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Philadelphia's Center City skyline
Money

Men still control 73% of board seats of Philly region’s biggest publicly traded companies

There are only three women CEOs at the top 100 publicly traded companies in the Philadelphia region, according to a PwC analysis for the Forum of Executive Women.

2 years ago

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Red light camera
Community

Philly considering more red light cameras at dangerous intersections

The goal is to make streets safer, but the cameras are also generating millions annually in fines.

2 years ago

A close-up of Trump
Courts & Law

Trump’s New York civil fraud trial rolls on after an appeals judge declines to halt it

Trump wanted to halt the trial while he fights a pretrial ruling that could strip him of control of such assets as Trump Tower.

2 years ago

Patty Jackson watching her plaque get scrubbed
Arts & Entertainment

Stars cleaning stars on Philly’s Walk of Fame

City life can tarnish even the brightest star. Some of Philly’s music celebrities came to South Broad Street to keep their legacies bright.

2 years ago

Eastwick residents look at plans for a levee proposal
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘We want to know, what are you doing?’: Eastwick residents question officials on proposed levee

Residents of a flood-prone Philly neighborhood learned more about a proposed 15-foot levee near their homes during a meeting Wednesday.

2 years ago

Capitol building
Politics & Policy

House approves bill to move Pa.’s 2024 primary but rejects voter ID expansion, other election reforms

The state House has sent the upper chamber a bill to change the date of the 2024 presidential primary to April 2. It’s unclear how the state Senate will respond.

2 years ago

Josh Kruger and his beloved cat, Mason.
Courts & Law
6abc

Police announce arrest warrant in killing of Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger

The warrant includes charges of murder and related offenses. There was no word on a possible motive for the shooting.

2 years ago

Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro crosses partisan school choice divide

Gov. Josh Shapiro's support has raised Pennsylvania’s profile in the national voucher debate and given advocates optimism that the program will eventually become law.

2 years ago

An aerial view of firefighters hosing down the site of an explosion in Roxborough
Urban Planning

Philadelphia Water Department project the source of Roxborough explosion that injured 6 workers

An explosion at the site of the Flat Rock Dam project left six workers in critical condition. The project would reconnect the Manayunk Canal to the Schuylkill River.

2 years ago

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian
Courts & Law

Report of fatal New Jersey car crash fills in key gap in Menendez federal bribery investigation

A Bogota Police Department report said Nadine Menendez, who wasn't yet married to the senator at the time and went by Nadine Arslanian, "was not at fault in this crash."

2 years ago

Greg Setlzer
Arts & Entertainment

‘Good music is just good music’: Philly Music Fest kicks off next week, highlighting the city’s diverse musical talent

Kurt Vile is set to headline two shows during Philly Music Fest. Hip-hop pioneer Schoolly D and platinum-selling duo Marian Hill will also perform.

2 years ago

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Meris Westberg works to restore a wall
Community

Burlington County Prison Museum is restoring decades-old graffiti created by prisoners

The $2.9 million conservation project began in May and includes a new roof and other masonry work at the museum.

2 years ago

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art installation on the wall
Arts & Entertainment

SEPTA reopens its underground oculus, for daydreaming

“Philly Daydreaming” is a systemwide art installation profiling SEPTA drivers and riders. The centerpiece is an underground “spaceship.”

2 years ago

Buccaneer Jordan Miller, center, alongside his family members.
Community

Touchdowns to tostones: Delaware high school footballer dreams of NFL future

The Caravel Academy running back hopes to show his talent and represent his community beyond the high school level.

2 years ago

Listen 1:37
Former President Donald Trump leaves the courtroom
Courts & Law

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of D.C. federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity

The motion amounts to the most pointed attack yet by defense lawyers on the federal case charging Trump with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

2 years ago

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