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The beach at Atlantic City
Politics & Policy

Internet gambling would be given 5 more years under latest change in New Jersey

An original bill reauthorizing online betting would have given it another 10 years, but lawmakers sliced that to just two years on Tuesday.

2 years ago

Activists demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court
Courts & Law

Supreme Court rules that colleges must stop considering the race of applicants for admission

In a 6-3 decision, the court struck down admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation's oldest private and public colleges, respectively.

2 years ago

Haze blankets Philadelphia due to Canadian wildfires on June 29, 2023.
Weather

Air quality alerts remain in effect across Philly area due to Canadian wildfires

City departments in Philadelphia are urged to allow employees who can work indoors to do so. Public pools will also be closed for the day.

2 years ago

Chief Campos speaking with 2 women sitting at a desk at the fair.
Courts & Law

‘This community is fed up’: Police Chief Campos looks to rebuild trust in Wilmington

The first Latino to be top cop in Delaware’s largest city is focused on building bonds with residents while reducing violence.

2 years ago

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The Fourth of July fireworks display reaches its finale at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Fourth of July, Ziggy Marley, and Queer Jewish Music Night in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

June 29 - July 2: Fourth of July celebrations, Frankie Valli in N.J., and Ziggy Marley in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

Listen 5:23
A close-up of a double-exposure photo printed and displayed in a park showing a shirtless man overlayed with a Pride flag.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s gay archival records go outside for ‘And Into The Streets’

An art exhibition in Louis Kahn Park features photos of Philly gay life circa the 1980s and ‘90s.

2 years ago

Listen 1:25
Rowhouses at 34th and Spring Garden streets for sale or rent
PlanPhilly
Money

Realtors see yet another spike in home prices across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware

In the past five years, the median sale price for a home in Pa. nearly doubled, data from the state realtors association shows.

2 years ago

Solvay in West Deptford
Courts & Law

Historic settlement reached to clean up toxic PFAS contamination in South Jersey

Solvay Specialty Polymers will pay New Jersey $393 million as part of a settlement to clean up PFAS contamination near West Deptford site.

2 years ago

Siren light on roof of police car at street.
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Deputy landlord-tenant officer fires weapon while serving an eviction in Philadelphia

The incident comes roughly three months after a woman was shot during an attempted lockout in another neighborhood.

2 years ago

Traffic barely moves in a neighborhood near an elevated section of Interstate 95
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Traffic analysis shows I-95 collapse never created ‘carmageddon’ for drivers

An analysis by INRIX shows congestion was localized and has largely dissipated.

2 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference
Politics & Policy

What to Watch: Pennsylvania budget talks near deadline, and get contentious

The last few days have become contentious, as public school advocates have organized to oppose an emerging agreement between Shapiro and Senate Republicans.

2 years ago

The Hard Rock casino (left) Showboat hotel (center) and Ocean casino (right) are shown on June 15, 2023 in Atlantic City,
Politics & Policy

New Jersey casinos want 10 more years of internet gambling, but N.J. may only approve for 2 more

Since New Jersey began taking online bets in November 2013, Atlantic City’s casinos and their online partners have won $6.29 billion from gamblers.

2 years ago

The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Politics & Policy

Delaware senators approve $5.6B operating budget for upcoming fiscal year

The operating budget of more than $5.6 billion for the fiscal year, which begins Saturday, represents an increase of roughly 10% over this year’s budget.

2 years ago

The Capital Building in Harrisburg, Pa.
Education

Kits to help ID children who go missing to be given out by schools, under Pennsylvania bill

Under the measure, schools would be required to distribute free kits to first-grade students by Nov. 15 of each school year.

2 years ago

wind farm in Atlantic City
Politics & Policy

Tax break for offshore wind energy developer Orsted narrowly approved in New Jersey Legislature

The measure initially failed to gather enough support in the Senate but won one additional vote in a subsequent try — just enough to pass it.

2 years ago

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