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NJ Transit
Community

NJ Transit unveils contingency plan if rail engineers go on strike this month. Customers encouraged to work from home

More bus service will be provided in the event of a strike. The union representing train engineers rejected a tentative contract agreement last month.

6 days ago

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The Jones Road wildfire burns in Ocean County, New Jersey
Courts & Law
6abc

Second person arrested in connection with Ocean County, N.J. wildfire

A 17-year-old has been taken into custody. The teen is facing arson charges in connection to the Jones Road wildfire that started April 22.

6 days ago

President Donald Trump gives a commencement address
Politics & Policy

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR

The White House, in a social media posting announcing the signing, said the outlets “receive millions from taxpayers to spread radical, woke propaganda disguised as ‘news.’”

6 days ago

Immigrant rights advocates marched to the Philadelphia ICE Office, on 8th and Cherry streets, to amplify calls for the release of Seyrerath
Politics & Policy

Trump looks to target ‘sanctuary cities’ as Philadelphia gets ready for potential budget attacks

Philly boasts a long history as a “sanctuary city,” but its current status will be put to the test as leaders face being cut off from federal funding.

7 days ago

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Discarded syringes lay near near train tracks in Philadelphia, Monday, July 31, 2017
Health

Philadelphia drug overdose deaths fall, but novel substances in the street drug supplies present new dangers

Medetomidine, a nonopioid veterinary sedative, could be overtaking xylazine in the street drug supply. The drug was found in 72% of street samples from Philly last year.

7 days ago

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The sign on the exterior of the community center
Community

Wilmington to launch youth entrepreneurship program for next generation of business leaders

A new pilot program in Wilmington will teach teens business skills, from branding to budgeting, to help them pitch their own business plans.

7 days ago

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Bernie Sanders speaks at a May Day rally at Philadelphia City Hall
Politics & Policy

‘Fighting oligarchy’: Sen. Bernie Sanders stops in Philly during national resistance tour

The Vermont senator has been touring the country attacking the president and his “rich” supporters while demanding that Democrats stand up to him.

7 days ago

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Philadelphia City Hall
Education

Philly City Council hears from education advocates, who say Mayor Parker’s budget doesn’t go far enough

Community members testified about staff shortages and advocated for support for unhoused and immigrant students.

1 week ago

Kings Highway Apartments on Frankford Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘This is so surreal’: Rehabbed apartments in Kensington provide fresh start for formerly homeless families

Built in the 1990s, Philadelphia’s Kings Highway Apartments comprises 27 buildings along Frankford Avenue. Odin Properties bought and renovated them last year.

1 week ago

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Matt Meyer signing a paper on his desk, surrounded by people
Politics & Policy

‘Break the cycle’: Delaware creates gun violence prevention office amid federal cuts to grants meant to avert school shootings

Federal dollars the state is losing come from bipartisan legislation passed after a Texas school shooting that left 19 children dead.

1 week ago

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President Donald Trump holding up executive order
Health

Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care

The administration’s position sprang from Trump’s executive order calling for the federal government not to support gender transition for people under age 19.

1 week ago

The heart of Philadelphia commerce in Center City.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s commuter foot traffic outpaced most peer cities’ downtowns in 2024

The majority of workers who commute into the urban core have returned since the COVID-19 pandemic began five years ago, according to the annual State of Center City report.

1 week ago

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Many people at a protest march
Community

What to know about May Day and how it has grown over the years

Across the United States, activists are organizing rallies to fight back against President Trump’s policies targeting immigrants, federal workers and diversity programs.

1 week ago

Devo performing live
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Sing Us Home, street festivals galore and Devo in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

May 1 - May 4: ‘Bug’ in Del., BalletX in Philly and ‘How the Light Gets In’ in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

1 week ago

Prince Edward at Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
Education

Prince Edward honors Philadelphia teens for extracurricular endeavors, community service

The ceremony was just one stop during Prince Edward’s two-day trip to Philadelphia, which included a dedication ceremony for the Bicentennial Bell.

1 week ago

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