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Portrait of Anna Bogdanyk
Arts & Entertainment

Ukrainian refugees in Philly step into the light to have their portraits painted

Dozens of artists at Studio Incamminati painted people displaced by the war in Ukraine. Sale of the portraits will directly support the families.

2 years ago

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A close-up of Donald Trump exiting a vehicle
Courts & Law

Trump dismissive as New York attorney general accuses him of inflating his net worth by $2 billion

New York Attorney General Letitia James says evidence shows Trump fraudulently inflated his net worth by more than $2 billion in some years.

2 years ago

Malik Smith, seen from behind wearing a safety vest, walks with a group of students.
Education

‘Safety zones,’ campus monitors, and gun detection systems make up Philadelphia’s back-to-school safety plan

The city of Philadelphia says there will be more police officers around school campuses this fall in an effort to prevent gun violence.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper reacts after hitting a two-run home run against Los Angeles Angels pitcher Matt Moore during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Community

Bryce Harper hits 300th homer, going deep against the Los Angeles Angels’ Matt Moore

The two-run drive, in Harper’s 1,481st game, put Philadelphia ahead 8-7.

2 years ago

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, Pa., is pictured on Nov. 6, 2020
Courts & Law

Municipalities say Pennsylvania court ruling on stormwater fees could drain them financially

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is considering a case that puts at stake millions of dollars that help local governments manage stormwater runoff.

2 years ago

Signs read
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania is considering an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to avoid voting on Passover

A Senate committee vote scheduled for Wednesday could change the state’s primary from April 23 to late March.

2 years ago

Volunteers said they will have to raise money to pay for thousands of dollars in repairs after the recent vandalism. (6abc)
Community
6abc

‘Disrespectful:’ Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial vandalized

Officials said they are working to review any possible surveillance video.

2 years ago

Roz Pichardo led the march from SEPTA’s Huntingdon Station to McPherson Square on Aug. 29, 2023
Community

‘This is a we thing, not a me thing’: Kensington Overdose Remembrance Walk honors those who have died from opioid use

According to the city Health Department, 1,413 people died from drug overdoses in Philadelphia last year.

2 years ago

Ghost guns
Courts & Law
6abc

3 Montgomery County men arrested for manufacturing, trafficking ghost guns

Law enforcement first traced a shipment of silencer components from China to a home in Hatfield in May 2023.

2 years ago

A demonstrator shouts slogans during a protest against the President of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales and to support to support Spain's national women's soccer player
Community

Spain has condemned inappropriate World Cup kiss. Can it now reckon with sexism in soccer?

The apparent abuse of authority by Luis Rubiales has also brought the nation that has made strides in gender equality face-to-face with the sexism that still runs deep.

2 years ago

Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt singing into a microphone on stage
Arts & Entertainment
6abc

New dates announced for Bruce Springsteen shows in Philadelphia

The shows will now take place next summer: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, and Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.

2 years ago

A Brewerytown business development group Mom Your Business listened to attendees at the National Black Business Expo in Philadelphia. (Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza/WHYY)
Community

Philly’s Black-owned businesses are still decades behind despite affirmative action

Why isn’t the business world a level playing field for women and minority-owned businesses decades later?

2 years ago

Close-up of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy as he speaks.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s ANCHOR Program acknowledges high cost of living, but is not a ‘game changer’

For the program to return this year, Murphy set aside more than $2 billion in the 2024 state budget that took effect July 1.

2 years ago

A walk way and buildings on Temple's campus.
Money

Pa. ranks No. 2 in the nation for higher ed credit card marketing deals

Two dozen universities and alumni associations across Pa. participate in credit card marketing agreements — the most lucrative of which can yield millions.

2 years ago

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File photo: Janna Goliff, communications team co-lead (left) and Hanae Togami, member (right) with the Renter’s Justice Campaign protested the Landlord Tenant Office outside the municipal court building in Philadelphia on August 21, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Housing advocates say Philly’s for-profit eviction system lacks dignity and compassion

During a committee hearing, lawmakers looked for potential ways to improve the city’s Landlord and Tenant Office.

2 years ago

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