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Ricardo Vila is the latest Delaware educator charged with sex or child porn crimes. Police say he sent explicit photos to an eighth-grade girl.
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Listen 1:23Trump taps his former defense attorney to be New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor
Alina Habba, a current White House counselor who represented the president in the defamation case involving E. Jean Carroll, takes over the interim post from John Giordano.
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At Nadine Menendez trial, prosecutors portray her as ‘partner in crime’ with her convicted husband
Lawyers gave opening statements Monday in the trial of the wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, who was convicted last year of accepting bribes of cash and gold.
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How far can $12M go? Breaking down Mayor Parker’s education budget proposal
Advocates, educators and council members are gearing up for budget season. Here’s what they’re saying about Mayor Parker’s proposed education spending.
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Trump executive order may wipe out community financing in Philly and beyond
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund was created to fill in the credit gap for low income entrepreneurs but without federal support the system could collapse.
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Listen 0:54SPS Technologies continues to monitor air, water in Jenkintown and says no health risks found
The company has tested air, creeks, soot and debris from the fire. It plans to continue air and water monitoring “for the foreseeable future.”
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Listen 1:21‘Secret garden’ planted at Wilmington day care in time for spring blooms
The outdoor classroom and neighboring pollinator and vegetable garden in West Center City are among more than two dozen similar projects led by the Delaware Nature Society.
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Listen 2:03The Phillies enter the 2025 season with high betting odds to win the World Series after earning the NL East division title last season.
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Trump makes NCAA men’s wrestling championships in Philly his latest sports-focused trip
President Donald Trump arrived at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia to loud cheers and a standing ovation.
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15-year-old shot and killed on SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia
Police said about six juveniles were fighting in the back of the bus. When the driver stopped, one of them left through the back door and then fired into the bus.
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Dozens of miniature ships moored inside Philadelphia’s Seaport Museum for its new exhibition
“Small but Mighty” is an armada of toys and models representing 400 years of maritime history.
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Listen 1:38Immigration is driving Philadelphia’s population gains, Census data shows
Philadelphia added thousands of residents between 2023 and 2024, a notable change after losing population for several years in a row, U.S. Census data shows.
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Listen 0:50‘A keepsake for your memories’: Organ concert marks the end of Macy’s era at the Wanamaker Building
“This will be the last day we hear the instrument in the space that it was designed for,” one visitor said.
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Listen 1:11After long hiatus, Philadelphia Land Bank will begin bidding on vacant properties
The public agency’s board of directors approved an agreement with the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office on Saturday.
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More states requiring paid medical or sick leave
Separately, more states and cities also are requiring paid sick days, which give people time off to deal with short-term illnesses like the flu.
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