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The Farm has three retail locations, one in each of Delaware's counties. (Courtesy of Jennifer Stark)
Community

Here’s what you need to know as Delaware legal weed sales start Friday, Aug. 1

The launch at existing medical dispensaries comes more than two years after legalization, but a key cannabis advocate is calling for a boycott.

1 week ago

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A utility meter
PlanPhilly
Science

PECO is offering $500 grants to help customers pay off overdue bills

The program is geared toward customers with incomes too high to qualify for some existing energy assistance programs.

1 week ago

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Homes near downtown Wilmington.
Politics & Policy

‘Outrageous’: Delaware lawmakers schedule special session to address anger over higher property tax bills

Counties hadn’t done property reassessments in decades. But a recent court decision forced their hand.

1 week ago

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Protesters outside of City Hall
Health

Trump cuts to National Institutes of Health took more than $100M out of Pa. economy, according to local researcher

Researchers mapped out the economic impact of the federal government canceling research grants that had already been approved.

1 week ago

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The Philadelphia skyline.
Money

How Philadelphia women are still working to close the gender pay gap

Data shows that, across multiple factors, the pay gap between men and women still persists, even in big cities like Philadelphia.

1 week ago

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A class at WheatonArts gets a lesson on glass blowing
Community

Millville glassblowing studio looks to help veterans with PTSD and emotional trauma

Founded in partnership with Rowan University, the studio looks to help local veterans through building community and fostering creativity.

1 week ago

Shelby Labs, Kristin Marcell and Joe Hogan look on
Community

Pennsylvania lawmakers say child care is broken, but don’t agree on how to fix it — yet

State lawmakers are promising changes to improve affordability for families, profitability for businesses and less debt for teachers by cutting red tape.

1 week ago

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Emil Bove looks on
Courts & Law

Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims

Bove will serve as a judge on the Philadelphia-based appeals court following a 50-49 vote in the Senate.

1 week ago

Chris Rabb looks on
Politics & Policy

Proposed Pennsylvania legislation would beef up local news in areas lacking sufficient coverage

One proposal borrows from a New Jersey initiative that supports investigative reporting, multilingual journalism and hyperlocal news.

1 week ago

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The McGuire Gate at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Politics & Policy

N.J. Reps. want details from Hegseth, Noem about immigration detention center plans at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

U.S. Reps. Herb Conaway Jr. and Donald Norcross asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to clarify detention center plans.

1 week ago

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Rebecca Carpino (left) helps Candice Davis (right) align a makeup brush
Health

Putting their best faces forward: Skin care and makeup help Philadelphia patients after medical trauma

A new therapy support group at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation helps patients regain independence and identity with makeup and skin care classes.

1 week ago

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Water Walkers Bernadette Jones (left) and Carolyn Lindsay
Community

Trenton’s Water Walkers find fellowship, fitness and friendship in the pool

Trenton's Water Walkers have been working out together since the height of the COVID pandemic. Participants said they have found community through the fitness program.

1 week ago

Artist image of Glassboro-Camden Line South Camden Station
Community

Glassboro-Camden Line closer than ever, but hurdles remain before construction can begin

Some of the final documents and tests were completed before the construction of Glassboro-Camden Line, but hurdles could still derail the project.

1 week ago

University of Pennsylvania postdoctoral researchers pose for photo
Science

Penn researchers vote to unionize amid federal health and science funding threats

Organizers campaigned on salary increases and job security, especially for international scholars. They will soon bargain on a contract.

1 week ago

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activists hold pots and signs, one reading END THE GENOCIDE STOP ARMING ISRAEL and a pot with the writing PEOPLE ARE
Politics & Policy

Protesters bang pots and pans at Philly’s 30th Street Station to decry growing reports of ‘famine-like’ conditions in Gaza

After being denied entrance to the busy station, activists of all ages gathered outside — banging pots and pans — to call attention to the “forced starvation” of Gaza.

1 week ago

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