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Politics & Policy

Delaware’s wetlands at risk as Trump administration seeks to remove protections

Delaware is the only state in the mid-Atlantic that does not have a nontidal wetland protection program that exceeds federal baseline standards.

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Virtua registered nurse Rachel Schlichtmann checks in remotely with a patient at a computer
Health

South Jersey ‘hospital at home’ programs are restarting post-government shutdown, but face an uncertain future

Virtua Health’s Hospital at Home program provides 24/7 monitoring and health care at home for stabilized patients, but the federal waiver program is set to expire on Jan. 30.

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Community

Editor’s Note: WHYY launches ‘Caring for Kids,’ a civic news exercise on foster care, adoption

“I don’t think that we’re doing nearly enough for foster youth in our city. There’s so much more that can be done,” said Philadelphia City Councilmember Cindy Bass.

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Politics & Policy

New laws will take effect in New Jersey in January 2026. Here’s what you need to know

Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage will increase, and Garden State drivers will pay more on toll roads and bridges.

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Parade Float at 2025 Thanksgiving Day Parade
Community

Philadelphia’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brings thousands to Ben Franklin Parkway for the annual holiday tradition

Despite it being the coldest Thanksgiving in Philadelphia since 2018, thousands bundled up to watch the city’s parade.

1 week ago

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Courts & Law

Campbell’s fires executive who was recorded saying company’s products are for ‘poor people’

Campbell's said Wednesday it listened to a recording of Ballys meeting with Garza and fired Bally on Tuesday.

1 week ago

A happy turkey makes a balloon appearance at the 103rd Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Thanksgiving Day Parade, Eagles game, holiday shows and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Nov. 27-30: A holiday book fair in Del., Thanksgiving in Philly and the Home for the Holidays concert in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

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Community

A 2026 dinner series will ask native-born, immigrant Philadelphians to talk about citizenship

The semiquincentennial event will reach more than 1,000 Philadelphians in seven of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods.

1 week ago

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Jenaya Vann at her computer
Education

‘Making their dreams come true’: Tuition waiver program helps dozens of former Delaware foster kids attend college

Young adults who have been in the state’s custody can attend three in-state colleges with no worries about the formidable cost of higher education.

1 week ago

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Community

Adoptable pets celebrate Thanksgiving in Philly with their shelter families

VCA Charities donated turkey, pumpkin, green beans and rice to dogs and cats waiting for adoption.

1 week ago

People at the school district meeting
Education

Souderton residents say school board’s Thanksgiving Eve appointment is a ‘lame-duck power grab’

Community members criticized the board’s move to fill a vacancy days before newly-elected members are sworn in.

1 week ago

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Gail Nazarene next to a monument reading HERE WE MARK THE PRICE OF FREEDOM
Community

N.J. school board member facing ethics complaint over Facebook post asking for opinions on tax hike files lawsuit

Gail Nazarene, of Alloway Township, says her constitutional free speech rights are being violated and she should be allowed to discuss school board matters with the public.

1 week ago

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Casas en New Castle, Delaware
Politics & Policy

La Corte Suprema de Delaware allana el camino para que los propietarios de viviendas del condado de New Castle paguen impuestos más bajos

Los propietarios de Delaware perdieron su apuesta de obtener una ley que otorgase alivio en el impuesto de propiedad a los propietarios de viviendas.

1 week ago

Wilbur, a beagle, barking among other dogs
Science

To bark is divine: The contest that the National Dog Show is not going to televise

Before the National Dog Show taped in Philadelphia, it held an off-book barking contest. Here’s what barking tells us about dogs.

1 week ago

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Community

Monument project in New Jersey seeks to reframe narrative about migrants and labor amid political rhetoric and debates

The project will see a monument in each of the state’s three regions tell stories of migrants' roles in the Garden State labor force.

1 week ago

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