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People hold protest signs read NO LNG and more.
Community

Chester LNG project promises return, despite Biden’s pause and other hurdles

The Penn America Energy CEO is still bullish on building an LNG facility in Chester. He plans to meet public opposition with public engagement.

2 years ago

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) falls over Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21)
Arts & Entertainment

76ers center Joel Embiid to miss more games because of injured meniscus in left knee

Embiid was already set to sit out Thursday night at Utah and will now also miss a game Saturday against Brooklyn.

2 years ago

Tires strewn along the beach
Community

More than 100 tires have washed ashore Delaware beaches since December

Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is investigating whether washed ashore tires came from decades-old artificial reefs.

2 years ago

Juanita Clark speaks to a group of protesters
Community

‘I’m still freezing’: Oak Lake Court tenants demand SBG Management fix their apartments within 9 days

Over 40 people rallied outside a West Oak Lane apartment complex after multiple tenants complained that their heaters didn’t work, and management refused to fix them.

2 years ago

Listen 1:23
A flag bearing Temple University's logo flies at half-staff.
Education

Temple to help make tuition free for Philly students from families with low income

Admitted first-year, full-time Temple students residing in Philadelphia with a family-adjusted gross income at or below $65,000 are eligible.

2 years ago

Listen 1:14
The 28th annual African American Children's Book Fair at the Community College of Philadelphia was held pre-pandemic on Feb. 8, 2020
Arts & Entertainment

An ‘imperative’ event, the African American Children’s Book Fair is back Feb. 3 with renowned Black authors and more

Founder Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati said the book fair is a testament to what the Philadelphia community needs and wants.

2 years ago

Listen 1:23
Sign for Crozer Health
Health

Prospect Medical Holdings agrees to sell Crozer Health to a nonprofit

As part of the approved 270-day window to sell, Prospect has agreed to only engage nonprofit entities as buyers.

2 years ago

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Community
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Small plane crashes behind home in West Caln Township

Firefighters and police were on the scene of a small plane crash Thursday afternoon in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

2 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) shoots over Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in San Francisco.
Community

NBA hands out $75,000 fine to 76ers for injury reporting violations

The 76ers didn't include Embiid on their injury report Saturday before scratching the reigning MVP from their lineup minutes before tipoff.

2 years ago

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2023. The arrival of annual Groundhog Day celebrations Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, will draw thousands of people to see celebrity woodchuck Phil at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. — an event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie.
Weather

The origins of Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil

Thousands are expected to attend the annual event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie.

2 years ago

Karen Downer speaking at a podium
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Police in Pennsylvania slow to adopt new use-of-force rules, study finds

The Bucks County branch of the NAACP spent three years examining the policies of the 39 police departments in the area. What their findings say about policing oversight in Pa.

2 years ago

4 council members at a press conference
Politics & Policy

Kensington Caucus formed in Philadelphia City Council

The group of council members vows to help address issues like homelessness and drug abuse in the Kensington and Harrowgate areas.

2 years ago

Surveillance video
Courts & Law

Authorities capture man accused of taking gun from scene of fatal Philadelphia police shooting

He’s charged with tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice, and a weapon offense. It wasn't clear if Quinones-Mendez has retained an attorney.

2 years ago

In this April 12, 2006, file photo, flags wave near the Chicago Tribune Tower in downtown Chicago. More than 200 reporters, photographers and other staffers with the Chicago Tribune and six other newsrooms around the nation began a 24-hour strike Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 to protest years of “slow-walked” contract negotiations and to demand fair wages.
Community

More than 200 staffers with Chicago Tribune and 6 other newsrooms begin 24-hour strike

The striking workers are employees of Alden Global Capital, a New York hedge fund that has been buying up newspapers across the country.

2 years ago

foldable voting booths
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania automatic voter registration boosts sign-ups, but not a political party, data shows

If anything, the new automatic voter registration system — which is the subject of a lawsuit by Republican lawmakers — has favored the GOP.

2 years ago

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