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A police car in front of a day care
Community
6abc

Family wants answers after baby forgotten inside closed day care in Philadelphia

Police say the day care was closed and locked up along Whitaker Avenue when the family arrived.

2 years ago

A man walks past the The Penn Museum, part of the University of Pennsylvania
Community

Penn Museum lays to rest the remains of 19 Black Philadelphians, apologizes for racist Morton Cranial Collection

The Black Philadelphians Descendant Community Group opposed the burial, insisting it should have had the right to determine what happened to the remains.

2 years ago

File photo: This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3, in East Palestine, Ohio, are still on fire on Feb. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Community

Railroads say they’re making safety changes to reduce derailments after fiery Ohio crash

The small town near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border is still struggling to recover a year later.

2 years ago

A sign reads Widener University
Education
6abc

Widener University suspends decision day deadline amid FAFSA information delays

On Tuesday, the U.S. Dept. of Education announced it will begin sending the FAFSA information to schools and state agencies in March.

2 years ago

Vik Dewan poses for a photo in front of flamingos at the Philadelphia Zoo.
Money

Back to his banker roots, former Philly Zoo CEO looks to shake some difficult money trees in next adventure

Longtime Philly Zoo CEO Vik Dewan is not retiring. Instead, he wants to crack open obscure funds to increase charitable giving sooner rather than later.

2 years ago

Law enforcement officers ride by a roadblock as the search for escaped convict Danilo Cavalcante continues in Pottstown, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.
Courts & Law

Judge rules escape charge against convicted murderer Cavalcante can proceed to trial

The judge found there is enough evidence to forward to county court for trial all of the charges against Danilo Cavalcante, including burglary, trespassing and car theft.

2 years ago

Ebonie Thorpe, a 6th grade teacher at the James R. Ludlow School in Philadelphia, holds up a lunchbox in front of an advertisement for Abbott Elementary
Education

‘Abbott Elementary’ National Lunch Break Tour makes a stop in Philly to surprise local teachers

More than a thousand teachers are expected to receive free classroom supplies and snacks across the U.S. thanks to the tour.

2 years ago

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Signage for the University of Pennsylvania
Courts & Law

Penn accused of illegally favoring students of wealthy families

The lawsuit alleges they conspired in a scheme to “price fix” financial aid and college admissions in violation of federal antitrust laws.

2 years ago

A reporter poses on a beach boardwalk with his recording equipment, smiling and holding his microphone aloft.
Community

WHYY News is hosting a ‘pop-up’ newsroom in Princeton

This will be the first “pop-up” newsroom in New Jersey for 2024.

2 years ago

The troll sculpture Rosa Sunfinger tends to plants growing in a small car.
Arts & Entertainment

The trolls at Philly Zoo have a message: Save nature and you’ll save yourself

A set of troll sculptures made from reclaimed wood by Thomas Dambo presses visitors to think about the environment.

2 years ago

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Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn speaks at a podium
Courts & Law

‘Acting with clear mind’: Bucks County man accused of beheading father purchased a gun just the day before

According to authorities, Justin Mohn surrendered his medical marijuana card to become a gun owner, showing that he was “aware of his actions and proud of his consequences.”

2 years ago

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Many dogs sitting on top of each other
Community
6abc

76 small dogs and other animals rescued from mobile home in Felton, Delaware

Officers arrived at the home to find 66 small breed dogs, nine cats and a bird living in "inhumane" conditions.

2 years ago

Small plane crash
Community
6abc

Longtime school board member killed in West Caln Township, Pa. plane crash

The small plane, a twin-engine Gulfstream American GA-7, crashed in an area between a home and some trees in the 500 block of Old Wilmington Road in West Caln Township.

2 years ago

Mayor Patrick Rosenello stands next to a destroyed section of sand dune in North Wildwood
Politics & Policy

New Jersey denies bulkhead for North Wildwood beach with wrecked sand dunes

On several occasions, North Wildwood carried out emergency repairs, including construction of an earlier bulkhead without approval from the state. 

2 years ago

Philadelphia Flyers' goaltender Carter Hart in action during an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Philadelphia.
Courts & Law

Carter Hart among 5 players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team charged with sexual assault, court docs show

All five players involved have taken leave from their current clubs.

2 years ago

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