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Lily McCausland
Health

Pennsylvanians are scrambling to afford Affordable Care Act health insurance price hikes after no subsidy deal in Congress

About 3 in 4 Pennsylvanians will still qualify for some tax credits, but the amounts will, on average, be smaller. Others face paying for plans at full price.

5 days ago

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Inside St. Hedwig Church in Chester
Community

Philadelphia Archdiocese relegates St. Hedwig Church in Chester to nonreligious use

The church, founded in 1902, can now be used for nonreligious purposes that are still considered appropriate by the Catholic Church.

6 days ago

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A person entering a SEPTA subway car
Urban Planning
6abc

SEPTA union members vote to authorize strike

Union leaders say the authorization is meant to increase pressure at the bargaining table, not to begin a strike immediately.

6 days ago

A closeup of John Fetterman
Politics & Policy

Fetterman says he’s back home after a fall put the Pennsylvania senator in the hospital

The senator's office said he had a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that caused him to feel light-headed and fall during an early morning walk Thursday.

6 days ago

Heart to Heart campaign logo
Health

‘It’s time for a Heart to Heart’: Philadelphia health department’s new campaign tackles substance use and heart health

The mission of the campaign is to spread educational messaging and conversation points about heart health and what additional factors lead to risk conditions.

6 days ago

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Professional musicians lead a community songwriting and music play workshop at the please touch museum
Arts & Entertainment

At Philly’s Please Touch Museum, kids, parents and professional musicians gathered to pen an original lullaby

The workshop was one of many such events happening Saturday in recognition of World Kindness Day.

7 days ago

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Alina Habba speaks
Courts & Law

FBI arrests New Jersey man for alleged property damage in office of federal prosecutor Alina Habba

FBI spokesperson Emily Molinari on Saturday confirmed the arrest of 51-year-old Keith Michael Lisa.

1 week ago

New Jersey governor-elect Mikie Sherrill attends a photo opportunity in the governor's office in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
Politics & Policy

Voters in Virginia and New Jersey send a message: It’s Trump’s economy now

The voting pattern in two traditionally Republican counties in each state is evidence of how strongly Democrats campaigned on pocketbook issues.

1 week ago

Dog show handlers sitting on stage with their dogs at national dog show
Arts & Entertainment

25 years after ‘Best in Show,’ the National Dog Show recalls its comic origin

The mockumentary "Best in Show" is now 25 years old. It spawned a real-life dog show that is now a holiday tradition.

1 week ago

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A handgun with a weapons permit underneath it
Courts & Law

Federal judge denies bid to halt enforcement of Delaware law requiring permit to buy handgun

Members of the gun rights lobby had argued that the state’s infrastructure was faulty, and could result in a de facto ban for would-be buyers.

1 week ago

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Three people posing for a photo
Politics & Policy

Urban Affairs Coalition honors U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans with lifetime achievement award

After decades in elected office, U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans is being honored as a “visionary whose work shaped Philadelphia.”

1 week ago

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Purdue Pharma's headquarters
Courts & Law

Judge says he’ll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family

The new agreement replaces one the U.S. Supreme Court rejected last year, finding it would have improperly protected members of the family against future lawsuits.

1 week ago

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.
Politics & Policy

What’s next now that Trump has signed bill releasing the Epstein files

The bill will most likely trigger a rarely seen baring of a sprawling federal investigation, also creating the potential for unintended consequences.

1 week ago

Audrey Strauss, acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
Politics & Policy

Emails reveal Epstein’s network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status

Emails released by the House Oversight Committee reveal how Jeffrey Epstein maintained connections with influential figures.

1 week ago

speakers at a DEIB conference in South Jersey
Money

South Jersey business coalition stands firm on DEI, despite federal pushback

The business coalition continues to provide DEI programming for its members and said they have no intention of wavering from it.

1 week ago

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