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Community
6abc

Vehicle that went into Schuylkill River was accidentally shifted into gear, police say

Police say the couple was making out at the time.

2 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington.
Courts & Law

Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan

The Education Dept. is seeking to provide a faster path to loan cancellation, and reduce monthly income-based repayments from 10 to 5% of a borrower’s discretionary income.

2 years ago

Former President Trump assassination attempt
Politics & Policy

Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI official says

A senior FBI official says the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden.

2 years ago

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Community

36 years ago, the Phillie Phanatic was beaten up by the Dodgers’ Tommy Lasorda

Sports fans lost their minds in 1988 when the former Los Angeles Dodgers manager ran after and grabbed the Phanatic and tossed the creature to the ground.

2 years ago

Nick Sirianni
Community

After late-season stumble, Eagles and new coaching staff look to rebound in 2024

After reaching the Super Bowl in 2022 and losing to the Chiefs, Philadelphia stumbled badly down the stretch last season but looks to bounce back into title contention.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy

What a new indictment means for Donald Trump’s federal 2020 election interference case

The new indictment includes the same criminal charges, but narrows the allegations in an attempt to comply with the Supreme Court's immunity ruling.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Candidates for Delaware’s lone U.S. House seat sound off in forum

The three Democratic candidates and one of the two Republicans running for U.S. House squared off in a debate Tuesday night.

2 years ago

William Formica
Education
6abc

Souderton Area School Board director apologizes for comments posted about Kamala Harris

He was accused of writing that Harris performed a sex act in response to a question about the vice president's political accomplishments.

2 years ago

Maxwell Frost flashes a rock on pose
Politics & Policy

Exclusive: Youngest member of Congress to make Pa. college tour

Frost was elected in 2022 at 25, marking him as the first “Gen Z” member of Congress.

2 years ago

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Weather

The Philly region is under an Excessive Heat Warning, with heat indexes up to 105 degrees possible

“Dangerously hot conditions” are in the forecast. A Code Orange is also in effect due to poor air quality.

2 years ago

Andrew Robinson poses for a photo
Arts & Entertainment

Just keep swimming: A New Jersey swimmer’s journey to the English Channel

This week, a New Jersey swimmer heads out to swim the English Channel. Guided by local inspirations, Andrew Robinson is ready for the challenge.

2 years ago

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John Arnold
Education

Disciplinary fallout continues from bogus degree of Delaware school therapist charged with child rape

One Brandywine administrator was fired, a principal had his pay docked, and another education official received unspecified discipline in the John Arnold scandal.

2 years ago

Listen 2:05
Erha Andini and Susan Phillips in the lab
Science

Climate Fixers: Less than 1% of clothing gets recycled. This University of Delaware researcher has a plan to fix that

Fast fashion is creating more and more clothing waste. A PhD student at University of Delaware has a new and simple solution.

2 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

A museum of formerly incarcerated people opens in Germantown

The Formerly Incarcerated Renaissance Museum documents the resilience and creativity of people during and after their prison sentences.

2 years ago

A man restrains a woman during the meeting
Education

Embattled Camden school advisory board president resists calls to step down as meeting ends in chaos

Residents and activists spent more than an hour calling on Wasim Muhammad to leave the board before the meeting went out of control.

2 years ago

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