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State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R., Indiana) says he was initially skeptical of syringe services programs but now believes they can help get people into treatment, reduce the spread of disease, and offer hope.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

A bill to legalize syringe services in Pa. just passed a historic hurdle, but GOP opposition remains

The CDC says new users of syringe services programs are more likely to enter drug treatment. But providers in most of Pennsylvania risk arrest.

2 years ago

David McCormick, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, speaks during a campaign stop in Erie, Pa. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Politics & Policy

GOP Senate contenders aren’t shy about wanting Trump’s approval. But in Pennsylvania, it’s awkward

In the Keystone State, the likely Republican nominee, David McCormick, and Trump seem to be ignoring each other.

2 years ago

Cleanup is underway at Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church after rocks were thrown through first-floor windows early Monday morning.
Community
6abc

134-year-old historic church vandalized in Philadelphia’s Society Hill

Police estimate $15,000 in damage was done by the vandal.

2 years ago

A horse runs down I-95
Community

Horse caught after seen running down I-95 in Philadelphia

Police corralled the horse in Port Richmond after it somehow made it off the highway without incident.

2 years ago

Various flavors of Neptunes Fix Elixir, a product labeled to contain tianeptine.
Health

Illnesses linked to ‘gas station heroin’ are growing, New Jersey health officials warn

Tianeptine is a non-FDA approved drug that’s being sold in convenience stores and gas stations across New Jersey.

2 years ago

Listen 1:29
''Crosswalk'' (2000) by Leroy Johnson, a CFEVA fellow in 2019.
Arts & Entertainment

Michener Museum shows 40 years of helping artists get a leg up

A retrospective at Michener Museum features artists who have gained professional development over the last four decades.

2 years ago

Listen 1:26
Norman Royal poses for a picture outside
Urban Planning

Plans to transform downtown Dover launched with $25 million in state funding

Revitalization plans include critical infrastructure upgrades and a six-story retail-residential project

2 years ago

Listen 1:18
New Jersey voter casts ballot
Politics & Policy

3 Democratic candidates for the N.J. Senate primary race are advocating to change the ballot’s design

Due to the Garden State’s ballot that favors endorsed candidates, the candidate in the column with President Biden might be different from county to county.

2 years ago

Listen 1:10
File photo: Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Whit Merrifield gloves the ball during the team's baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on Sept. 2, 2023, in Denver. The Philadelphia Phillies have reached a contract agreement with utility infielder Merrifield, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
Community

Whit Merrifield and the Philadelphia Phillies finalize a $8 million, 1-year contract

Merrifield gets a $7 million salary this year, and the deal includes a $8 million club option for 2025 with a $1 million buyout.

2 years ago

A massive fire is seen overhead in Francisville, Philadelphia
Community
6abc

Investigators search for cause after massive fire in Philadelphia’s Francisville neighborhood

Fire officials say 20 people may be displaced.

2 years ago

President Lincoln signed the appointment letter four days before he was assassinated.
Politics & Policy

Presidential order Lincoln signed in ‘final hours of his life’ recently found after being locked in desk for decades

The Raab Collection of suburban Philadelphia is asking $45,000 for the 1865 letter signed by a president “who had no idea his days were numbered.”

2 years ago

Listen 2:08
yellow police crime scene tape with a blurred police car in the background.
Courts & Law
6abc

Police officer witnesses man stabbing ex-girlfriend to death outside Bucks County home, DA says

Trevor Weigel was arrested and denied bail on Sunday for the murder.

2 years ago

The East team, lead by captain Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (right) hoists the trophy after defeating the West 211-186 in the NBA All-Star basketball game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Community

Points records fall at the All-Star Game, with the East beating the West 211-186

The winners put up the most points in the game’s 73-year history. The previous mark: 196 by the West in 2016.

2 years ago

The Little Free Library in Franklin Square
Education

Little Free(dom) Library initiative aims to break down barriers throughout Black History Month

The program plans to distribute 1,500 fiction and nonfiction books in the face of continued book bans across the country.

2 years ago

Tanya Morris, CEO of Mom Your Business, speaks to attendees of the Black Business Expo in Philadelphia
Money

Biden-Harris administration touts social justice gains with local small business ‘community loans’

The U.S. Small Business Administration created a new loan to reach further into neighborhoods that are often without access to growth capital.

2 years ago

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