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The Pa. State Capitol seen from the distance
Politics & Policy

Bill to offset student debt through tax credit passes Pennsylvania House

Sponsors for the bill say with student debt totaling $1.77 trillion nationally, the legislation would help reduce the financial burden on students.

2 years ago

Bam Margera
Courts & Law
6abc

Charges withdrawn for former TV star Bam Margera following incident outside Radnor Hotel

Margera was cited for public intoxication and disorderly conduct after a dispute at the Radnor Hotel last August.

2 years ago

Zymir Floyd posing for a photo
Education

Barbers are mentoring Philly students mid-haircut: ‘It’s like a therapy session’

Against the backdrop of the city’s gun violence crisis, students are able to open up with the safe-space ethos of the makeshift barbershop.

2 years ago

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Pa. Attorney General seal
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2024: How much the Democratic and Republican attorney general candidates have raised

The Republican AG candidate who received his party’s nod has a small fundraising advantage, while Democratic donors have yet to coalesce around one candidate.

2 years ago

Jarvon Coles and Jalen Hurts side by side photos
Community
6abc

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts covers funeral cost for Texas teen killed in shooting

Family members said that Jalen Hurts has been a big help following the deadly shooting of 18-year-old Jarvon Coles.

2 years ago

An up-close look at a midwife performing an ultrasound.
Health

U.S. maternal mortality rates ‘not as bad as previously thought’ says Rutgers epidemiologist, researchers in new study

Researchers found a much lower mortality rate — 10.4 deaths per every 100,000 births — after investigating data collected by the CDC.

2 years ago

Listen 1:15
The new entrance at the museum
Community

New entrance makes Philly’s Seaport Museum lean toward its starboard side

With a new entrance opening Friday, the Independence Seaport Museum turns away from the I-95 cap, toward Spruce Street Harbor Park.

2 years ago

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Bill Rohrer and Rob Coupe
Community

High marks for former top cop, prisons boss in new role as Delaware weed czar

Rob Coupe acknowledges his new post is a "drastic change" from his days as a trooper, when he often locked up people for marijuana possession.

2 years ago

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(Left) President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Politics & Policy

No primary for president: Delaware skips process after Biden v. Trump rematch is set for November

When GOP presidential challenger Nikki Haley suspended her campaign two weeks ago, no challengers were left for either presidential contender.

2 years ago

Cherelle Parker delivering her speech
Education

Parker’s first budget proposal as Philadelphia mayor includes a boost to city education, push for year-round schools

Parker’s first budget proposal includes $24 million for the 2024-2025 school year.

2 years ago

Electric vehicle docking station
Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s gas tax could soon rise, and EV owners may have to pay a fee

“Climate change is killing us,” said one lawmaker of the electric vehicle fee. “We don’t need hurdles; we need to make it as easy as possible.”

2 years ago

Listen 1:25
Police tape and the flashing lights of a police vehicle behind
Community
6abc

Human skull, other skeletal remains found in a water retention basin in Montgomery Co.

Police were contacted just before noon Tuesday by a surveyor doing work near a water retention basin near the intersection of Welsh Road and Grist Mill Drive by Orvilla Road.

2 years ago

Local painter Alain Jean-Baptiste
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

‘I’ve been pretty scared’: Philadelphia’s Haitians react to home country’s turmoil

Political turmoil, natural disasters, gang violence, a prison breakout and an exiled former prime minister have Haiti on edge.

2 years ago

Sand dunes on the beach and a work vehicle
Community

Too much Atlantic in Atlantic City: Beach erosion has casinos desperately seeking sand by summer

Weeks of winter storms have badly eroded beaches in the northern section of town, leaving little if any sand on which to play during all but the lowest tides.

2 years ago

press conference
Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s unique primary ballot design seems to face skepticism from judge in lawsuit

Unique in the country, New Jersey brackets candidates together who run on the same party slogan, often with those who get the county political party backing in prime position.

2 years ago

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