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‘No respect for our intelligence’: Biden, Trump court disaffected Black voters in Philly
President Joe Biden has made it a mission to win back the voters that helped propel him to the presidency in 2020, but Donald Trump is making his own bid for them.
4 weeks ago
Mayor Roots said the city must leverage its position as a college town to re-establish its commercial district.
4 weeks ago
Listen 0:48In an industry of conformity, Philly native Questlove remains a hip-hop iconoclast
In a new interview, Questlove reveals why Drake vs. Kendrick was so triggering, how he regained his passion for hip-hop and what to expect from the new Roots album.
1 month ago
A big education fight stands in the way of a Pa. budget deal
With the budget deadline approaching, lawmakers have found common ground on taxes, permitting, and college. But crucially, they’re far from a deal on basic education funding.
1 month ago
Through Sept. 8, the exhibit at the Declaration House asks visitors what the Declaration of Independence means to them today.
1 month ago
Listen 1:17Upgrades will address aging infrastructure, HVAC issues, failing systems, limited space for programming and visitors and parking constraints.
1 month ago
Delaware lawmakers approve fiscal year 2025 budget, tee up last week in session
Lawmakers still have dozens of bills left to vote on, with subjects ranging from abolishing the death penalty to the definition of a firearm.
1 month ago
Principles laid out Monday call on tech companies, advertisers and media to refrain from using disinformation and hate speech for any purpose and ensure the ethical use of AI.
1 month ago
Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposal
The Israeli prime minister made the comments in an interview with an Israeli TV channel late Sunday. They could represent another setback for mediators trying to end the war.
1 month ago
Sen. Bob Menendez’s Egypt, Qatar trip planning got ‘weird,’ Senate staffer recalls at bribery trial
The senior Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffer testified Monday that the Democrat directed that Egypt be involved in the planning for the 2021 trip.
1 month ago
U.S. Congress could come to Philly in 2026 for a commemorative session
Sessions outside of Washington, D.C. are rare. There have only been two since the Capitol moved there from Philadelphia in 1800.
1 month ago
Listen 1:13Credit card ‘swipe fees’ could decrease under new Pa. bill, but banks hate the idea
Financial institutions say the current system works and that changing it would create “chaos,” while merchants argue the fees are an undue burden on them and their customers.
1 month ago
Conservancy that oversees SS United States seeks $500K to help relocate historic ship
A federal judge ruled earlier this month that the 1,000-foot ocean liner must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia by Sept. 12.
1 month ago
Biden and allied Republicans are trying to rally GOP women in Philly suburbs away from Trump
The president and his allies are trying to replicate their success with suburban women, who helped the Democrat beat Trump in swing states like Pa. four years ago.
1 month ago
Biden and Trump will debate on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election on Thursday night in Atlanta.
1 month ago