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Community
6abc

Delaware County team advances to Little League World Series with walk-off two-run homer

The Delaware County, Pennsylvania squad defeated Washington, D.C. in the Mid-Atlantic Regional championship Friday.

2 years ago

Merrick Garalnd speaking ata podium
Courts & Law

The origins of special counsels, their powers and what to expect in the Hunter Biden probe

The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the DOJ’s probe of Hunter Biden is bringing renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in history.

2 years ago

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Community

Survivors of the deadly Maui wildfires start returning to ruins. The death toll is likely to rise

Officials raised the death toll to at least 80 and warned that it could rise again as search efforts continued.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Union's Julian Carranza (left) and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi
Arts & Entertainment

The Philadelphia Union faces Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami at Subaru Park

Messi, arguably the greatest male soccer player of all time, has turned around Miami’s form and is helping drive interest in U.S. domestic soccer to a whole new level.

2 years ago

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Rob Buscher posing at the Shofuso House
Arts & Entertainment

‘Okaeri’ shows how Shofuso Japanese house was built by cultural activism

The Japanese house in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park was saved 40 years ago by former inmates of Japanese internment camps.

2 years ago

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Education

ChatGPT and school instruction: Navigating between evolution and caution

The Philadelphia School District is currently limiting the use of the AI software for students until they learn more about it.

2 years ago

Sheila Oliver
Politics & Policy

As Assembly speaker, Sheila Oliver helped Steve Sweeney become Senate president

A political turf war created an “odd couple situation” between the South Jersey conservative and Essex County liberal, but they got things done for the state.

2 years ago

Officials speaking with homeowners after severe storms knocked down trees
Weather

Delco still cleaning up from storm that brought wind gusts of up to 95 miles per hour

Monday’s storm brought down hundreds of trees across the region, damaging about 45 homes in Delaware County. Officials are seeking state and federal aid to help with cleanup.

2 years ago

Homes on an empty street
Politics & Policy

Abington Township approves Economic Development Corporation to revitalize business districts

Officials said the new Economic Development Corporation will revitalize run-down main streets, attract new employers, and support existing small businesses.

2 years ago

Kathleen George on her bike
Urban Planning

The K&T trail along the Delaware River in Northeast Philly has been expanded

The expansion of the K&T trail is part of a larger effort to connect 11 miles of trails in Northeast Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Lady B at her studio, posing next to a work station and a mic
Arts & Entertainment

‘It gave voice to a generation’: On hip-hop’s 50th birthday, Philly pioneers reflect on its legacy, and its future

In hip-hop’s storied history, Philly has a legacy all its own — one that’s still being forged.

2 years ago

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Weather
6abc

2 tornadoes confirmed in New Jersey after Thursday’s storm

One of the twisters touched down near the intersection of Ridge Road, Whites Bogs Road, and Range Road in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township in Burlington County.

2 years ago

David Weiss on the left, Hunter Biden on the right.
Courts & Law

Hunter Biden’s plea deal to tax, gun crimes is officially off the table, as prosecutor Weiss gets special counsel status

“The government now believes that the case will not resolve short of a trial,” wrote Weiss, who now can operate without day-to-day supervision from Washington.

2 years ago

Patrick Cicero speaking at a podium, standing next to Gladys Brown
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

How a recent court ruling could put the brakes on water and sewer privatization in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court found a state commission should not have approved the sale of a municipal sewer system to a private company.

2 years ago

Rowhouses in Philly
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A free program in Philly continues to limit the number of eviction filings in the city

The Eviction Diversion Program started as a temporary initiative to keep rental disputes out of court. Three years on, it’s having a lasting impact few cities have realized.

2 years ago

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