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SEPTA's new signage
Urban Planning

Should you take the ‘B’ or the ‘L’? SEPTA plan to rename subway lines looks similar to NYC signage

Officials seek to make the transit system easier to navigate, with new signage forthcoming.

1 year ago

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Shown are Philadelphia police vehicles on a traffic stop
Community
6abc

Fourth of July mass shooting: 9 shot, including 3 juveniles, in Southwest Philadelphia; 1 killed

Officials said the crime scene spans over two blocks and that there may have been a barbecue going on at the time.

1 year ago

Garden plaza wall of The Noble apartments
Arts & Entertainment

An artist is using sprinklers to paint the walls of a massive Spring Garden apartment complex

Doug Hoekzema, also known as HOXXOH, shoots color using off-the-shelf lawn care equipment.

1 year ago

Listen 1:15
Susan Ousterman and two others at a protest
Courts & Law

Philly-area parents who’ve lost children to opioid overdoses pledge to push forward in Purdue Pharma lawsuits

Families, cities and states wish to hold Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin, and its owners, the Sackler family, accountable for the opioid crisis.

1 year ago

Listen 1:27
Kelly Drive flooded.
PlanPhilly
Weather

Don’t be fooled by these common flood insurance myths in the Philly region

Philly-area insurance officials break down three common misconceptions around financial protection from flood damage.

1 year ago

Listen 1:15
Hundreds rally at Rittenhouse Square on Thursday to condemn Israel’s Gaza occupation and demand an immediate cease-fire before marching to Center City. (Carmen Russell-Sluchansky)
Politics & Policy

Hundreds of Palestine activists protest Israel in Philadelphia amid Gaza peace negotiations

Activists gathered in Rittenhouse Square on Independence Day before marching to Center City. Protesters said they see little hope in a “hypocritical” U.S.–backed peace plan.

1 year ago

The Delaware Home State Float rolls during the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Community

The United States’ 250th birthday: Delaware prepares for semiquincentennial celebrations

Delaware 250, a nonpartisan entity, is awarding grants to groups and organizations interested in participating in the celebrations.

1 year ago

Listen 1:35
Samuel Woodward
Courts & Law

California man convicted of murder in 2018 stabbing death of gay University of Pennsylvania student

Samuel Woodward, 26, was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder for the killing of Blaze Bernstein, who was home visiting his family in California when he went missing.

1 year ago

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves federal court following the day's proceedings in his bribery trial, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)
Courts & Law

Defense for Bob Menendez rests at his New York bribery trial

The senator said he didn’t testify because prosecution failed to prove its bribery case against him.

1 year ago

President Joe Biden listens during a visit to the D.C. Emergency Operations Center, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Biden heads into a make-or-break stretch for his imperiled presidential campaign

In a radio interview, the president said the stakes in the election extend beyond his own political prospects. Biden will be in Philadelphia on Sunday.

1 year ago

TruClear Water Solutions
Science

Making a ‘forever chemical’ no longer forever: Bucks County officials propose new way to remove PFAS

Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority officials say technology utilizing low-voltage electricity is safer for the environment.

1 year ago

Steve Sims, head of Independence National Historic Park, at Washington Square Park in Philadelphia.
Community

Philly’s new parks superintendent talks Fourth of July celebrations and the importance of public spaces

For Steve Sims, the holiday offers an opportunity for residents to consider how they can engage in the “unfinished work of creating a more perfect union.”

1 year ago

People view
Arts & Entertainment

Make room for cartoons among America’s founding documents

Did political cartoons contribute to American nation-building? This exhibition at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania shows how.

1 year ago

Fireworks explode in the background behind a gargoyle atop of the central portico of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Fourth of July Party on the Parkway, UB40, Pat Benatar, ‘Visions’ at the Barnes, Frankie Beverly and Maze in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 4–7: Party on the Parkway in Philly, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo in N.J. and UB40 in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

1 year ago

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Community
6abc

New summer camp in West Philadelphia centers on teaching kids science, math, and technology

It's going to be a digital recreation center focused summer, bringing resources directly to kids in the neighborhood.

1 year ago

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