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File photo: Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden reacts during Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Philadelphia
Community

76ers trade disgruntled guard James Harden to Clippers, AP source says

Harden appeared determined to sever ties with the Sixers in August after he called team president Daryl Morey a liar at a promotional event in China.

2 years ago

side by side of the 4 candidates together
Politics & Policy

Race to watch: All 3 seats on Bucks County’s Board of Commissioners are up for grabs

Candidates identify mental health, climate, and public safety as some of the key issues they hope to address if elected to office.

2 years ago

Listen 2:06
Eric Blanco leaps through the air during a dance performance as part of the Puerto Rican Day Parade
Arts & Entertainment

What Philly arts leaders want to see from the city’s 100th mayor

Leaders in the cultural sector realize the arts aren’t a magic wand. The city’s next mayor, they say, should instead view the arts as a tool to be utilized.

2 years ago

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(6abc)
Community

Bomb squad called to Medford, N.J. school; man detained by police

Police officers and bomb squad units were called to a school in Burlington County, New Jersey on Monday evening.

2 years ago

The hands of Alvin Pettit's Harriet Tubman statue are folded in prayer, or perhaps clenched. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Design for Philly’s new Harriet Tubman statue unveiled

The statue shows the fierce abolitionist and former slave as a reverent warrior for liberation.

2 years ago

Listen 1:12
Philadelphia city skyline.
Courts & Law
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philadelphia Bail Fund ceases operations indefinitely

Anyone arrested in the next several years will have to find bail from some other source besides the Philadelphia Bail Fund.

2 years ago

People listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Courts & Law

Court arguments begin on blocking Trump from the presidential ballot under the ‘insurrection’ clause

The Colorado hearing is the first of two states' lawsuits that could end up reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.

2 years ago

A Pennsylvania voter in Camp Hill wears an I Voted sticker on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2023: When to expect results, how officials are preparing, and more

How quickly Pennsylvania counties can produce election results on Nov. 7 will depend on turnout and the number of mail ballots returned.

2 years ago

Panera is now displaying a warning about its caffeinated lemonade. (6abc)
Health
6abc

Panera now displaying warning about caffeinated ‘Charged Lemonade’ after UPenn student death

The new language says the drink should be consumed in moderation and not recommended for people sensitive to caffeine.

2 years ago

Gary Hill delivering a planter in front of someone's house.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphians hope a cleaner city will reduce gun violence. Will Oh or Parker make it a reality?

Many Philadelphians feel blight reduction is an untapped gun violence prevention strategy. Both Cherelle Parker and David Oh say they have a cleanup plan.

2 years ago

Listen 2:04
Tyrese Gould Jacinto and her father, Chief Mark Gould, of the Native American Advancement Corporation, acquired a church and 63 acres of land in Salem County with the help of Rob Ferber (right) of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation.
Community

An ancestral land returns to a Lenape family, who is building a center there to preserve nature, heritage, and culture

The Native American Advancement Corporation purchased 63 acres in Salem County to preserve and teach about Lenape people.

2 years ago

Listen 6:45
An aerial view of the Pa. House of Representatives chambers
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers push forward significant juvenile justice reforms

Two years after the Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force made policy recommendations, there is finally some political will in the state House to move on reforms.

2 years ago

Listen 1:15
Large abandoned building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Industrial piers in South Philly will get new life thanks to preservation easement

Piers 38 and 40 will be part of a new development from Bart Blatstein.

2 years ago

Listen 1:05
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) throwing the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Community

Hurts throws for 4 TDs on injured knee to help the Eagles beat the Commanders and improve to 7-1

A.J. Brown became the first player in NFL history with 125-plus yards receiving in six consecutive games.

2 years ago

People gather at a vigil in Lisbon Falls, Maine, for victims of the week's mass shootings, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.
Community

Residents of Maine gather to pray and reflect, days after a mass shooting left 18 people dead

The Rev. Daniel Greenleaf began services at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston with a moment of silence.

2 years ago

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