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Community

West Philly LGBTQ+ asylum shelter, a national rarity, is grappling with Trump’s immigration crackdown

Queer, trans and nonbinary immigrants fleeing persecution face unique hurdles. Asylum Pride House is trying to meet increased demand for legal resources and social support.

6 days ago

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Danielle Shoshany and Mert Deniz Polat teaching at Drexel University's BIOMED Summer Academy
Education

Drexel’s Biomed Summer Academy attracts high schoolers interested in STEM careers

The four-week program provides interactive learning about the frontiers of biomedical research.

6 days ago

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The Mental Health Response team posing for photo outside the Delaware State Police office
Courts & Law

‘We save lives here’: Clinicians work with Delaware police to steer people with drug, mental health issues into treatment

The overarching mission is to remove people in peril from the revolving door of the criminal justice system and possible incarceration.

6 days ago

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Artist and owner of Ahava Memorials Daniel Hoffman holds a ceramic vase in his shop
Community

Ardmore artist uses human ashes to craft ceramic memorials

Grieving clients send cremated remains to Ahava Memorials, where artist Daniel Hoffman transforms ashes into ceramic art.

6 days ago

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Special counsel Jack Smith speaks
Courts & Law

Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by independent political watchdog

The Office of Special Counsel said it was investigating Smith on allegations he engaged in political activity through his inquiries into Donald Trump.

7 days ago

Police at the site of a police-involved shooting in Bensalem
Courts & Law
6abc

Police-involved shooting under investigation after road rage incident in Bensalem

Police say a driver and a motorcyclist got into a dispute on U.S. Route 13 in Bucks County on Saturday. The motorcyclist underwent surgery at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital.

7 days ago

A line stretches out of the firehouse on Main Street in Moorestown Township, New Jersey
Politics & Policy

‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, poll finds

The poll conducted by The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research comes ahead of major elections in New Jersey and Virginia this fall and midterm contests next year.

7 days ago

A voter leaves her polling place at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia after voting in the 2025 primary election
Politics & Policy

Pa. election 2025: What you need to know before you vote

Here’s what voters should know before the commonwealth’s general election on Nov. 4, from voter deadlines to who’s on the ballot in Philadelphia and statewide.

1 week ago

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Money

Here’s what you missed during Philly’s influential tri-state Black Chamber tour to prepare for 2026

The African American Chamber of Commerce is working to make sure its members can grow their businesses from the influx of tourists next year.

1 week ago

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An artist rendering of the planned expansion of Animal Alliance
Community

Animal Alliance in New Jersey announces plans to expand, merge with Hunterdon Humane Animal Shelter

The partnership will expand adoption opportunities and create a new state-of-the-art animal care facility for the region.

1 week ago

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Activists hold up signs protesting the potential removal of a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia
Community

Philly activists rally at Independence Park to protest Trump’s moves to remove exhibits that depict slavery in early America

Organizers said they are concerned that the White House is trying to whitewash history ahead of semiquincentennial celebrations next year.

1 week ago

A mural for Philadelphia Phillies legend Dick Allen on the side of a building
Community

Mural Arts, Phillies honor legend Dick Allen with new mural in South Philadelphia

Family members, former teammates and elected officials remembered Allen’s achievements in the face of racism.

1 week ago

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro listens as he sits with students holding guitars
Politics & Policy

Gov. Shapiro visits West Philly music program to push for additional funding for youth diversion programs

State-funded Beyond the Bars started as a music workshop for incarcerated youth and now boasts dozens of music labs around the city.

1 week ago

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Police outside the Christy Rec Center
Courts & Law
6abc

Philadelphia police arrest alleged gunman in rec center shooting that injured 5

Surveillance video shows the alleged gunman and several others arriving at the scene and fleeing after shots were fired.

1 week ago

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Health

Diabetes remains high in South Jersey’s Latino communities. Local groups are fighting it one meal at a time

Community-led diabetes programs in Cumberland County are closing gaps in care for Latino residents with education, support and prevention.

1 week ago

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