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Community
6abc

Man shot, killed while on SEPTA bus in South Philadelphia: Police

Police say the shooter fled the scene, leaving the bus and heading into the Snyder Station along the Broad Street Line.

1 year ago

An upclose photo of Gov. John Carney
Politics & Policy

‘Leave it all on the field’: Delaware Gov. John Carney says he’s focused on leaving the state better than when he found it

Carney called on lawmakers to pass some of his priorities in his last year in office to set up the next governor for success.

1 year ago

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File photo: Clogged gutters at Delaware Ave. and Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia cause road closures after a storm brought heavy rain to the region and the Delaware River overflowed onto the road on December 18, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Weather

Delaware Valley braces for a washout week with rain forecasted most days

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly is forecasting rain showers every day this week, except for Friday.

1 year ago

Health

New art installation visualizes life at the intersection of homelessness, drug use and sex work in Philly

From March 3 through March 8, harm reduction group Project SAFE is offering free admission to its “Not Welcome Anywhere” art installation.

1 year ago

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Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (center) holds his head as Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) and 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. (right) look on during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Dallas.
Community

All-Star Tyrese Maxey is being evaluated for a concussion and will miss 76ers’ game at Brooklyn

Maxey lost his balance on a drive Sunday in the third quarter of a game at Dallas and banged his head on another player’s knee.

1 year ago

Krasner speaks at a podium
Courts & Law

‘We will get the just and appropriate results’: Philly’s DA continues to weigh charges in car stop arrest, fatal bus stop shooting

The Philadelphia DA is vowing to get to the bottom of Monday’s quintuple shooting, and a car stop Saturday that involved a member of the Mayor’s administration.

1 year ago

File photo: Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., listens during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Courts & Law

New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment

Menendez is accused of taking actions that benefited the governments of Egypt and Qatar to help two N.J. associates get financial deals linked to those two countries.

1 year ago

Young girls from the African American Stilt Ballet group pose for a photo outside of the Tinsley Temple United Methodist Church in South Philadelphia, PA on Feb. 25, 2024.
Arts & Entertainment

Marian Anderson’s legacy celebrated at Tindley Temple exhibit

The “Faith, Music and Community” event hosted by the Marian Anderson Museum celebrates musical legend and her contributions to Philadelphia’s history.

1 year ago

An election worker is sorting mail-in ballots
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. was deluged by election lawsuits in 2020. Experts say 2024 will be even more intense

New challenges are expected to target everything from the legality of drop boxes to what constitutes a valid mail ballot.

1 year ago

Dartmouth's Romeo Myrthil (20) stands next to Duke's Caleb Foster (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. A ruling that gives the Dartmouth basketball team the right to unionize has far-reaching implications for all of college sports — from the quaint, academically oriented Ivy League to the big-money football factories like Michigan and Alabama. But it’s not time to cut down the nets just yet.
Courts & Law

Dartmouth men’s basketball team votes to unionize, though steps remain in forming labor union

The players voted 13-2 to join Service Employees International Union Local 560, which already represents some Dartmouth workers.

1 year ago

Facebook's Meta logo sign is seen at the company headquarters
Community

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage

The outage comes just ahead of Thursday's deadline for Big Tech companies to comply with the European Union’s new Digital Markets Act.

1 year ago

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk addresses the European Jewish Association's conference, Jan. 22, 2024, in Krakow, Poland. Former senior executives of Twitter filed suit against Musk and X Corp. on Monday, March 4, saying they are entitled to more than $128 million total in unpaid severance payments.
Courts & Law

Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over firings, seek more than $128 million in severance

The lawsuit says not paying severance and bills is part of a pattern for Musk.

1 year ago

President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 23, 2024, in Washington. Biden is forming a new ''strike force'' to crack down on illegal and unfair pricing on things like groceries, prescription drugs, health care, housing and financial services.
Politics & Policy

Regulator would cap credit card late fees at $8, part of Biden’s campaign against junk fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the average credit card late fee is $32.

1 year ago

Jason Kelce
Community
6abc

Philadelphia Eagles fans react to Jason Kelce announcing his retirement from the NFL

"He means a lot to this city. He's been here his entire career and wears his heart on his sleeve."

1 year ago

Biden, Trump, and Haley side by side
Politics & Policy

Biden and Trump dominate Super Tuesday races and move closer to a November rematch

Despite Biden's and Trump's domination of their parties, polls make it clear the broader electorate does not want this year’s general election to be identical to 2020's race.

1 year ago

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