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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
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 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 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 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
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
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
Iowa has the most poor bridges, followed by Pennsylvania, Illinois and Missouri.
2 years ago
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
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
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
Listen 3:34On 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 3:40Harvard 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
In Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore lost a piece of its cultural identity
The deadly collapse of the historic bridge has shaken the city and challenged its cultural identity as a port city dating back to before the U.S. declared its independence.
2 years ago
UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City saw contenders emerge and a legend return
Philly-based Uzbekistan fighter Nursulton Ruziboev won via first-round knockout. Former champ Chris Weidman also got a victory.
2 years ago
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