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Pa. bills to respond to Swiftie ticket woes could have unintended consequences, advocates warn
The bills would ban bots and restrict speculative ticketing, but consumer groups warn they could hurt concertgoers’ ability to buy and sell tickets on the secondary market.
2 years ago
Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer over accessing and sharing of his personal data
The lawsuit is the latest in a new strategy by Hunter Biden to strike back against Republican allies of Donald Trump who have traded and passed around his private data
2 years ago
Pioneering Black portraitist Barkley L. Hendricks is first artist of color to get solo show at Frick
Born in Philadelphia, Hendricks studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and later attended Yale’s school of art.
2 years ago
Temple names Richard Englert interim president in wake of Epps’ death
The university expects to complete its search for a new president by spring 2024.
2 years ago
Rite Aid pharmacy chain plans to close hundreds of stores as part of bankruptcy plan
Rite Aid, which is now based in Philadelphia, has nearly 2,100 stores nationwide.
2 years ago
Judge dismisses all charges against Philly police officer Mark Dial after Eddie Irizarry killing
Dial was suspended after officials said he refused to cooperate with investigators. Police said Dial was fired in mid-September.
2 years ago
Jalen Hurts throws for TD, runs for another as Eagles thump Buccaneers 25-11 to remain unbeaten
Hurts also led on his team on a game-ending drive that lasted more than nine minutes. The defending NFC champions are off to a 3-0 start in consecutive seasons for the first t
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A Philly nonprofit is giving away $4 million in scholarships to tuition-based schools
Families could receive up to $3,200 to help with school tuition.
2 years ago
Listen 1:05David McCallum, star of hit TV series ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and ‘NCIS,’ dies at 90
McCallum’s work with “U.N.C.L.E.” brought him two Emmy nominations. He returned to television in 2003 in another series with an agency known by its initials — CBS’ “NCIS.”
2 years ago
Trump admires a Glock handgun — but stops short of buying — as he campaigns in South Carolina
The early Republican presidential front-runner was in small-town Summerville as part of a ramped-up campaign schedule that also includes multiple visits to early-voting Iowa.
2 years ago
N.J. Sen. Menendez doubles down, refuses to resign after bribery indictment
The three-term Senator denied the allegations and said the facts of the case will exonerate him.
2 years ago
PGW ordered to stop adjusting customers’ bills to account for May weather fluctuations
PGW’s weather normalization adjustment has cost customers millions in recent years. Advocates say a new change doesn't go far enough.
2 years ago
Listen 1:16Lahaina residents begin returning to sites of homes destroyed by deadly wildfire
The wildfire killed at least 97 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, most of them homes.
2 years ago
Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday “these projects will make American rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient."
2 years ago
Investigators: Plane went into stall during maneuvers before Bucks County crash that killed 2
The NTSB report states that the plane went into a stall and went out of control as the pilot was practicing maneuvers during an instructional flight.
2 years ago