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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Jordan Baumgarten sits in a chair with his dog
Arts & Entertainment

Kensington photography book captures a bubble of joy inside a neighborhood in crisis

The photography in “The Group for Mutual Improvement” shows a group of misfit Kensington neighbors building unlikely bonds.

1 year ago

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John Carney and Velda Jones-Potter sit in a debate
Politics & Policy

Wilmington mayoral candidates lay out views in issues forum

The Wilmington mayoral candidate forum with Gov. Carney and Treasurer Velda Jones-Potter focused on issues like education, crime and jobs.

1 year ago

Workers are seen repaving a Philadelphia street
PlanPhilly
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Philly street resurfacing begins this week. Here’s what to know

East Mount Airy, East Germantown, West Oak Lane and the area around Fairmount Park will be affected.

1 year ago

Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference

As he addressed reporters at his Palm Beach, Florida, estate, ABC announced that Trump and Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate. Trump had recently backed out.

1 year ago

Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt in January 2024 at the East Shore Area Library in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Commonwealth Media Services)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Elections 101: Department of State guidance was a 2020 lightning rod. This is how it works

As we approach what’s expected to be another contentious presidential election, here’s what you need to know about directives and guidance.

1 year ago

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Politics & Policy

Here’s what Tim Walz did on climate change as Minnesota governor

Climate change advocates heaped praise on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

1 year ago

the University of the Arts building
Education

UArts faculty and alumni call for City Council review of school’s closure

The University of the Arts suddenly closed in June and students, teachers and others are calling for help to bring it back to life.

1 year ago

Mark Dial walking into courthouse
Courts & Law
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First-degree murder charge dropped against former Philly officer Mark Dial in Eddie Irizarry killing

The decision comes after Dial's lawyers complained that prosecutors had not turned over an expert witness report they commissioned months ago and planned to use at trial.

1 year ago

Tim Walz on stage at the rally
Politics & Policy

Why Republicans are calling Walz ‘Tampon Tim’ — and why Democrats embrace it

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law last year requiring public schools to provide period products "to all menstruating students" in grades 4-12.

1 year ago

John Arnold
Education

Delaware school district suspends 4 officials for mishandling complaints about therapist now charged with child rape

A hospital psychologist alerted Brandywine with concerns about Arnold’s credentials. He had fooled education officials with fake advanced degrees.

1 year ago

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Woodlynne police car
Politics & Policy

Camden County Police to take over Woodlynne Police Department

The Woodlynne borough police department is disbanding due to a severe staffing shortage. Camden County will take over “in the coming weeks.”

1 year ago

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John Carney and a woman stand behind a podium
Health

Bilingual ‘Captain Westside’ book aims to alleviate medical fears for Wilmington kids

Westside Family Healthcare's new bilingual book aims to boost literacy and ease kids' medical anxieties by combining health education with storytelling.

1 year ago

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Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Ardmore Rock N’ Ride, Pierogi Fest, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Obon Festival, New Hope Auto Show and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Aug. 8 - 11: Obon Festival in Philly, Dave Mason’s Traffic Band in N.J., and Preservation Hall Jazz Band in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

1 year ago

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Kevin Roberts
Politics & Policy

Project 2025’s new leader Kevin Roberts postpones his own book launch until after the election

The head of the far-right Heritage Foundation is postponing the release of his new book until after the presidential election. Sen. JD Vance wrote the forward for the book.

1 year ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney, speaks at an Amtrak facility in Bear, Del., Monday, Nov. 6, 2023
Politics & Policy

More mental health support is coming to Delaware schools

A pair of laws signed Wednesday by Gov. John Carney provides more mental health and behavioral health professionals in K–12 schools.

1 year ago

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