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SEPTA’s historic trolleys to return to Girard Avenue
Beginning June 16, the restored 1947 trolleys will once again provide service from Port Richmond to West Philadelphia along Route 15 on Girard Avenue.
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Jay-Z enters one of Pa.’s messiest political fights
Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation is funding informational events to get Philadelphians on board with using taxpayer money for private school vouchers.
12 months ago
Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the inspiration for the NBA logo, dies at 86
West was “the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him,” the Clippers said in announcing his death.
12 months ago
Delaware County ditches plan to place mental health facility at Delco Woods
Delco’s previous decision to assess the possibility of placing long-term structured residences at the county’s largest park garnered widespread criticism.
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The legal battle to save Germantown YWCA represents a rare use of controversial Pa. law
The historic property has sat vacant for nearly 20 years. A real estate developer hopes a judge gives him the opportunity to change that.
12 months ago
Listen 7:13After the fall: Philly arts programs search for a way out of the collapse of UArts
UArts was home to a handful of organizations with various levels of independence. After the dramatic closure, who will survive?
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Listen 1:37What’s next for Hunter Biden after his conviction on federal gun charges
Jurors found Biden guilty after three hours of deliberations over two days. Now, President Joe Biden’s son faces sentencing and another trial on tax charges.
12 months ago
Trump’s company: New Jersey golf club liquor license probe doesn’t apply to ex-president
Responding to an inquiry by the N.J. AG’s office, the Trump Organization said the former president is not the holder of liquor licenses at his three N.J. golf clubs.
12 months ago
Controversy brewing over abrupt closure of OCF Coffee House shops in Philly
More than 30 employees are out of work after the business closed. Some say it's because they announced their intention to unionize and join Workers United Local 80.
12 months ago
38 arrested in Cherry Hill retail theft operation
Police worked with more than 20 local retailers and merchants involved with the Cherry Hill Retail Theft Initiative.
12 months ago
Hamas responds to Gaza cease-fire plan seeking some changes. U.S. says it’s ‘evaluating’ the reply
Hamas says it has given Qatari and Egyptian mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, seeking some “amendments” on the deal.
12 months ago
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to drum up support for private school vouchers in Philadelphia
The entertainment company announced funding for a statewide legislative proposal to spend taxpayer money on private school scholarships for low-income families.
12 months ago
‘Momnibus’ bills would expand access to doulas, provide essentials to new parents
Gov. Josh Shapiro and legislative Democrats want Pennsylvania to invest more in maternal health care. Some of their ideas could end up in this year’s budget.
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President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden is convicted of all 3 felony charges in federal gun trial
Jurors found him guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun.
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The Biden administration’s new federal staffing rules for nursing homes, celebrated by aging advocates and labor unions, will take effect in 2026.
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