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Jerry West and Kobe Bryant
Community

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.

1 year ago

Tree on the park grounds
Politics & Policy

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.

1 year ago

The former Germantown YWCA
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

1 year ago

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Sid Sachs packs up beneath a painting of Christine Wetherill Stevenson
Arts & Entertainment

After 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?

1 year ago

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Hunter Biden
Courts & Law

What’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.

1 year ago

Donald Trump waves
Courts & Law

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.

1 year ago

a sign for OCF Coffee House
Community
6abc

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.

1 year ago

Police car with siren flashing.
Courts & Law

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.

1 year ago

Antony Blinken
Community

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.

1 year ago

Jay-Z
Education

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.

1 year ago

Dr. Debra Bogen speaking with the staff of a birthing center
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

‘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.

1 year ago

Hunter Biden leaving the courtroom.
Courts & Law

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.

1 year ago

patient at a nursing home
Health

Delaware Valley nursing home operators decry workforce shortage as they face new federal staffing rules

The Biden administration’s new federal staffing rules for nursing homes, celebrated by aging advocates and labor unions, will take effect in 2026.

1 year ago

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Atlantic Cape Community College is spread over three locations in Atlantic and Cape May counties. It serves mostly first-generation college students and older adults, preparing them to enter the work force or to complete their bachelors degrees at a four-year state school like Rutgers or Thomas Edison. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

New Jersey’s community colleges are fighting against proposed $20 million cut in state aid

Community colleges are fighting to keep money the Legislature added last year as the institutions try to keep tuition affordable.

1 year ago

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salt marshes at Milford Park Preserve
Science

Rare black rail bird spotted in southern Delaware’s salt marshes at Milford Neck Preserve

After two years of assessment, researchers say they’ve found the rare and threatened black rail bird, along with other species, at Milford Neck Preserve.

1 year ago

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