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A member of the Army keels by a tombstone in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery
Community

What is Memorial Day and how has it evolved from its Civil War origins?

The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day. Veterans decorated war graves with blooming flowers.

1 week ago

Madeleine Dean speaks
Politics & Policy

President Trump signed the Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes. What is it?

U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, who represents Berks and Montgomery counties, is among the legislation's co-sponsors.

1 week ago

Donald Trump dancing
Politics & Policy

What to know about ‘no tax on tips,’ Trump’s tax pledge that’s in the GOP budget bill

The idea is planted in the sprawling tax cuts package House Republicans passed early Thursday. In a surprise move, the Senate voted this week to unanimously approve the idea.

1 week ago

The Nittany Lion logo
Education

Penn State trustees vote to close 7 branch campuses amid declining enrollments

The campuses to close are Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York. Together they enrolled slightly over 3,000 students this year.

1 week ago

High-voltage electric transmission lines pass through a wind farm.
Weather

With soaring summer temps ahead, AI data centers could strain electricity supplies in the Delaware Valley

Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are among 13 states serviced by PJM Interconnection. Federal regulators say the growing demand for electricity is “not sustainable.”

1 week ago

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Affordable home built in Georgetown Delaware
Community

Tiny homes in Georgetown, Delaware aim to redefine ‘affordability’

A 20-home project is just the beginning. The Little Living housing effort is expanding, with eyes set on Milford.

1 week ago

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The ocean horizon at Long Beach Township
Science

N.J. beaches are in excellent condition ahead of Memorial Day, officials say. But they warn of cuts to federal data collection

A mild winter prevented serious beach erosion. But officials worry federal funding cuts could hamper future data collection and monitoring efforts.

1 week ago

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PlanPhilly
Science

Philadelphia residents are tracking air quality and pollution from their rowhouses in real time

With the fate of EPA regulations uncertain, advocates say local environmental protection efforts, like a community air monitoring network, are increasingly important.

1 week ago

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Supreme Court building
Courts & Law

Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma

The outcome keeps in place an Oklahoma court decision that invalidated a vote by a state charter school board to approve the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School.

1 week ago

The Supreme Court of the United States, 2019.
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Courts & Law

Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportation

The status allows people already in the U.S. to live and work legally because their native countries are deemed unsafe for return due to natural disaster or civil strife.

1 week ago

the statue outside Legislative Hall
Politics & Policy

Fees and fines would be waived for indigent Delaware defendants in bill released from state House committee

The Office of the Controller General estimated that 40% of collections may qualify for the waiver if a defendant meets the eligibility requirements and is granted relief.

1 week ago

Listen 0:56
Mark Dial walking into courthouse
Courts & Law

Mark Dial trial: Former Philly officer found not guilty of murder, guilty of manslaughter in Eddie Irizarry killing

Dial was found not guilty of third-degree murder, but was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter.

1 week ago

State Capitol building
Politics & Policy

Delaware advocates urge passage of inspector general bill as part of decadeslong fight for more government transparency

The push by the Delaware Coalition for Open Government is part of a 20-year fight for more government transparency.

1 week ago

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City Controller Christy Brady, Philadelphia Superintendent of Schools Tony Watlington, Sr. and City Councilman-At Large Isaiah Thomas at press conference
Education

Hackers stole nearly $700K from Philadelphia school district’s banking system in 2024, city controller says

According to Christy Brady, city controller, the discrepancies in the district’s Automated Clearing House system were found during an annual audit of the 2024 fiscal year.

1 week ago

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Un agente del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE) escucha durante una sesión informativa, el lunes 27 de enero de 2025, en Silver Spring, Maryland
Politics & Policy

El breve acuerdo de Camden con ICE genera alarma y acción en Delaware

El alcalde de Camden, Larry Dougherty, dice que él no estuvo involucrado directamente en el acuerdo y que no lo vio como un problema importante en ese momento.

1 week ago

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