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Medical marijuana center near Frankford
Politics & Policy

‘Completely botched’: More than 2 years after legalization, Delaware still has no marijuana retail stores

Municipalities and counties have banned or restricted businesses, but the state is in the process of issuing retail, growing and manufacturing licenses.

3 days ago

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DJ Diamond Kuts profile
Arts & Entertainment

DJ Diamond Kuts will bring her Philadelphia sound to this year’s Roots Picnic

“The Roots Picnic feels like a big cookout,” the Philly-native DJ said. “It feels like that one moment where the whole city comes together.”

3 days ago

A longhorned tick, or Haemaphysalis longicornis, is seen through its life stages.
Science

An invasive tick is swarming southeastern Pa. Here’s what you need to know

Why researchers say the Asian longhorned tick is spreading so rapidly — and why it could pose a serious threat to human and animal health.

3 days ago

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Bella GreenWolf and Daniel GreenWolf breathe fire to cap off their performance. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Community

Philadelphia Renaissance Faire offers medieval magic

The third annual Philadelphia Renaissance Faire finished its three-day run Monday with artisans, contests, demonstrations, games and performances galore.

3 days ago

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Musical bands played patriotic tunes during the Doylestown Memorial Day parade.
Community

Doylestown Memorial Day parade honors America’s fallen soldiers in 157th year

About 15,000 people attended a historic Memorial Day parade in Doylestown, Pennsylvania to honor military veterans from all conflicts.

3 days ago

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An American flag is folded during the interment for World War II U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Eugene Darrigan at the cemetery behind St. Mary's church

WWII bomber crash left 11 dead and ‘non-recoverable.’ 4 are finally coming home

The World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was shot down off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944.

3 days ago

The Seaport Boat Shop at the Independence Seaport Museum
Community

A replica of the boat George Washington used in ‘Crossing of the Delaware’ is coming to Bucks County

As America celebrates its semiquincentennial in 2026, visitors can hearken back to the Revolutionary War inside the 40-foot Durham boat along the Delaware River.

4 days ago

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Boxes for the medications Wegovy and Zepbound
Health

Pa. and N.J. poison control centers see steep rise in exposure calls tied to popular weight-loss drugs

Poison control experts say calls related to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are rising, with symptoms like nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

4 days ago

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Solar panels
Education

25 Philadelphia area schools get first-ever state funding for solar power

Grants of up to $500K will support solar installations at public schools and community colleges across Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties.

4 days ago

Zenos Frudakis stands beside his 10-foot-tall statue of Muhammad Ali
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia sculptor casts a 10-foot Muhammad Ali on the 60th anniversary of his famous victory

Zenos Frudakis renders Muhammad Ali’s 1965 win over Sonny Liston for the town where it happened.

5 days ago

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Making Time festival
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s Fort Mifflin will host 2025 Making Time festival, featuring 120+ acts

Putting on shows for 25 years, Philly native Dave Pianka, aka Dave P., continues to craft “the music festival that I wanted to go to.”

5 days ago

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Evan Wang performs on stage at the Pennsylvania State Poetry Out Loud Championship
Arts & Entertainment

Montgomery County high school senior crowned national youth poet laureate

Evan Wang, a senior at Upper Merion High School, wants to see young people engage with poetry off the page and in everyday life.

5 days ago

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Interim US Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba walks with men dressed in suits
Courts & Law

Some of Trump’s loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them

Some picks have drawn Senate pushback because of their politics and, in certain cases, lack of robust legal experience.

5 days ago

the Civic Views exhibit being set up
Arts & Entertainment

If you could see what they see: Window views of Philly employees installed at City Hall

The photo exhibit aims to humanize public sector work, which is often seen as a faceless bureaucratic wall.

6 days ago

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A sign shows that part of Bartram' Garden Hiking trail is closed
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

As summer approaches, Bartram’s Mile Trail still closed more than a year after chemical spill

Bartram’s Garden says it’s waiting for a green light from the city to reopen the trail. The city says the decision lies with the state Department of Environmental Protection.

6 days ago

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