation, the largest in school history

Construction on Siegfried Hall is scheduled to begin in 2029. Spaces within the new facility will provide “experiential learning” for students.

1 year ago

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People holding up signs that say 'SAVE MEDICAID'
Politics & Policy

‘I could die’: Delaware patients, health care providers, members of Congress warn against federal cuts to Medicaid

The GOP budget plan, which received bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate, directs a House committee to find $880 million in spending cuts.

1 year ago

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Ras Baraka addressing the crowd at a rally
Politics & Policy

Where do New Jersey’s Democratic governor candidates stand on immigration?

Not every candidate is talking much about immigration, and what works with a blue state's primary voters won't automatically translate as a blueprint for Democrats elsewhere.

1 year ago

John Arnold and his bogus degree
Courts & Law

Delaware K–5 therapist with bogus doctoral degree pleads no contest to raping 5-year-old girl

John Ervin Arnold counseled kids who experienced trauma or had behavioral health issues. His rape arrest came after child disclosed abuse at summer camp.

1 year ago

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Two goats are seen at Fox Chase Farm in Philadelphia
Education

Philly’s Fox Chase Farm program aims to grow student entrepreneurs in agriculture

The Philadelphia School District runs the farm, which has ambitious plans to train for careers beyond “cows and plows.”

1 year ago

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People who work in the Philadelphia culture sector marching with signs reading PHILLY ARTISTS UNITE!, MARCH FOR ART! and RESIST FASCISM FIGHT TRUTH DECAY
Arts & Entertainment

Philly arts organizations are navigating stormy federal funding guidelines

As the National Endowment for the Arts tries to comply with the shifting legal status of Trump’s executive orders, arts organizations are struggling to keep up.

1 year ago

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