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Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick
Community

Michael Vick sparked protests when he joined the Eagles in ’09. Some fans can’t forgive his cruelty

Michael Vick's signing with the Eagles in 2009 sparked outrage among fans due to his dogfighting conviction. Some fans have moved on, but others remain upset.

3 days ago

The Philadelphia Magic Gardens Dia de los Muertos
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Halloween weekend, Third Eye Blind, an Afrofuturism exhibit and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Oct. 30 - Nov. 2: Día de los Muertos celebrations in Delaware, a pierogi festival in Philly and John Fogerty in South Jersey are among the highlights.

3 days ago

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Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website
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Pa. prepares for more costly Nov. 1 ACA open enrollment as deadline looms to extend federal health subsidies

Congress remains deadlocked over extending federal health insurance subsidies and Pennsylvania makes contingency plans for disruption in the marketplace later.

3 days ago

A sign on a door reads SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Courts & Law

How the Pa. Supreme Court retention race could impact environmental protection

In the typically sleepy Supreme Court retention election, the focus is on voting rights and abortion. But the court also decides major environmental cases.

3 days ago

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an abortion rights rally, with the most prominent sign reading DON'T TREAD ON ME
Politics & Policy

The next year of elections may determine if abortion remains legal in Pennsylvania — or how it is banned

Anti-abortion activists face significant hurdles in their efforts to limit reproductive health rights. But accomplishing that is far from impossible.

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Carol Ann Dougherty
Courts & Law
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Suspect identified in 1962 murder of a 9-year-old girl in Bucks County

The announcement comes 63 years after 9-year-old Carol Ann Dougherty was murdered at St. Mark's Roman Catholic Church.

4 days ago

Dave Sunday speaking at a podium
Courts & Law

‘Absolutely staggering’: Nearly 27 million doses of fentanyl seized in the Philly area so far this year

Fentanyl has far surpassed heroin as the most common opioid found in the commonwealth, said state Attorney General Dave Sunday.

4 days ago

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Matt Meyer speaks
Politics & Policy

Delaware to cover SNAP benefits for low-income residents as state sues Trump administration over funding

President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding food stamp funding, something never done before during a government shutdown.

4 days ago

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Pierre Robert
Community

Philly DJ Pierre Robert, the ‘heart and soul of WMMR,’ has died

One of the most recognized voices in the region, Robert spent 44 years on the air in Philadelphia, all with WMMR.

4 days ago

Volunteers sorting food at a food bank
Politics & Policy

Food aid at risk of expiring as effort to fund SNAP benefits fails in Senate

Democrats have repeatedly voted against reopening the government as they demand that Republicans negotiate with them to extend expiring health care subsidies.

4 days ago

SEPTA regional rail trains entering and exiting 30th Street station in Philadelphia.
Urban Planning

More time? SEPTA asks for extension of federal deadline to inspect aging Silverliner railcars

Less than half of SEPTA’s 50-year-old fleet of Silverliner cars have been inspected. And out of 108 inspected cars, only 35 have returned to service.

4 days ago

Boxes of mangoes are shown at a warehouse
Community

130,000 South Jersey residents rely on SNAP. Here’s how to find alternative food resources — and how to help — amid the government shutdown

About 1 in 8 Americans relies on the food assistance program. Among them are more than 800,000 New Jerseyans, with approximately 75,000 recipients in Camden County.

4 days ago

Judge's gavel on wooden table with law books. (bigstockphoto.com)
Courts & Law

Pa. man who spent 43 years in prison before his conviction was overturned now faces deportation

The Trump administration plans to act on a 1999 deportation order despite his murder conviction being overturned because Subramanyam Vedam also has a drug conviction.

4 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump walks
Politics & Policy

Trump says ‘it’s too bad’ he can’t run for a third term

President Donald Trump has acknowledged that he cannot run for a third term, citing constitutional limits, despite his interest in staying in the White House.

4 days ago

A worker drops liquid chocolate onto sprinkles
Community

Here’s why Philadelphia chocolatiers are optimistic despite inflation

Cocoa prices are climbing but Philly’s Craft Chocolate Makers say they are not worried about losing customers.

4 days ago

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