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President Joe Biden speaks at the podium
Politics & Policy

Special counsel alleged Biden couldn’t recall personal milestones. His response: ‘My memory is fine’

The report described the 81-year-old Democrat's memory as “hazy,” “fuzzy,” “faulty,” “poor" and having “significant limitations.”

1 year ago

Community members gather at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown for education equity
Education

Education Equity Forum in Germantown addresses funding disparities in Philly public schools

Need in Deed tackled funding challenges in Philadelphia public schools with a community-led discussion and call to action.

1 year ago

School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington poses for a photo in his office
Education

‘The right proposal at the right time’: Philadelphia School Superintendent Tony Watlington praises Gov. Shapiro’s $1.1 billion funding increase for education

In his second budget address Tuesday, Shapiro announced a record $1.1 billion dollars in increased education funding.

1 year ago

File photo: U.S. Attorney Robert Hur arrives at U.S. District Court in Baltimore on Nov. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, File)
Courts & Law

Special counsel: Biden ‘willfully’ disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted

The report represents a harshly critical assessment of Biden’s handling of sensitive government materials, but also details the reasons why he should not be charged.

1 year ago

Indiana Pacers' Buddy Hield (left) and Philadelphia 76ers forward Marcus Morris Sr.
Community

76ers trade Morris Sr., Korkmaz and 2nd-round draft picks to Pacers for Hield, AP source says

Sixers president Daryl Morey made the move hours ahead of the NBA trade deadline with the Sixers tumbling down the East standings without injured All-Star Joel Embiid.

1 year ago

Police at the scene of the fire and shooting
Courts & Law

6 members of Lansdowne family feared dead in house fire and shooting, prosecutor says

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer cautioned that the probe is in its early stages.

1 year ago

The back of a Philadelphia police van is seen on a street
Courts & Law

Philadelphia lawyer accused of falsely claiming to represent family of boy killed by police

The misconduct allegations against J. Conor Corcoran, a civil litigation lawyer, were detailed in a petition filed by the state’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel in December.

1 year ago

Trump speaks at a podium lined with U.S. flags on Jan. 6.
Courts & Law

Trump’s presidential bid hangs in the balance in Supreme Court case. Here’s what to know

Many legal observers expect the court will reverse the Colorado ruling rather than remove the leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination from the ballot.

1 year ago

Protesters holding a banner in front of the Supreme COurt that says 'Remove Trump'
Courts & Law

The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot

A decision upholding the Colorado decision would amount to a declaration from the Supreme Court that Trump did engage in insurrection and is barred from holding office.

1 year ago

Thousands descended upon Chinatown on Jan. 22, 2023 to celebrate the Lunar New Year. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Valentine’s Day celebrations, Super Bowl watch parties, Winter Jawn and Lunar New Year in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb. 8 - 11: Galentine’s and Valentine’s Day events, “Ghetto Gods of Divineland” in N.J., and Wilmington’s Children’s Chorus in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.

1 year ago

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Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers his budget address for the 2024-25 fiscal year to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate in the Rotunda of the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Pa. home repair and energy efficiency program resuscitated in Shapiro’s budget proposal

The program can pay for improvements that help Pa. homes adapt to climate change and lower their carbon emissions.

1 year ago

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Exterior of the Gibraltar mansion
Community

‘Demolition by neglect’: How a taxpayer-funded quest to restore Wilmington’s Gibraltar mansion has failed for a quarter-century

A host of ambitious proposals have gone nowhere while Gibraltar deteriorated into a YouTube “haunted house.” Now the city has bought it. The mayor lives next door.

1 year ago

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Debuting on Broadway, Jackson Hayes from Middletown, Delaware, plays the role of Little Michael Jackson in MJ: The Musical.
Arts & Entertainment

From Young Simba to Little Michael Jackson, Broadway’s doors open for 12-year-old Delawarean

After touring the country as Simba in “The Lion King,” Jackson Hayes is now playing a young Michael Jackson in Broadway’s “MJ: The Musical.”

1 year ago

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School science experiment
Education

Scientist ‘Grand Hank’ inspires Philly students to delve deeper into the world of STEM careers

On Tuesday at Allen M. Stearne School in Philly, eighth grade students were in awe as "Grand Hank" demonstrated different cool and innovative explanations of science.

1 year ago

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A hand holds a pill bottle.
Health

N.J. watchdog group finds the state’s substance abuse and treatment industry rife with corruption and abuse

A watchdog group in N.J. says the substance abuse treatment industry is rampant with corruption, greed and mismanagement.

1 year ago

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