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Things To Do
Community

Black History Month begins, the Philly Auto Show and a pro 3v3 women’s basketball tournament in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Jan. 29 - Feb. 1: Art Battle in Delaware, an award show celebrating Philly's top restaurants and the Fire & Ice Festival in South Jersey are among the highlights.

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Independence Hall in Philadelphia
Community

Philadelphia’s Independence Hall reopens after being closed for 4 months

The birthplace of democracy got spruced up for America’s 250th celebrations.

4 days ago

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Protesters are seen through the glass of an ICE office in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

ICE latest: What immigration agreements are in place in Philadelphia, its suburbs, New Jersey and Delaware?

Some local law enforcement has signed 287(g) agreements with ICE. Others are doubling down on limiting cooperation with federal agents amid a nationwide crackdown.

4 days ago

Construction workers working on the Hudson River rail tunnel project
Urban Planning

N.J. gateway tunnel: Here’s what to know after Trump terminates project funding

The $16 billion project, which connects trains running from New Jersey to New York, has been called the most important infrastructure project in the nation.

5 days ago

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Mifepristone pills
Courts & Law

‘They’re not going to help’: Texas attorney general sues Delaware abortion provider in first test of state’s shield law

Delaware’s shield law protects providers sued or criminally prosecuted by an out-of-state entity for providing reproductive health care.

5 days ago

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water drips from a faucet
Weather

Philadelphians urged to prevent frozen pipes as temperatures continue to drop

Pipes are at greater risk of freezing and bursting as low temperatures remain for consecutive days.

5 days ago

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Bruce Springsteen appears at the AFI Fest premiere of
Politics & Policy

Bruce Springsteen sings out against Trump in ‘Streets of Minneapolis’

The song describes Minneapolis as "a city aflame" under "King Trump’s private army."

5 days ago

The scene of a fire at a Bucks County nursing home
Community
6abc

NTSB report reveals new details about nursing home explosion in Bucks County

The Dec. 23 blast at the Bristol Health and Rehab Center killed two people, and a third person passed away in early January. Another 20 people were injured.

5 days ago

National Park Service employees remove signage related to enslaved people from the President’s House site on Independence Mall
Politics & Policy

Philly President’s House battle: City seeks to block attempt to ‘whitewash our history’ after slavery panels were removed from Independence Mall

“When a government starts hiding parts of its past,” local lawmakers wrote, “it begins to look more like a regime that rewrites history rather than one that learns from it.”

5 days ago

A Philadelphia school bus
Education

20 Philadelphia schools could close next year. Here’s what you need to know

The district is weighing closures in light of under-enrollment, outdated facilities and budget constraints.

5 days ago

Sean Locke receives high fives from teammates before a basketball game
Community

Wilmington basketball tournament returns for its 8th year, raising money for mental health support

The two-day SL24 Basketball Classic returns to the Chase Fieldhouse to honor Sean Locke, raise funds for mental health programs and encourage open conversations.

5 days ago

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Taysha Marie Canales leans her head on Newton Buchanan's in a scene from the play.
Community

Philly’s Chinatown stadium debate echoes through James Ijames’ ‘Good Bones’

The Philly premiere of “Good Bones” at the Arden Theatre is not a retelling of the Chinatown fight, but the playwright took inspiration from it.

5 days ago

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Lisa Blunt Rochester speaks
Politics & Policy

‘Pivotal moment’: Delaware Senate Democrats to oppose additional ICE funding after deaths in Minneapolis

Delaware’s congressional delegation says federal immigration officers are acting lawlessly and shooting Americans in the streets.

6 days ago

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Snow is removed in the aftermath of a winter storm in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026
Education
6abc

School District of Philadelphia and city’s archdiocesan schools to operate virtually on Wednesday

Crews around the city have been working around the clock since the storm hit the region on Sunday.

6 days ago

A pen drawing of Alex Pretti is featured prominently in a makeshift memorial at the location where he was killed.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey leaders demand accountability following Alex Pretti’s killing by federal immigration agents

Some lawmakers are calling for abolishing ICE in its present form.

6 days ago

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