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Elizabeth Gallagher at the Volunteer Up Legal Clinic
Community

Expungement fair in Camden aims to help people move forward with their lives

Camden County has a disproportionate number of incarcerated persons. Organizers of an expungement fair saw “a great need” to help some obtain a “clean slate.”

3 days ago

Listen 1:06
Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland.
Health

Prospect Medical Holdings finds tentative buyers for Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital

It is unclear when either deal will be finalized. If a sale falls through, Prospect Medical Holdings is allowed to abandon the property.

3 days ago

A look down a school hallway.
Education

Pennsylvania education administrators sound alarm over state budget impasse that froze millions for schools, teachers

Now more than 100 days late, the lack of a budget means the loss of millions of dollars for individual districts as they borrow to “keep the lights on.”

3 days ago

Listen 0:56
Speakers at the Community Violence Intervention Summit in Dover, Delaware
Community

Delaware summit highlights progress in Wilmington and Laurel as state and national leaders unite to end community violence

Leaders in Dover reviewed new research and data, explored solutions to violence and highlighted Laurel's positive approach to prevention.

3 days ago

Listen 1:08
D'Angelo performs at the
Arts & Entertainment

D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ dies

D'Angelo's real name was Michael Eugene Archer. His family confirmed in a statement that he died after a prolonged battle with cancer.

3 days ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, accompanied by his wife Lori Shapiro
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept

Cody Balmer told police he planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a sledgehammer if he had encountered him after breaking into the building, according to court documents.

3 days ago

Ellen Greenberg, 27
Courts & Law
6abc

Hearing scheduled in death investigation of Ellen Greenberg, day after new review by Philly ME

Ellen Greenberg, 27, was found with 20 stab wounds in the apartment she shared with her fiancé on the evening of January 26, 2011.

3 days ago

Pipes attached to water filtration tanks
Science

Releases of toxic ‘forever chemical’ to be monitored more closely by EPA

PFHxS-Na is the latest “forever chemical” added to the Toxics Release Inventory.

4 days ago

Listen 1:07
William Keiper lives in Grays Ferry
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

For some wheelchair users, navigating Grays Ferry is a scene out of ‘Mad Max’

Illegally parked cars and crumbling sidewalks make for dangerous conditions for Philadelphians with limited mobility.

4 days ago

Berenice Lara Pulido, owner of Los Mayas Mexican Restaurant
Community

The realist behind the kitchen door: What Iron Hill’s bankruptcy reveals about the pressures facing Delaware restaurants

At Los Mayas and across Delaware, restaurant owners are fighting to stay afloat amid rising costs, labor pressure and shrinking profits.

4 days ago

Listen 1:26
U.S. Naval Sea Cadets carry flags
Community

Rain could not stop a Philly parade celebrating 250 years of the U.S. Navy and Marines

The parade of mostly marching bands was part of the weeklong Homecoming 250 commemoration.

4 days ago

The Penn State logo
Community

A month after rejecting an earlier proposal, Penn State trustees agree to WHYY’s takeover of school’s public media station

The university will no longer be required to pay a $17.6 million subsidy to WHYY as financial supporters are expected to step up to save the central Pennsylvania station.

4 days ago

Listen 1:25
Ellen Greenberg, 27
Community
6abc

Philadelphia medical examiner reaffirms Ellen Greenberg’s stabbing death was a suicide

The family's attorney called the report "an embarrassment."

4 days ago

Former President Joe Biden (left) and former Eagles coach Dick Vermeil
Community

‘Right now, not a Super Bowl team’: Ex-Eagles coach Dick Vermeil says NFL champs could still repeat, but must ‘keep the faith’

Vermeil led the Birds to their first Super Bowl appearance after the 1980 season. He critiqued the current team at a Columbus Day event in Wilmington.

4 days ago

Listen 1:26
West Philadelphians joined the No Kings protest
Community

What to know about Philly’s ‘No Kings’ protest

Organizers expect upwards of 20,000 people to march against President Donald Trump’s administration.

4 days ago

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