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Some Princeton High School students working on of the prototypes they are developing for their entry in Samsung Electronics' Solve for Tomorrow competition
Education

Princeton High School students build STEM project to preserve Indigenous Guatemalan language

A group of high school research students aim to build sustainable plush animal robots to help preserve a vulnerable Mayan language spoken in Guatemala.

1 year ago

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Dr. Priscilla Mpasi speaks at a podium
Education

Service cuts are hurting Delaware student wellness centers, especially at high needs schools, advocates say

State funding for high school wellness health has remained stagnant, and there’s no financial support to expand centers in elementary schools.

1 year ago

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Evie Gentile, Sophie Cloarec and Christina Higashi-Howard pose for a photo together outside of a building
Courts & Law

A group of 20-somethings in Delco is sparking a ‘public defense renaissance’

With the help of advocates from Partners For Justice, more indigent clients in Delaware County are accessing social services and completing diversion programs at higher rates.

1 year ago

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Prison psychological specialists Christine Ransom and Randy Kulesza
Community

Prisoners with developmental disabilities face unique challenges. One Pa. facility is offering solutions

The Albion prison unit — the first of its kind in the state — provides accommodations to help prisoners who struggle with overstimulation and physical coping needs.

1 year ago

File photo: People stand in line waiting to enter Trader Joe's to buy groceries in Pembroke Pines, Fla., on March 24, 2020. More than 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings sold at Trader Joe's are being recalled for possibly containing hard plastic, U.S. regulators announced Saturday, March 2, 2024.
Community

Trader Joe’s chicken soup dumplings recalled for possibly containing permanent marker plastic

To date, no related illnesses or injures have been reported yet.

1 year ago

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) celebrates with forward Paul Reed (44) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Dallas.
Community

Harris and Maxey help Sixers win again without Embiid, beating Doncic’s Mavs 120-116

Trying to maintain playoff positioning without Embiid, Philadelphia had a scare with Maxey in the third quarter when the first-time All-Star fell hard.

1 year ago

The Little Free Library in Franklin Square
Arts & Entertainment

Little Free(dom) Library initiative extends through March celebrating Women’s History Month

The program aims to distribute 1,500 fiction and nonfiction books in the face of continued book bans across the country.

1 year ago

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court has heard a historic case that could decide whether Donald Trump is ineligible for the 2024 ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Courts & Law

A Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot

Trump is challenging a decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that said he's disqualified from being president again and ineligible for the state’s primary, which is Tuesday.

1 year ago

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates after becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I basketball during the first half of a college game against Ohio State, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa.
Community

Caitlin Clark makes 2 free throws to break Pete Maravich’s NCAA Division I scoring record

Maravich’s record fell four days after Clark broke Lynette Woodard’s major college women’s record with 33 points against Minnesota on Wednesday.

1 year ago

A vehicle passes by the town welcome sign, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Selma, Ala. Events commemorating the 59th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday voting rights march in 1965 will culminate with a bridge crossing in Selma, Ala, on Sunday, March 3.
Politics & Policy

Attorney General Garland tells Alabama’s Bloody Sunday service that voting rights are under attack

Vice President Kamala Harris and Attorney General Merrick Garland are among those marking the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama.

1 year ago

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Community
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Pa. State Police investigate deadly crash on I-95 near Bridesburg

At least four vehicles were involved in the accident.

1 year ago

A view of the Earth from a balloon device
Science

During total solar eclipse, Drexel researchers will send a balloon into the stratosphere to measure ozone

The project is part of an initiative from NASA and the National Science Foundation to collect data and give students a chance to learn about scientific ballooning.

1 year ago

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The Samuel S. Baxter Water Treatment Plant on State Road in Philadelphia, Pa.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly plans to revamp its drinking water system. The Water Department wants to hear your thoughts

PWD customers will foot the bill for a massive infrastructure improvement plan. You can learn more about it at a series of upcoming meetings.

1 year ago

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Pa. State Trooper car
Community
6abc

Philadelphia official arrested on I-76; Mayor Parker calls video ‘very concerning’

Video circulating online of the incident is now part of the investigation.

1 year ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters at the Ben Franklin Bridge
Community

Protest halts traffic on Ben Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia

Protesters in support of Palestinians were demanding an end to all U.S. aid to Israel and an immediate ceasefire.

1 year ago

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