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Arts & Entertainment

Gone since 2019, the Barrymore Awards return to honor Philadelphia-area theater

The awards honoring Philadelphia regional theater have returned after a pandemic shutdown. Delaware Theatre Company is the big winner.

2 years ago

A police car parked in the middle of the road with a crime scene in the background.
Courts & Law

Philadelphia City Council reviews 911 system deficiencies

City Council members hosted a hearing to talk about problems in Philly's 911 system including a 50-plus dispatcher deficit and not enough police to handle calls.

2 years ago

Waterdogs' Michael Sowers during a game
Community

Philly Waterdogs announced as the city’s new Premier Lacrosse League team

The Philly Waterdogs will represent the City of Brotherly Love in the Premier Lacrosse League next season. The team’s schedule will be announced Jan. 1.

2 years ago

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A person carries a flag with a thin blue line, also known as a
Courts & Law

Barring ‘thin blue line’ flag on Springfield Township property is unconstitutional, U.S. court rules

Prohibiting the use of the thin blue line flag restricts the free speech of public employees under the First Amendment, U.S. District Judge Karen Marston decided.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Democrats continue advancing gun control as advocates call for Pa. Senate to take up bills

Gun control legislation has been advanced by the Democratic-controlled Pennsylvania House but not considered by the GOP-led Senate.

2 years ago

Abram Lucabaugh in a meeting
Education
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Central Bucks School Board to consider resignation of superintendent

If approved, Abram Lucabaugh could receive a proposed six-figure severance package.

2 years ago

The Pa. State Capitol building is visible.
Education

Proposal would keep Pennsylvania students enrolled amid district residency disputes

The proposal would prohibit school districts from withdrawing a student from school until a parent has exhausted all options to prove their residency.

2 years ago

Melissa Tracey in her lab.
Education

Empowering minds, nourishing souls: Delaware’s Melissa Tracy is among Global Teacher Prize finalists

Wilmington teacher Melissa Tracy earns international recognition as the only American finalist in the Global Teacher Prize.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia's skyline is visible above the Eastwick tree line.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A levee could be built in flood-prone Eastwick. Delaware County has concerns

The city of Philadelphia will not move forward with the project unless negative impacts on Delaware County are addressed, an official said.

2 years ago

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Leon Brantley and Vanessa Morbeck posing for a photo
Community

Philly’s Veterans Village seeks to curb veteran homelessness by being ‘a template’

Veteran homelessness has decreased in recent years, but needs remain. This independent living center wants to be the model of what could be.

2 years ago

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Workers wearing hard hats look at a machine
Community

N.J. apprenticeship programs are creating new opportunities for job seekers and businesses

Many N.J. residents are expanding job opportunities through participation in apprenticeship programs.

2 years ago

Listen 1:04
The Route 15 trolley is seen on Girard Avenue
Community

SEPTA’s historic Route 15 trolleys ‘very close’ to returning

The green and cream trolleys were supposed to hit the tracks back in September, but a set date for their return is “within a month or two.”

2 years ago

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Law enforcement officers escort Danelo Cavalcante from a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Avondale Pa.
Courts & Law

Escaped murderer charged with burglary and theft while on the run for 2 weeks

Cavalcante was charged Monday with felony counts of burglary, criminal trespass, theft, and possession of a firearm as well as a number of misdemeanor charges.

2 years ago

Republican presidential candidates former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talk during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami.
Politics & Policy

The 2024 Republican presidential field is rapidly shrinking. But is it too late to stop Trump?

A day after Tim Scott stunned many of his own staff by suspending his campaign, the fight between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis appears to be intensifying.

2 years ago

New Castle County Courthouse
Courts & Law

Jury deliberates fate of suspected serial killer accused in six deaths in Delaware and Philadelphia

Defense attorneys presented no evidence of their own and did not call any witnesses.

2 years ago

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