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Mayor Cherelle Parker and City Councilmember
Politics & Policy

New bill helps cover costs associated with fraudulent home theft in Philadelphia

The bill refunds the realty transfer tax to the rightful homeowner instead of the thief who has been convicted of stealing the property.

7 days ago

Listen 1:02
Gob. Matt Meyer presenta su propuesta de presupuesto
Politics & Policy

El gobernador de Delaware, Matt Meyer, presenta su presupuesto para el año fiscal 2027, basado en recortes de gastos y aumentos de impuestos y tarifas

El presupuesto propuesto por Meyer “modernizaría” las tarifas de constitución de empresas y aumentaría los impuestos al tabaco para incrementar los ingresos estatales.

7 days ago

Chrissy Houlahan speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Congresswoman Houlahan talks AI data centers, ICE and federal shutdown in annual address

“ICE is vastly, vastly overfunded,” said U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of Chester County. “They have a budget that is larger than many countries' entire defense budgets.”

7 days ago

Analilia Mejìa
Politics & Policy

New Jersey special election 2026: Former Congressman Tom Malinowski concedes primary to Analilia Mejia

The concession comes nearly a week after Election Day in the primary race to fill Mikie Sherrill’s U.S. House seat.

1 week ago

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The outside of the Norristown Police station
Courts & Law
6abc

Norristown police officer charged after hitting naked man with patrol vehicle

An investigation led by the Montgomery County Detective Bureau concluded that Sergeant Daniel DeOrzio's actions amounted to an unjustifiable use of deadly force.

1 week ago

Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del.
Politics & Policy

“Momento crucial”: los demócratas del Senado de Delaware se oponen a la financiación adicional para ICE tras las muertes en Minneapolis

La delegación del Congreso de Delaware afirma que los agentes federales de inmigración están actuando al margen de la ley y disparando contra estadounidenses en las calles

1 week ago

Four workers are using crowbars to remove signs from a brick wall
Courts & Law

Philadelphia suburbs seek to assist lawsuit over slavery exhibit removal

“Our history is imperfect,” said Delco Council Chair Richard Womack, “but it is ours, and the federal government can’t rewrite it or ignore it."

1 week ago

a water well in a town with proposals to build data centers
Science

How much water do data centers use? One in Delaware City could use up to 20 million gallons a year

A proposed data center in New Castle County would use tens of millions of gallons of water every year.

1 week ago

Listen 1:03
The steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Museum of Art’s CFO, chief of staff resign amid months of staffing turmoil

The PMA faces more leadership turnover months after the CEO’s firing and as the museum moves past a disputed rebrand.

1 week ago

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The round visitor center building in LOVE Park
Urban Planning

LOVE Park’s ‘flying saucer’ could take off with a new concept by summer

Philly’s oval-shaped landmark and former visitors center has been shuttered for a decade. It could reopen in time for the semiquincentennial.

1 week ago

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Philadelphia City Hall
Politics & Policy

Philly moves forward with plan to make youth ombudsperson office permanent

The office helps improve safety and quality of services to ensure young people in residential placements are being taken care of properly.

1 week ago

Listen 1:09
side-by-side photos of Mikie Sherrill and Matt Meyer
Politics & Policy

‘No regard for human life’: Lawmakers, activists urge Delaware and New Jersey governors to oppose partnering with ICE contractor

The Delaware River and Bay Authority said not approving the proposed lease agreement with aviation company Daedalus could put it at financial risk.

1 week ago

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
Politics & Policy

Why Gov. Shapiro wants to scrutinize electric utility profits

Gov. Josh Shapiro has a plan to scrutinize utility profits. Investor-owned utilities say it's important to invest in infrastructure that keeps the lights on.

1 week ago

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Illustrator E.B. Lewis poses with his newest book
Arts & Entertainment

‘Children will be what they see’: A longtime Philly book fair puts Black stories — and young readers — at its center

Reading helps children explore worlds they may never see, said City Council’s Kendra Brooks, and fuels a hunger for knowledge.

1 week ago

Actors Matthew McConaughey (left) and Bradley Cooper appear in an Uber Eats Super Bowl ad.
Arts & Entertainment

Super Bowl commercials try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs

This year's Super Bowl ads cost an average of $8 million per 30-second unit.

1 week ago

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