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Health

New Jersey using millions from opioid settlement to expand support for people in recovery

“Overdose deaths are preventable,” said Dr. Kaitlan Baston. “These are preventable diseases.”

1 year ago

Listen 1:08
People walk during a winter snow storm in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.
Weather
6abc

A Winter Storm Warning has been expanded to include the heart of the Delaware Valley

Snow develops between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., which will make for slippery conditions on the roads by Saturday morning.

1 year ago

The exterior of a house in Levittown where a murder took place
Courts & Law

Levittown man charged with beheading father carried photos of federal buildings, bomb plans, DA says

The Bucks County District Attorney on Thursday charged Justin Mohn with a dozen new charges in the death last month of his father, Michael Mohn.

1 year ago

Stacy Garrity speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Treasurer Stacy Garrity’s decision to invest more Pa. money in Israel Bonds draws protest, Democratic opposition

Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, who is facing reelection this year, bought $20 million in Israel Bonds to show support. Her Democratic opponents question her motives.

1 year ago

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis sits in the stand as Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee steps away for a break during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Atlanta. The hearing is to determine whether Willis should be removed from the case because of a relationship with Nathan Wade, special prosecutor she hired in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump. (Alyssa Pointer/Pool Photo via AP)
Courts & Law

In fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case

A visibly upset Willis agreed to testify after a previous witness said her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade began earlier than they had claimed.

1 year ago

Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in New York. Trump is expected to be back in a New York court Thursday for a hearing that could decide whether the former president's first criminal trial begins in just 39 days.
Courts & Law

Trump’s New York hush-money case will start March 25. It’s the first of his criminal trials

That case has been effectively on hold pending the outcome of an appeal from Trump.

1 year ago

Police clear the area following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.
Community

What to know about the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration

The mass shooting at Wednesday’s parade is the latest at a sports celebration in the U.S. to be marred by gun violence.

1 year ago

Boyz II Men members, from left, Wanya Morris, Nathan Vaderpool, Shawn Stockman and Mike McCary rehearse at the Shrine Auditorium
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Boyz II Men, Philly Beer Fest and ‘Zooman and the Sign’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb. 16 - 18: James Baldwin celebration in Philly, Rowan Jazz Festival in N.J. and Oleta Adams in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.

1 year ago

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A bird on a tree branch
Community

‘Bird Town’ Media Borough is hoping to embrace its new designation

Media, Nether Providence, Swarthmore and Springfield Bird Town chapters are hosting an event on Feb. 25 to educate the public about their feathered neighbors.

1 year ago

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Amy Lawson, a fifth-grade teacher at Silver Lake Elementary School in Middletown, Del., helps student Melody Fritz with an English language arts lesson Oct. 1, 2013.
Education

Delaware unlikely to make major changes to school funding formula this legislative session

The state’s policymakers cautioned against following Pennsylvania’s lead.

1 year ago

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Horseshoe crabs along the shoreline at the beach
Science

‘Living fossils’: Horseshoe crabs survived several mass extinctions but may now need federal protections

Environmental groups want NOAA to protect horseshoe crab habitats, and restrict how the species are harvested.

1 year ago

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Community

New Project Home opens on Valentine’s Day, providing ‘a beautiful home’ to women who are unhoused and disabled in Philly

The Tudor-style manor opened on Valentine’s Day and will be home to 25 disabled women who experienced homelessness.

1 year ago

Wedding ceremony outdoors
Community

Mayor Parker officiates chilly Valentine’s Day wedding at LOVE Park

The couple, from Reading and St. Lucia, wed at a Valentine's Day celebration in LOVE Park.

1 year ago

A woman on a stretcher is taken from the scene of the shooting.
Community

Shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade seemed to stem from dispute among several people, police say

“Parades, rallies, schools, movies. It seems like almost nothing is safe,” said Mayor Quinton Lucas.

1 year ago

A close-up of a police car.
Courts & Law

Ex-officer Bologna acquitted of assault in 2020 encounter with racial injustice protester in Philadelphia

Defense attorney Fortunato Perri Jr. said a medical examination found that the protester was never struck directly on the head with the baton.

1 year ago

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