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Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland
Health

Delco Council ends disaster declaration for Crozer Health closure

Delaware County Council has ensured that “ambulance coverage is intact and operational” following the collapse of Crozer Health.

1 week ago

Listen 0:52
A phone with social media apps
Politics & Policy

New Jersey lawmakers move bills to address online safety for children

Legislation is being fast-tracked to better protect children’s online privacy and force black box social media warnings to be posted on platforms.

1 week ago

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Dogs waiting for adoption leap and lean against the clear doors of their kennels
Politics & Policy

City County passes bill that would halt dog breeding, certain puppy sales in Philadelphia

The goal is to control the pet population in a city that has thousands of strays plucked from the streets.

1 week ago

Listen 0:53
Isaiah Zagar
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens creator Isaiah Zagar has died

Zagar became known internationally for Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, the immersive art space he built on a vacant lot on South Street.

1 week ago

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A structure says
Politics & Policy

Upper Darby Council limits local law enforcement collaboration with ICE

The legislation comes after Upper Darby resident Parady La died in ICE custody in January.

1 week ago

Listen 0:55
A National Park Service employee restores a panel to the slavery exhibit at the President's House site on Independence Mall.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia’s slavery exhibit is being restored at the President’s House

“This is the American people fighting back and saying we will not accept this,” said one Independence Mall visitor. “Will not allow history to be rewritten.”

1 week ago

Don Keister reflexiona sobre las fotos
Health

Después de convertir una tragedia personal en acción, una pareja está lista para retirarse del grupo de adicciones de Delaware

La muerte por sobredosis de su hijo hace 13 años llevó a los Keisters a crear atTAcK Addiction.

1 week ago

Los estantes exhiben botellas de bourbon de Kentucky
Courts & Law

La legislación de Delaware restringiría la proliferación de licorerías, particularmente en Wilmington

Algunos estudios han sugerido que las licorerías están asociadas con niveles más altos de pobreza, violencia y menor esperanza de vida.

1 week ago

Hikers crossing the Wissahickon creek
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Home & Garden Show, Margaret Cho, a silent hike on the Wissahickon and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb.19–22: Arts and music in Delaware, Philly Fashion Week and a wellness fair in South Jersey are among the highlights.

1 week ago

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A sign welcomes at the University of Delaware campus
Education

University of Delaware has restored its anti-racism research website. Now students say academic freedom and trust were undermined

University leaders say removing the anti-racism research for months was a mistake. Students and researchers say it eroded academic freedom and institutional trust.

1 week ago

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outside Legislative Hall
Politics & Policy

Delaware recovers less than half of taxpayer funds stolen by state employee in 2023

The state of Delaware recovered tens of thousands of dollars in stolen funds used as payments for a truck and a camper, along with money seized from a bank account.

1 week ago

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Four workers are using crowbars to remove signs from a brick wall
Courts & Law

Judge orders the immediate restoration of Philly’s President’s House slavery exhibit

The Trump administration said Tuesday it plans to appeal the judge's earlier ruling ordering the park service to restore the exhibit.

1 week ago

Canada geese
Science

Bird flu concerns grow in New Jersey as Pennsylvania boosts farm protections

More than 1,100 dead or sick wild birds were reported in New Jersey within three days. No human cases have been reported.

1 week ago

Philadelphia City Hall
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia City Council considers Office of Freedmen Affairs to guide possible reparations efforts

The Office of Freedmen Affairs would guide potential reparations efforts for descendants of enslaved people, including scholarships and tax relief benefits.

1 week ago

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Protesters are seen through the glass of an ICE office in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Bucks County commissioners unanimously oppose use of warehouses for ICE detention

“Bucks County is not a county that needs or wants a detention facility,” the county’s lone Republican commissioner said.

1 week ago

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