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Art installation visible in windows of the train station
Arts & Entertainment

Amtrak’s 30th Street Station now glows like the cathedral it wants to be

A new public art initiative “Art at Amtrak” brings site-specific installations into rail stations along the Northeast Corridor.

2 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Slam dunk’ or long shot? New Sixers arena faces uncertain future

The Sixers originally hoped to be moving toward construction in June, but have since delayed the franchise’s self-imposed timeline twice.

2 years ago

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A sign reads Drexel University. The Philadelphia skyline is visible behind it.
Health

Drexel study finds link between structural racism and higher premature mortality rates

Researchers believe that white people are just as susceptible to high premature mortality rates as people of color in historically “Jim Crow” states.

2 years ago

A view of a bridge and the Delaware River
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s latest riverfront park will rise from the site of an old concrete factory in Bridesburg

The park will be one of eight along the Delaware River that could be connected with a continuous greenway trail.

2 years ago

Election workers, left, check in voters before they cast their ballots in the Pennsylvania primary in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania House proposes April 2 for presidential primary, 2 weeks later than Senate wants

The bill passed narrowly, 13-12, and goes to the full House for a floor vote.

2 years ago

The Department of Corrections’ State Correctional Institution at Fayette. (Pennsylvania
Department of Corrections)
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania inmates sue over ‘tortuous conditions’ of solitary confinement

A group of five inmates say the solitary confinement conditions in a state prison are unconstitutional, worsening and creating mental illness in those held there.

2 years ago

A view of the Kimmel Center on Broad Street
Arts & Entertainment

A Philadelphia story 30 years in the making: Avenue of the Arts marks three decades with week-long celebration

The area just south of City Hall was transformed as a hub for people who sought cultural programs 30 years ago.

2 years ago

Kevin McCarthy speaking to reporters
Politics & Policy

Speaker McCarthy ousted in historic House vote, as scramble begins for a Republican leader

Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina was named speaker pro tempore in the interim.

2 years ago

Senator Diane Feinstein speaking to reporters
Politics & Policy

Diane Feinstein, the ‘Year of the Woman,’ and the evolving landscape of Pa. politics

From Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer to Lynn Yeakel and Madeline Dean, Dave Davies casts a throughline from 1992 to the present.

2 years ago

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Zack Wheeler pitching
Community

Zack Wheeler strikes out 8, NL champion Phillies beat Marlins 4-1 in Wild Card Series opener

The Phillies moved within a victory of an NL Division Series matchup against Atlanta.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media before entering the courtroom at New York Supreme Court, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in New York.
Courts & Law

New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump makes disparaging post about court clerk

It came after Trump recirculated a disparaging social media post about Engoron’s principal law clerk, Allison Greenfield. Trump then deleted the post.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters
Courts & Law

Trump seethes through the start of trial in New York lawsuit accusing him of lying about his wealth

“No matter how powerful you are, and no matter how much money you think you have, no one is above the law," said AG Letitia James.

2 years ago

Trapeze artists perform in Cirque du Soleil's ''Bazzar'' at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

To Cirque, or not to Cirque? Philly circus pros weigh in on Cirque du Soleil

Cirque du Soleil makes the North American debut of “Bazzar” in Philly, a city with a strong homegrown circus scene.

2 years ago

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Closeup of Penn Medicine researchers Katalin Karikó Ph.D. and Dr. Drew Weisman Ph.D. in a Penn Medicine lab. (Peggy Peterson Photography courtesy Penn Medicine)
Science

Decades of ‘resilience’ led to Penn Medicine researchers’ Nobel Prize

Katalin Karikó Ph.D. and Dr. Drew Weisman Ph.D. won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine and their colleagues raised a glass to toast it in the hospital lobby.

2 years ago

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Looking out at the Philadelphia skyline from the Allegheny SEPTA station
Health

A record number of people died from drug overdoses in Philadelphia last year as racial disparities widen, new report shows

Drug overdose deaths increased for the fourth year in a row, according to a new city report, including a 20% jump among Black residents.

2 years ago

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