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Courts & Law

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

They jury in New York decided Wednesday on claims from dozens of U.S. states that the entertainment ticketing behemoth was a monopoly that cost concertgoers and sports fans.

4 days ago

A sign hanging on the wall for the 11th district office.
Politics & Policy

What to expect in New Jersey’s special congressional election

A Democratic victory in the Democratic-leaning district would further narrow the slim majority Republicans hold in the chamber.

4 days ago

A crowd of people listen to a town hall about the future of Crozer-Chester Medical Center, at Widener University, on April 15, 2026
Health

Crozer-Chester’s new owner wants to ‘rightsize.’ What does that mean — and how long will it take?

Chariot Allaire Partners says it is in discussions with two to three “major academic medical centers” in the Philly region to run the vacant hospital.

4 days ago

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Annual Naturepalooza at Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Community

Goats, salamanders and ziplines: Your guide to free Earth Week events in Philly

There are plenty of free opportunities to learn about nature, get active outside and volunteer to clean up your community.

4 days ago

Birdwatchers during a Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Community

2 special birding events are coming up in New Jersey that are designed for people with reduced mobility

The "Big Sit" events include the use of all-terrain wheelchairs for birding experts and beginners who know nothing about birds.

4 days ago

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solar panels
Science

Wilmington residents encouraged to sign up for community solar initiative

Proponents of community solar energy say the initiative is a solution to rising costs of electricity.

4 days ago

Listen 1:26
Sophia Collins posing on the basketball court with students.
Community

Cobbs Creek students are making gun violence prevention a priority in their West Philly neighborhood

Boys’ Latin students are participants in Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Nursing Pathways Program, which introduces teens to careers in medicine.

4 days ago

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Malala Yousafzai being interviewed by Terry Gross
Community

Malala Yousafzai in Philadelphia: Nobel laureate accepts WHYY’s Lifelong Learning Award, gives a shoutout to the Eagles

The advocate for girls' education worldwide has a new memoir about moving beyond the “bravest girl in the world” label.

4 days ago

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Students walking on Penn's campus
Courts & Law

Penn appeals a federal court ruling requiring the university to turn over information related to Jewish staff

The university requested a stay of the court order to release the records, arguing that doing so would cause "irreparable harm.”

4 days ago

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Thousands of people march through Center City to the Gayborhood for Philly Pride 365
Community

Philly Pride Festival moves to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for 2026

Philadelphia Pride 2026 will be held Sunday, June 7, with live shows, food trucks and LGBTQ+ vendors. Tickets go on sale next month for $10.

4 days ago

Listen 0:55
outside the Plummer Community Corrections Center
Courts & Law

‘We are not perfect’: DOC defends closure of Wilmington work-release program to state lawmakers

Delaware families of offenders say strict rules at the new work-release site are hurting chances for reentry success.

4 days ago

Listen 1:02
The printed edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sits in a newspaper rack
Community

A nonprofit lifeline for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as more papers seek nonprofit sector help

This move reflects a growing trend as newspapers face declining advertising and circulation revenues.

4 days ago

Philadelphia Gas Works
Science

PGW’s proposed liquefied natural gas plant in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood now in limbo

PGW says it needs to replace an aging liquefier in Port Richmond. Philadelphia Gas Commission staff had recommended not to approve the project.

5 days ago

The Philadelphia Flyers gather around the net of goalie Dan Vladar
Community

The Flyers are back in the playoffs after 6 years. Here’s what to know

After a six-year drought, the Orange and Black are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

5 days ago

Ashly Robinson
Community
6abc

Family seeks answers after South Jersey woman found dead in Zanzibar

According to her family, Ashly Robinson was celebrating her 31st birthday in Zanzibar on April 5. Less than a week later, she was dead.

5 days ago

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