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Tammy Murphy and Andy Kim side by side speaking at podiums
Politics & Policy

How a congressman’s challenge to New Jersey’s first lady is shaking up a key Senate race

U.S. Rep. Andy Kim's wins in three state county committee votes so far have fueled sudden momentum for the mild-mannered three-term congressman.

2 years ago

File photo: Chester County, Pa. election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots at West Chester University in West Chester on Nov. 4, 2020.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania sets up election security task force ahead of 2024 presidential contest

The task force’s mission is to design plans to share information and coordinate in the fight against threats to the election process, voter intimidation and misinformation.

2 years ago

ATVs
Courts & Law
6abc

Philadelphia police increasing efforts to get ATVs, dirt bikes off streets

In just two hours on Tuesday night, Philly police recovered 15 ATVs and dirt bikes.

2 years ago

Surveillance photo
Courts & Law

Car theft suspect who fled Philly police outside hospital is spotted, escapes from federal authorities

Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark told reporters Wednesday that after the escape, Bordan was spotted going to a home near the hospital and then getting into a car.

2 years ago

Supervisor Chris Williams observes dispatcher Onassis Burton taking a 911 call at the New Castle County emergency operations center south of Wilmington.
Community

Delaware’s largest county adopts ‘Video 911’ to give dispatchers ‘eyes and ears on the scene’

Callers will have the sole discretion to allow dispatchers to access their phone, and the video transmission will stop as soon as the video chat ends.

2 years ago

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A SEPTA bus in Center City
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Why has SEPTA once again delayed its bus revolution?

After two years of public comment, SEPTA’s bus-route overhaul is yet again back to the public for further comment before being approved for implementation.

2 years ago

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., center, speaks about a bill to establish federal protections for IVF
Politics & Policy

Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, objected to a request for a vote by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.

2 years ago

Trump speaks at a podium lined with U.S. flags on Jan. 6.
Courts & Law

Supreme Court, moving quickly, will decide if Trump can be prosecuted in election interference case

The justices’ order maintains a hold on preparations for a trial focused on Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss.

2 years ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy

Mayor Parker calls for return to in-person work at Philadelphia offices: ‘Unlock economic opportunity’

Parker is requiring top city officials to work in the office five days a week, but wants all city government and private sector employees to work in person full-time.

2 years ago

Skeletons of a human and a monkey await installation at the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv, Israel on Monday, Feb 19, 2018. Around 20 or 25 million years ago, when apes diverged from monkeys, our branch of the tree of life shed its tail. In a paper published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, researchers identify at least one of the key genetic tweaks that led to this change.
Science

Our ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don’t we?

When apes diverged from monkeys, our branch of the tree of life shed its tail. From Darwin’s time, scientists have wondered why — and how — this happened.

2 years ago

File photo: Comedian Richard Lewis attends an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Dec. 25, 2012. Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname ''The Prince of Pain,'' has died. He was 76. He died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack, according to his publicist Jeff Abraham.
Arts & Entertainment

Humorously morose comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ dies at 76

Comedy Central named Lewis one of the top 50 stand-up comedians of all time and he earned a berth in GQ magazine’s list of the “20th Century’s Most Influential Humorists.”

2 years ago

File photo: Former President Donald Trump attends the closing arguments in the Trump Organization civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York, Jan. 11, 2024.
Courts & Law

Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump’s $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals

Trump’s lawyers told the appellate court earlier Wednesday that Trump was prepared to post a $100 million bond.

2 years ago

A sign that reads House of Representatives inside the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2024: The state House races to watch as Democrats try to keep the majority

Democrats flipped the Pennsylvania House in 2022. These are the seats the party is hoping to defend and win this year, as Republicans try to take back the majority.

2 years ago

A collage of Philly arts organizations
Arts & Entertainment

$1 million in grants awarded to Philly-based artists of color and BIPOC-led arts organizations

Thirty-nine grants from Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures program will fund work for local BIPOC artists and provide aid to local organizations.

2 years ago

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File photo: Canada goalie Carter Hart (31) makes a save during the first period in the semifinals of the world junior championships against the Czech Republic, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Courts & Law

Carter Hart, 4 other hockey players charged in Canada with sexual assault will have a jury trial

Attorneys representing the players have said their clients would plead not guilty and defend themselves against the allegations.

2 years ago

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