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This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee, right, in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at 4:50 p.m. EDT. Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology, leaving experts astonished at how rapidly it grew into a goliath Category 5 hurricane.
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Rip currents, minor flooding expected at Jersey Shore from Hurricane Lee

As Hurricane Lee makes its way north, forecasters are watching for impacts on the Jersey Shore this week.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump stands as the crowd cheers at the South Dakota Republican Party Monumental Leaders rally Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Rapid City, S.D.
Courts & Law

Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion case

They say her past public statements about the former president and his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol call into question whether she can be fair.

2 years ago

Hagi Abucar puts flowers on the 9/11 Memorial during the commemoration ceremony on the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in New York
Community

The U.S. marks 22 years since 9/11 with tributes and tears, from ground zero to Alaska

People gathered Monday at memorials, firehouses, city halls, campuses and elsewhere to observe the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.

2 years ago

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Courts & Law
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Escaped Chester County prisoner stole rifle, fled homeowner’s gunfire; remains at large

Residents in East Nantmeal and South Coventry townships are asked to lock all external doors and windows, secure vehicles, and remain indoors.

2 years ago

Dave McCormick
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Republicans have the candidate they want for the U.S. Senate. They just need him to run

David McCormick has talked about possibly running for so long now that his stalling has prompted head-scratching in some quarters.

2 years ago

Phil Murphy speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

New Jersey leaders agree with U.S. that veterans homes need to be fixed, but how isn’t clear

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said he thinks “all options for comprehensive change” should be on the table to prevent further failures as described in the report.

2 years ago

Performers from GRUFOLPAWA showcased Panamanian dance and music during the 39th Feria del Barrio. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

On a gloomy Sunday afternoon, Feria del Barrio brightens up Philly’s El Centro de Oro neighborhood

A coalition of organizations invited people from all over to El Centro de Oro on North 5th Street between Huntingdon and Somerset.

2 years ago

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A person holding an umbrella walks with a student in the bright sun.
Education

‘Why is there no air?’: An inside look at Philly’s early school dismissals amid extreme heat

More than 57% of Philly public school buildings lack adequate cooling systems. As climate change makes extreme heat more likely, students are bearing the consequences.

2 years ago

PA Voter Walking
Politics & Policy

What you need to know about the 2023 Pa. general election

Statewide, voters will weigh in on consequential judicial races. In Philadelphia, voters will elect the city's 100th mayor. Here's everything you need to know.

2 years ago

A view of a skyscraper from below
Science

New Jersey’s largest buildings will now track electricity and water use in statewide conservation effort

The New Jersey Clean Energy Act requires the largest building owners to report energy and water usage for the first time, and there are incentives to conserve power.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) looks for an opening while under pressure from New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon (9) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass
Community

Jalen Hurts, Eagles build early lead, hang on to beat Patriots 25-20

The Eagles capitalized on two early turnovers by the Patriots, spoiling a day in which New England honored former quarterback Tom Brady at halftime.

2 years ago

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts after defeating Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in New York
Community

Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev

The 36-year-old from Serbia has become the oldest man to win the U.S. Open in the professional era.

2 years ago

Cindy
Community

A decorated car parade marks the start of Mexican Independence Day festivities in Philadelphia

In its second year, the parade brings a Mexican tradition to the heart of Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Listen 1:13
Jayde Newton helps to set up cardboard gravestones with the names of victims of opioid abuse outside the courthouse where the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy is taking place in White Plains, N.Y., on Aug. 9, 2021. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York on Tuesday, May 30 overturned a lower court’s 2021 ruling that found bankruptcy courts did not have the authority to protect members of the Sackler family who own the company and who have not filed for bankruptcy protection from lawsuits
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania to get $148 million next year in payouts from 2nd wave of national opioid lawsuit settlements

The new payouts are from a second wave of national opioid lawsuit settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart.

2 years ago

Listen 1:20
Daniil Medvedev, of Russia (left) and Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, react during the men's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in New York
Community

Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev meet again in the US Open men’s final

Their match Sunday afternoon is a rematch of the 2021 final in Flushing Meadows. Medvedev won that day for his lone Grand Slam title.

2 years ago

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