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Oshunbumi Fernandez-West
PlanPhilly
Community

Meet the woman behind Philly’s longest-running African American street festival, Odunde

For second-generation Odunde leader Oshunbumi Fernandez-West, investing in Philadelphia’s youth to learn about entrepreneurship is a top priority.

4 days ago

A woman stands with a sign that reads
Politics & Policy

Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the US, charged with transporting people in the country illegally

The indictment also states that Abrego Garcia was an MS-13 gang member. Abrego Garcia has never been charged with being in MS-13 and has denied membership in the gang.

4 days ago

Josh Shapiro speaks
Politics & Policy

Gov. Shapiro visits Philly to kick off ‘deliberative polling’ experiment, designed to engage voters across partisan gaps

“Deliberative polling” was developed in the 1990s. A three-day event will see if it can help Pennsylvania voters come together on common concerns.

4 days ago

Jack Ciattarelli, Jon Bramnick, David Cruz and Bill Spadea speaking
Politics & Policy

What to expect in the New Jersey primary

Nearly a dozen candidates will compete on Tuesday for the chance to succeed Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy. Voters will also pick nominees for the state General Assembly.

4 days ago

a crashed vehicle in the street
Community
6abc

Families pushing for answers after teens killed in Limerick Township crash during police chase

Tuesday night's crash in Montgomery County killed three teens and left a fourth injured. Officers say they followed the car because the teens allegedly stole from a Target.

4 days ago

Marc Lucca explaining PFAS filtration tanks
Science

Pennsylvania water providers promise to comply with federal PFAS regulations

The EPA last month proposed to give water providers more time to remove toxic PFAS chemicals from drinking water.

4 days ago

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A sign indicating ''animal-free zone'' at DiSilvestro Playground in South Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philadelphia’s proposed dog-free park law could be ‘all bark and no bite,’ critics say

Hundreds of new signs could be posted in public parks threatening $2,000 fines for dogs in animal-free zones, if a new bill in Philadelphia City Council becomes law.

4 days ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

What Trump ordering an investigation into Biden’s actions might mean legally and politically

Biden, 82, and now undergoing treatments for prostate cancer, dismissed Trump’s actions as “ridiculous.”

5 days ago

Nelly Jiménez-Arévalo, Montgomery County's first ever director of immigrant affairs, stands at a podium to speak
Community

Norristown immigrants fearful after ICE raids; Montco officials voice support

Community members continue to call for commissioners to pass a welcoming act and train county employees on how to interact with ICE agents.

5 days ago

Entrance to an emergency room
Health

Capital Health closes East Trenton ER operations, citing structural problems with neighboring building

Capital Health - East Trenton served the immediate community around the former St. Francis Medical Center. Patients are being diverted to other hospitals in the network.

5 days ago

Solar Panels at Adams Solar Farm outside Gettysburg, Pa
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia plans to buy more solar power for municipal operations, inching closer to climate goals

The planned solar farm could be finished in 2026, officials say. But it comes as Congressional Republicans seek to slash tax credits for solar.

5 days ago

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Parker’s $2B housing proposal clears major hurdle with critical Philadelphia City Council votes

The plan is one of the administration’s top priorities. It calls for expanding and preserving the city’s housing supply.

5 days ago

The 2000 block of Spruce Street in Center City Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Neighbors of Pine and Spruce streets file lawsuit to block Philadelphia’s new bicycle lane rules

A neighborhood group wants to stop the city’s plan of eliminating permit parking to make way for new loading zones and adding concrete barriers around bike lanes.

5 days ago

an aerial view of water being sprayed over the burned SEPTA buses
Community

Fire that damaged multiple decommissioned SEPTA buses at Philly storage yard now under control

City health officials said Friday that nearby residents can resume their normal routines after several dangerous air pollutants spiked Thursday.

5 days ago

Kyle Ramar Freeman, from left, Melody A. Betts, Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis, Wayne Brady, Phillip Johnson Richardson, and Avery Wilson attend the
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s Odunde fest, the Spring Family fest and ‘The Wiz’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

June 5 - June 8: ShakesBeer in the Park in Del., the Baltimore Avenue dollar stroll in West Philly and Halsey in South Jersey are among the highlights.

5 days ago

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