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Kirby Evers, a 31-year-old bisexual Lawrence, Kan., resident, displays the red flag of the Democratic Socialists of America and a Pride flag during a rally outside the Kansas Statehouse in favor of transgender rights, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Topeka, Kan.
Courts & Law

Wider than websites? LGBTQ+ advocates fear broader discrimination after Supreme Court ruling

One of the court’s liberal justices wrote in a dissent that the decision’s effect is to “mark gays and lesbians for second-class status."

2 years ago

A close-up photo of Lorie Smith
Courts & Law

Web designer in Supreme Court gay rights ruling cited client who denies making wedding site request

A web designer who the U.S. Supreme Court ruled could refuse to make a wedding website for gay couples had cited a request from a man who says he never asked to work with her.

2 years ago

Man holds a burning firecracker
Health

Even the smallest of fireworks can cause serious burns. A Philadelphia ER doctor explains what to do for July 4 mishaps

About 73% of all firework-related injuries nationally occur in the two weeks before and after the Fourth of July.

2 years ago

Ron DeSantis speaking at a podium at the Moms For Liberty conference
Politics & Policy

Inside the Moms for Liberty Summit: Embracing DeSantis, fearing discussions of gender and sexuality in schools

Summit attendees were adamant that Moms for Liberty isn’t about hate. “We're just here to protect our children.”

2 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a podium. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at left.
Politics & Policy

Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan that would remove immediate threat of default

The president said he will work under the Higher Education Act to begin a new program that would begin loan repayment but remove the immediate threat of default.

2 years ago

Fireworks display
Community
6abc

Philadelphia area July 4th fireworks list for 2023

Check out our full list to see where July 4 fireworks displays are happening in your neighborhood.

2 years ago

A view of the Pa. House of Representatives chamber.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania to begin new fiscal year without budget plan in place

The legislation unveiled Friday envisions a roughly $45 billion spending plan, about a 5% increase from the last approved budget.

2 years ago

People sit in rows of chairs in a room at Philadelphia's City Hall.
Community

Philly anti-violence grant program shows promising results, despite some hiccups, new evaluation shows

The report identified challenges that made it hard for some groups to complete their work — but city leaders promise to fix those problems before the next round of grants.

2 years ago

Protesters brought signs to a Thursday action decrying this weekend's Moms For Liberty Summit in Philadelphia
Community

Photos: Moms for Liberty summit descends on Philadelphia

Here's a look at the scene in Philly, in photos.

2 years ago

People hold up signs protest Moms for Liberty.
Politics & Policy

Hundreds protest Moms for Liberty as weekend-long summit kicks off in Philadelphia

The Southern Poverty Law Center has deemed Moms for Liberty an extremist group, saying it “advances an anti-student inclusion agenda.”

2 years ago

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students protesting outside of the Supreme Court
Courts & Law

The Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans

The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, effectively killed the $400 billion plan.

2 years ago

Supreme Court, seen behind flowers
Courts & Law

The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples

The court ruled 6-3 for designer Lorie Smith despite a Colorado law that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender, and other characteristics.

2 years ago

A person covers up a child's face as they walk forward. Next to them a police officer looks on.
Politics & Policy

Moms for Liberty national summit begins in Philly as members arrive from across Pa.

The organization is the most widespread group advocating for book restrictions in the U.S.

2 years ago

Visibility in downtown Philadelphia was greatly reduced by smoke drifting into the city from Canadian wildfires
Weather

Pa. declares Code Red due to poor air quality from Canadian wildfires

Under a Code Red, air pollution concentrations are considered unhealthy for the general population and outdoor activity should be avoided.

2 years ago

Ron DeSantis speaking at a podium at the Moms For Liberty conference
Politics & Policy

Trump and DeSantis court Moms for Liberty in a sign of the group’s rising influence over the GOP

DeSantis, in his remarks, praised the group for “coming under attack by the left," saying it was “a sign that we are winning this fight.”

2 years ago

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