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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

Listen 1:06
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

Listen 5:30
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

Listen :52
Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland.
Health

Crozer Health has a new suitor. New Jersey-based CHA Partners has signed a letter of intent with Prospect Medical Holdings

An email sent to Crozer employees Wednesday said CHA would work with Healthcare Preferred Partners to transfer the hospital system back to nonprofit status.

1 year ago

Listen 0:44
PnB Rock performing
Courts & Law

Jury finds man guilty of sending 17-year-old son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock

Both sides at the trial agreed that the teen walked into a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in Los Angeles in 2022 and shot the Philly rapper while robbing him of his jewelry.

1 year ago

a motor coach sits in a parking lot
Urban Planning

New bus service links airline passengers between Wilmington and Philadelphia

American Airlines will offer passengers motor-coach service to Philadelphia, allowing them to park in Delaware and skip TSA lines at PHL.

1 year ago

Listen 1:22
The Starbucks in the Huntingdon Valley Marketplace
Community

Exton Starbucks baristas petition for union election

The filing in Exton is the first at a Starbucks in Chester County since workers at the coffee behemoth began organizing in 2021.

1 year ago

Listen 0:50
Tim Walz celebrating with his son
Politics & Policy

‘Midwestern Nice’ and ‘Fun Dad’ posts abound after Tim Walz is named VP pick

Walz's Midwestern-dad humor has endeared Harris supporters to the Minnesota governor and father of two, whose national visibility has been on the rise since being selected.

1 year ago

RFK Jr. walking into the courthouse.
Politics & Policy

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can appear on New Jersey’s ballot, state’s top elections official says

New Jersey, like a number of other states, has a sore loser law that bars candidates who ran in a primary from running as independents in a general election.

1 year ago

Kamala Harris
Politics & Policy

Harris’ views on key issues over the years

In her campaign against former President Trump, VP Harris is touting her accomplishments, while also charting her own path forward.

1 year ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks before Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz during a campaign event in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Some Democratic backers of Josh Shapiro see a missed chance for a Jewish vice president

Others, like state Sen. Sharif Street of Philadelphia, said voters "haven’t lost Josh Shapiro," noting "he will still be out there campaigning for this ticket."

1 year ago

police tape at the pier
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Conrail warns Philly’s Graffiti Pier trespassers it’s not a public park — and might never be

The city is still pushing for Graffiti Pier to join its public park network, but Conrail is considering “all viable options” after the pier’s partial collapse.

1 year ago

Listen 1:14
Naveed Baqir
Education

Grand jury probe targets Delaware private school connected to Christina school board member

Naveed Baqir and the private school he co-founded is under scrutiny concerning invoices submitted to the school district.

1 year ago

Listen 1:00
A dancer is seen from the National Ballet of Ukraine
Arts & Entertainment

National Ballet of Ukraine includes Philly on first U.S. tour in over 30 years

The company based in Kyiv has not done a multi-city tour of the U.S. in over 30 years. It will come to Philly in an act of cultural diplomacy.

1 year ago

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