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Drexel University
Education

Drexel University lays off 60 employees in face of ‘structural imbalance’ in operating budget

Those laid off make up roughly 1.4% of Drexel’s workforce. In a statement, Drexel said the “difficult decision” was not “made lightly.”

2 years ago

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Howard Lutnick speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump’s pick for commerce secretary and Haverford College’s largest donor

Lutnick is a co-chair of Trump’s transition operation helping to find the team that will work in the next administration.

2 years ago

Nicolas O'Rourke sits and speaks
Community

Climate activists criticize exclusion from PGW’s budget process, propose new rules

The Public Advocate joined with a climate justice group to propose rules it says allow full participation in PGW’s budget process without bogging it down.

2 years ago

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Dr. Mehmet Oz, then the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, visits the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 91 in West Homestead, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Politics & Policy

What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican in 2022 and as a an outspoken supporter of Trump.

2 years ago

Sarah McBride speaks
Politics & Policy

House Republicans target Delaware Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride with proposed anti-trans bathroom ban

A GOP congresswoman wants to restrict bathroom access based on “biological sex.” Delaware’s Sarah McBride is poised to become the first transgender member of Congress.

2 years ago

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police car lights flashing
Education
6abc

Student stabs 2 staffers at Castor Gardens Middle School in Northeast Philadelphia

Police said a 63-year-old woman was stabbed in the left side and was taken to a hospital, and a 31-year-old woman was stabbed in the right arm and refused treatment.

2 years ago

Matt Gaetz
Politics & Policy

Woman testified that she saw Matt Gaetz having sex with 17-year-old, attorney says

The House ethics panel has been investigating the Florida Republican over allegations of sex trafficking involving a 17-year-old girl.

2 years ago

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump
Courts & Law

New York prosecutors say they oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction

Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a scheme to influence the 2016 election by paying hush money to a porn actor.

2 years ago

N'Namdee Nelson and Katrina McCombs
Education

Elected officials in Camden want a new school superintendent. Katrina McCombs proclaims she isn’t quitting

Some elected leaders, including Mayor Carstarphen and School Advisory Board President Nelson, are urging the state to replace McCombs.

2 years ago

dogs being examined by a vet
Community

ACCT Philly urges public to adopt dogs amid severe overcrowding at the shelter

Overcrowding is once again forcing ACCT Philly to make some tough decisions.

2 years ago

Volunteer Evangelista Baez
Community

Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation

A new survey shows 28.3% or 75.8 million people in the U.S. volunteered with a nonprofit between Sept. 2022 and Sept. 2023.

2 years ago

Dan Tadmor
Community

Weitzman Jewish museum names its new CEO from Israel

Dan Tadmor oversaw a $100 million expansion of the ANU museum in Tel Aviv. His job in Philly will be to overhaul the Weitzman.

2 years ago

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a play gym at the rec center
Urban Planning

Vare Recreation Center sets a ‘goal for the city’ with grand reopening after $21 million renovation

The renovations brought new indoor gyms to the rec center, which also became the first in the city with fiber-optic high speed internet.

2 years ago

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Packages containing a nasal inhalant
Health

‘Judgment-free zone’: Delaware rolls out harm reduction vending machines

The five vending machines have free items like opioid overdose medication and pregnancy kits. They’re available 24 hours a day.

2 years ago

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Ella Ponizovsky Bergelson by her work
Arts & Entertainment

An Israeli muralist has been selected for Philly’s Holocaust Memorial Plaza

Ella Ponizovsky Bergelson, based in Berlin, will design a Holocaust mural for a prominent intersection on the Parkway.

2 years ago

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