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Nicolas O'Rourke sits and speaks
Community

Climate activists criticize exclusion from PGW’s budget process, propose new rules

The Public Advocate joined with a climate justice group to propose rules it says allow full participation in PGW’s budget process without bogging it down.

1 year ago

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Dr. Mehmet Oz, then the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, visits the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 91 in West Homestead, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Politics & Policy

What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican in 2022 and as a an outspoken supporter of Trump.

1 year ago

Sarah McBride speaks
Politics & Policy

House Republicans target Delaware Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride with proposed anti-trans bathroom ban

A GOP congresswoman wants to restrict bathroom access based on “biological sex.” Delaware’s Sarah McBride is poised to become the first transgender member of Congress.

1 year ago

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police car lights flashing
Education
6abc

Student stabs 2 staffers at Castor Gardens Middle School in Northeast Philadelphia

Police said a 63-year-old woman was stabbed in the left side and was taken to a hospital, and a 31-year-old woman was stabbed in the right arm and refused treatment.

1 year ago

Matt Gaetz
Politics & Policy

Woman testified that she saw Matt Gaetz having sex with 17-year-old, attorney says

The House ethics panel has been investigating the Florida Republican over allegations of sex trafficking involving a 17-year-old girl.

1 year ago

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump
Courts & Law

New York prosecutors say they oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction

Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a scheme to influence the 2016 election by paying hush money to a porn actor.

1 year ago

N'Namdee Nelson and Katrina McCombs
Education

Elected officials in Camden want a new school superintendent. Katrina McCombs proclaims she isn’t quitting

Some elected leaders, including Mayor Carstarphen and School Advisory Board President Nelson, are urging the state to replace McCombs.

1 year ago

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

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