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Buildings are seen along Market Street in Center City
Politics & Policy

Why Philly lawmakers are pushing to repeal this obscure Pa. tax rule

Under the Pennsylvania uniformity clause, the city of Philadelphia can’t levy higher tax rates on skyscrapers than rowhouses, but some lawmakers want to change that.

2 years ago

Listen 1:03
The University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center
Community

Hundreds of environmental journalists are coming to Philly to learn how to do their jobs better

This year’s Society of Environmental Journalists conference focuses on journalism’s role in democracy, disinformation and activism.

2 years ago

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A truck hit an overhead bridge on I-95 in Port Richmond April 1, 2024.
Urban Planning
6abc

Conrail bridge repairs in Port Richmond could be completed by weekend; I-95 NB remains closed

PennDOT is advising drivers to avoid the closure areas and warns about the possibility of significant backups on I-95.

2 years ago

Cherelle Parker entering City Council at City Hall
Education
The Philadelphia Tribune

Here are the 9 names Mayor Parker is nominating to sit on Philadelphia’s school board

The nominees have various career backgrounds from legal to working for NASA. The nominations head to City Council for advice and consent.

2 years ago

a student at Temple University
Health

A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing

The U.S. transplant system ordered hospitals to quit using a test that made Black patients' kidneys appear healthier than they really were.

2 years ago

WWE Monday Night RAW
Community

WWE kicks, punches, slams marketing efforts into high gear ahead of WrestleMania in Philly

WrestleMania XL, a two-day event in Philadelphia, is just days away, but WWE’s marketing campaign for its biggest premium live event of the year began months ago.

2 years ago

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. (left) with his attorney, Ed Jacobs, addressing reporters during a press conference on April 1, 2024.
Courts & Law

Atlantic City mayor says home search tied to ‘family matter’

Mayor Marty Small says he and his wife were aware of an investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office for at least three months, according to his attorney.

2 years ago

The elevated train tracks and the city skyline.
Courts & Law
6abc

Man in custody after fatal stabbing on SEPTA’s Somerset Station platform in Kensington

The victim and the suspect have yet to be identified.

2 years ago

People drive on the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge in West Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Politics & Policy

Key takeaways about the condition of U.S. bridges and their role in the economy

About 42,400 U.S. bridges are in poor condition, carrying about 167 million vehicles each day, according to the federal government.

2 years ago

The Delaware River Bridge in Bristol,
Urban Planning

The Baltimore collapse focused attention on vital bridges. Thousands are in poor shape across the U.S., including in Pa.

Iowa has the most poor bridges, followed by Pennsylvania, Illinois and Missouri.

2 years ago

A sign says ''To vote,'' followed by an arrow
Politics & Policy

States like New Jersey are moving to shore up voting rights protections after courts erode federal safeguards

Democratic-led states have been taking matters into their own hands while national legislation to expand voting rights remains stalled in a divided Congress.

2 years ago

Philadelphia’s Streets Department demonstrate their mechanical street and sidewalk sweepers
Community

Philly street sweeping season begins Monday. Here’s what you need to know

The warning period starts Monday and fines will be issued beginning April 29.

2 years ago

The University of Delaware team
Science

University of Delaware students will be part of a NASA experiment during the total solar eclipse

The team will send weather balloons tens of thousands of meters into the atmosphere for experiments on gravity waves and the building blocks of the universe.

2 years ago

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Wrestler Christian Darling pins a contender in the ring at the Monster Factory in Paulsboro, N.J. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

On the road to superstardom, the next WrestleMania headliners could be training in Philadelphia

With WrestleMania XL coming to Philly in April, lifelong fans are hoping to make it to the grand stage by training at local wrestling schools.

2 years ago

Listen 3:40
Harvard
Community

Harvard says it’s removed human skin from binding of 19th century book

The school says the text was given to a physician who, without consent, bound it with the skin of a deceased female patient in a hospital where he worked.

2 years ago

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