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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner takes part in a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, March 11, 2024. Krasner announced Monday, March 18, 2024, that a man who spent more than a decade in prison after his arrest as a teen won't be retried in a 2011 quadruple shooting. C.J. Rice, now 30, has been free since a federal judge late last year found his trial lawyer deficient and the state's case weak. (
Courts & Law

Warrant for Pa. state Rep. Kevin Boyle withdrawn on primary eve, DA Krasner says

Philly's district attorney said Monday that a warrant issued to the Northeast Philadelphia Democrat — for a violation of a protection from abuse order — has been withdrawn.

2 years ago

Asantewaa Nkrumah-Ture points to a padlock she installed on her bedroom
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philadelphia man gets prison time for role in illegal eviction attempt

Kareem M. Terry was tried and sentenced more than two years after a series of events that saw police respond twice.

2 years ago

Elizabeth Hersh (right) is seated across the table from David Holloman (left) as they look over notes
Community

No charges after preliminary investigation into Philly’s Office of Homeless Services

The office was millions over budget, but no criminal issues were discovered in a preliminary investigation into the office.

2 years ago

Trump in the courtroom
Courts & Law

Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway

Prosecutors at the outset sought to emphasize the gravity of the case, by framing it as about election interference.

2 years ago

A solar panel owned by the City of Philadelphia. (City of Philadelphia)
Science

Pa., N.J. to receive millions for solar energy projects that will benefit residents with low income

The solar projects will lower energy bills for overburdened residents of the Philadelphia region, federal officials say.

2 years ago

Toxic dirt pile in Camden
Community

‘A chance to tell their own stories’: New documentary tackles environmental racism in Camden

In a documentary premiering Monday, Rutgers-Camden students spotlight the environmental issues faced by residents of the city.

2 years ago

A page in Alexander Wilson's book shows depictions of birds
Science

Several birds named after Philadelphians will be renamed as part of an effort to stop honoring enslavers and racists

The American Ornithological Society will remove people’s names from birds. Many of those birds are now named after prominent Philadelphia scientists.

2 years ago

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public research intern Maria Villarreal
Community

My Climate Story: Philly students take science from abstract to personal

A climate education and storytelling project helps students and teachers learn about climate change’s impact "in everybody’s backyards."

2 years ago

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Lucy Dinsmore outside
Community

‘Catch the Rain’ program helps residents prevent stormwater runoff in White Clay watershed

Runoff from development, roofs, driveways and lawns cause some of the greatest amounts of pollution in the White Clay watershed.

2 years ago

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Palestinians inspect the destruction following an Israeli military raid in Nur Shams refugee camp
Community

Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children, as U.S. advances aid package

The strikes came as the U.S. is on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel and humanitarian assistance for Gaza.

2 years ago

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Community

Woman, 18, dies after being shot at Delaware State University; campus closed

Dover police say officers responded at 1:40 a.m. Sunday to a report of shots on campus. A Wilmington woman who was not a registered student was found with a gunshot wound.

2 years ago

Allegheny County Election Division Deputy Manager Chet Harhut carries a container of mail-in ballots in Pittsburgh
Politics & Policy

Crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states, including Pa., creates a shadow war for the 2024 election

The Republican National Committee, newly reconstituted under Trump, has filed lawsuits targeting voting and election administration. It's not a new strategy.

2 years ago

A person sits on the SEPTA subway.
Urban Planning

Can SEPTA’s infrastructure counter transit anxiety?

Transit systems like SEPTA aren’t absent from urban planners’ guise of how public infrastructure impacts users physically and emotionally.

2 years ago

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black bear
Community

New Jersey warns residents to be on the lookout for black bears this spring

While bears are more commonly seen in the northwest part of the state, bears have been sighted across all 21 counties.

2 years ago

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Community
6abc

Man shot by police after domestic argument inside Philadelphia apartment complex

The officers involved in this shooting are being placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation.

2 years ago

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