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Dairy products, which are covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is displayed for sale at a grocery store Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.
Courts & Law

Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only one of the nine justices to say she would have revived the lower court orders immediately.

2 days ago

In this Oct. 22, 2019 file photo, pipes lay along a construction site on the Mariner East pipeline in a residential neighborhood in Exton, Pa
Science

Chester County compressor station could be expanded under plans for revived pipeline project

Williams’ Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline project would mean 10 miles of pipeline in Lancaster County and an expanded compressor station in Chester County.

2 days ago

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Participants learning clay techniques on pottery wheels
Community

Philadelphia veterans find community at Operation Mud

A class at Philadelphia’s Clay Studio connects veterans through creating art.

2 days ago

Sasha Suda smiles
Arts & Entertainment

Recently fired CEO of Philadelphia Art Museum sues over her ousting

Days after being terminated “for cause,” Sasha Suda described the museum board as “corrupt” and “dysfunctional.”

3 days ago

The U.S. Capitol Building
Politics & Policy

Philly-area U.S. House members express displeasure over Senate deal to reopen federal government

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Philadelphia, said he doesn’t understand why his Democratic Senate colleagues would break ranks on the continuing resolution.

3 days ago

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Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age performs
Arts & Entertainment

AC/DC, Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age among rock acts coming to Philly area in summer 2026

Rock concerts in the Philadelphia region are shaping up for next summer as we near the end of 2025.

3 days ago

Empty courtroom
Politics & Policy

‘In a pickle’: Fight over law allowing higher tax rates for commercial properties moves to Delaware Supreme Court

The Delaware Chancery Court sided with government officials last month over whether some school districts can set split tax rates for properties.

3 days ago

Bill Walters
Courts & Law

Estemos preparados o no, la ley de Delaware que exige un permiso para comprar una pistola entrará en vigor el próximo mes

La aplicación del estado, que los funcionarios tienen hasta 30 días para tramitar, aún no está disponible, lo que ha llevado a un opositor a predecir una prohibición temporal.

3 days ago

Rev. Gregory Edwards speaking at the podium surrounded by other people
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Lacking a moral compass’: Activists call on Philly officials to repeal cuts to city’s business tax

POWER Interfaith members fear the loss of revenue due to BIRT cuts could raise property taxes and slash critical services.

3 days ago

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This combination photo of eight senators who are facing criticism from the Democratic party for their deal to end the government shutdown shows Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., top row from left, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and bottom row from left, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.
Politics & Policy

These 8 Democrats voted with Republicans on the government shutdown deal. Here’s how they explain it

Eight Democratic senators are facing criticism from their own party for their deal with Republicans to end the federal government shutdown.

3 days ago

Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani
Politics & Policy

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss

Among those also pardoned were Sidney Powell, an attorney who promoted baseless conspiracy theories about a stolen election.

3 days ago

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., in Washington, Friday, June 27, 2025.
Politics & Policy

U.S. Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

The shutdown could last a few more days as members of the House, which has been on recess since mid-September, return to Washington to vote on the legislation.

3 days ago

Volunteer Bruce Toben packs groceries durning an emergency food distribution at the at The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Mitzvah Food Program in Philadelphia, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.
Politics & Policy

Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen

Pennsylvania was among several states that disseminated SNAP benefits to recipients on Friday following a federal judge's order.

3 days ago

Lori Peterson appears in her apartment
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Who will benefit from Philly’s $2 billion housing plan? Not the most vulnerable, advocates say

Critics argue that Mayor Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative doesn’t focus enough on the city’s lowest-income renters and homeowners, including older adults.

3 days ago

Charles Schutte, an assistant professor at Rowan University’s Department of Environmental Science
Science

New Jersey Pine Barrens offer up answers to tough climate questions

Rowan University has teamed up with the state to figure out the balance between the amount of carbon emitted by New Jersey wetlands, and the amount that gets absorbed.

3 days ago

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