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Advocates hold up signs
Education

Students and educators urge Philly school leaders to marshal resources for immigrant students

The repeal of a federal ban on immigration enforcement in schools by President Donald Trump has stoked fears about what it could mean for the community.

2 years ago

Sign offering measles testing
Health

U.S. measles cases surpass 2019 count, while Missouri is latest state with an outbreak

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered eliminated from the U.S. since 2000.

2 years ago

Elon Musk receives a chainsaw
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Even in Philly, some support Trump’s mass firings

Republicans say inflation and national debt demand sharp federal cuts.

2 years ago

A young student posing for a photo
Community

USAID terminates $476K award for Valley Forge nonprofit assisting Tanzanian girls in need

The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID will impact Nurturing Minds efforts to help girls in Africa escape poverty and exploitation.

2 years ago

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Sereyrath
Politics & Policy

City Council members call on ICE to release ‘lifelong Philadelphian’ in detention

Sereyrath Van was only 4 years old when he came to Philadelphia from a refugee camp in Thailand. Van is now waiting to be deported to a country he has never been to.

2 years ago

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Mical Jeanlys-White smiles
Money

Philly start-up trying to improve financial literacy snags equity stake from Enterprise Center

Inspired by savings clubs, the goal is to connect financial advisers to first-time investors to stock market investing.

2 years ago

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A copper water supply line and a lead pipe in the dirt
Science

University of Delaware study reveals 2,000 century-old lead pipes in Wilmington. What happens next?

The students' study is helping shape Wilmington’s plan to replace the old lead pipes as city officials ask residents to help them identify more.

2 years ago

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Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘It’s all downside’: Philly’s housing market poised for pain if Trump imposes tariffs on Canada and Mexico, analysts say

The president appears ready to move ahead with steep import taxes after a monthlong pause.

2 years ago

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Muhammed Emenet
Community

Haddon Township residents and officials rally behind restaurant owners arrested by ICE

Celal and Emine Emanet were taken into custody because of their immigration status, which has been in limbo for years.

2 years ago

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A floral installation at the Flower Show
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Flower Show, Mardi Gras and an Oscars party in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

“Our Town” in Delaware, a Duran Duran tribute in Philly and “Hollywood, Nebraska” in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

2 years ago

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A sign at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Community

Gov. Shapiro meets with Penn Med leader amid ‘existential’ threat posed by Trump

The top administrator painted a dire portrait of Penn Medicine’s future amid a “chaotic pace of government regulations and executive orders.”

2 years ago

Officials speaking to residents
Community

‘Our lives have been upended’: Bucks Co. residents call for shutdown of Sunoco pipeline

Residents are meeting with company representatives on Thursday night.

2 years ago

The foundation for a warehouse and a worker
Science

In a reversal, plans for U.S. natural gas power grow, complicating progress on climate

AI is upending forecasts for natural gas–fired power, including in the mid-Atlantic region. But new plants are a setback for climate goals, says a senior fellow at Penn.

2 years ago

Donald Trump speaks in a microphone
Education

Educators, advocates wrestle with a question: How should Philly schools serve students in the Trump era?

Need in Deed gathered a panel of advocates and officials to discuss safety amid an avalanche of executive orders from the new president.

2 years ago

Workers dig up the street to fix the gas leak.
Community

Ruptured gas line prompts evacuations near Philly’s Central High School

The fire department said the evacuations, near the intersection of the city’s East Germantown, Logan and Ogontz neighborhoods, are a “precautionary measure.”

2 years ago

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