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Arts & Entertainment

How did Pa. become the ‘gateway’ to Easter egg decorating? A Glencairn Museum exhibit explains

The art form introduced by the Pennsylvania Dutch and shared by other German and Eastern European immigrants continues to be practiced by Pennsylvania artists today.

2 years ago

Zack Wheeler
Community

Phillies lose 9-3 in opening day matchup with Braves

The Phillies got off to a strong start with ace Zack Wheeler, but the Braves won after a seven-run eighth inning.

2 years ago

The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
Courts & Law

3 Chester men have convictions overturned after decades behind bars in Henrietta Nickens’ 1997 killing

The three defendants were convicted even though DNA testing at the time showed that evidence found in the victim’s body did not match any of them, attorneys said.

2 years ago

Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel throws out a ceremonial first pitch ahead of an opening day baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, Friday, March 29, 2024, in Philadelphia.
Community

Ex-Phillies manager Charlie Manuel throws opening-day pitch in 1st visit to Citizens Bank Park since stroke

Manuel was 1,000-826 as a major league manager, including 780 wins with the Phillies. He was inducted into the team’s Wall of Fame in 2014.

2 years ago

Aerial photo of University City
PlanPhilly
Community

Wagner course explores architecture and history of West Philadelphia

The course covers West Philly from its days as a separate municipality only accessible by ferry to the ongoing ripple effects of urban renewal.

2 years ago

Kasey Moore and 8-year-old daughter, Sadie, from Northeast Philadelphia wear homemade hats as they watch the eclipse outside the Franklin Institute in Center City
Science

A total solar eclipse races across North America as clouds part along totality

It will be another 21 years before the U.S. sees another total solar eclipse on this scale.

2 years ago

Tyler Hanson, of Fort Rucker, Ala., watches the sun moments before the total eclipse, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.
Science

Are you in the path of totality? Total solar eclipse streaks across U.S. on April 8

The moon's shadow will slice a diagonal line from the southwest to the northeast across North America, briefly plunging communities along the track into darkness.

2 years ago

A woman deposits her ballot in an election drop box in Jersey City, N.J.
Politics & Policy

Federal judge orders New Jersey to redesign primary ballot

U.S. Rep. Andy Kim had argued that New Jersey’s one-of-a-kind primary ballot would violate his constitutional rights.

2 years ago

Timere Jones, right, carries a life-sized picture of his brother, Jameek Lowery
Courts & Law

A New Jersey man didn’t trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead

Paterson police repeatedly punched Jameek Lowery before putting him into an ambulance. He arrived unconscious at the hospital handcuffed to a gurney and died two days later.

2 years ago

Man enters polling place.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Elections 101: What to know about poll watchers, and what they can and can’t do in Pennsylvania

Poll watchers in Pennsylvania are appointed by candidates and political parties to observe the voting process. Since 2020, their work has become increasingly politicized.

2 years ago

File photo: Louis Gossett Jr. poses for a portrait in New York to promote the release of ''Roots: The Complete Original Series'' on Bu-ray on May 11, 2016.
Arts & Entertainment

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

He played an obstinate patriarch in the 2023 remake of “The Color Purple.”

2 years ago

Russian Olympic Committee goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov (28) during the men's gold medal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.
Community

Former KHL club CSKA Moscow goaltender Ivan Fedotov joins Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers own Fedotov's NHL rights, signed him in May 2022 and attempted to bring him to North America. He was instead taken to a remote military base in the Arctic Circle.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper reacts after hitting a three run home run during the third inning of Game 3 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Community

Opening Day 2024: Everything you need to know before Phillies first pitch

The Phillies will take on the Braves. The first pitch begins at 3:05 p.m.

2 years ago

Just a few hundred feet from I-95, water flows over the dam built in 1792 to power the mill at Cooch's Bridge near Newark, Delaware.
Community

Delaware historians are fighting to preserve historic Cooch’s Bridge site

DelDOT's decision to address the site’s deficiencies has stirred concerns among residents regarding its historic value.

2 years ago

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Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
Politics & Policy

In a new book, retired Justice Stephen Breyer argues the Constitution should be viewed as a set of principles

Breyer says if readers get to the end of his new book, “They'll be able to say, ‘He's asking me… to make up my own mind.’”

2 years ago

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