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Cars driving on I-95
Community

I-95 reopens to traffic with temporary lanes 12 days after collapse, tanker fire

Six temporary lanes will carry traffic on Interstate 95 through the city's Tacony section.

2 years ago

A view of the Philadelphia skyline from the 52nd Street station on the Market-Frankford elevated line in West Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Money

Philly jobs market bounced back but business bankruptcies start to creep higher since COVID-19

Pew Charitable Trusts in Philadelphia has been tracking economic indicators related to the COVID-19 pandemic for the past three years. Here’s what they found.

2 years ago

Festival stage in the rain.
Arts & Entertainment

Legendary jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown honored at 36th annual Wilmington music festival

The downtown Wilmington festival features multi-day performances of a variety of jazz styles including straight, fusion, R&B-influenced, and Latin jazz.

2 years ago

Hunter Biden
Courts & Law

Hunter Biden federal court date set in Wilmington on tax dodging, firearm charges

Prosecutors said the president’s son will admit to failing to pay more than $200,000 in federal income taxes, and to having a .38 Special while addicted to drugs.

2 years ago

A photo of the Philadelphia skyline taken in October, 2021
PlanPhilly
Community

Are you working on environmental justice solutions in Philly? This new grant could help

Projects addressing heat, flooding, air pollution, litter, food insecurity, or other issues could be eligible.

2 years ago

Artist Adebunmi Gbadebo stands with her piece “Remains, piece of Balcony Baluster, 1848,
Arts & Entertainment

Philly artist wins $100K craft prize for her work remembering Black ancestors

Adebunmi Gbadebo makes work from materials sourced directly from her enslaved ancestors.

2 years ago

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Aerial view of the Vine Street Expressway on a sunny day.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Senate votes to expand ban on using cell phones while driving

The Pa. state Senate wants to expand a ban on texting while driving and is advancing legislation that increases the penalties for motorists who are handling their cell phones.

2 years ago

A close-up of the green dome of the Pa. State Capitol.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania House lawmakers pass bill to recruit more educators by offering $10K stipends

A measure that would give student teachers a stipend while they’re in the classroom for their degree passed the Pa. House of Representatives on Thursday.

2 years ago

An aerial view of I-95 repairs
Community
6abc

Temporary lanes of I-95 in Philadelphia to reopen Friday, PennDOT says

The estimated cost for this project is an estimated $25 million to $30 million.

2 years ago

Mayor Kenney posing for a group photo with other city leaders.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia unveils Racial Equity Strategy Dashboard; city departments required to complete racial equity plans by end of year

So far, 23 departments have completed their initial racial equity action plans. All departments will need to complete theirs by the end of the year.

2 years ago

Boulogne-Levallois' Victor Wembanyama celebrates after his team won 84-83 during the Betclic Elite basketball match Boulogne-Levallois against Lyon-Villeurbanne at the Marcel Cerdan stadium in Levallois, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 outside Paris
Community

NBA draft day arrives, where big man Wembanyama will realize his big dreams

The Spurs have the pick and the opportunity to add a player who is being considered a can’t-miss prospect, perhaps the likes that hasn’t been seen since LeBron James.

2 years ago

Near the intersection of North Broad Street and West Lehigh Avenue sits a Forman Mills discount department store that anchors a shopping plaza.
Community

Forman Mills sold to NYC retailer amid threat of bankruptcy, layoffs

The discount retail chain previously warned the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry of the potential layoffs but the sale went through.

2 years ago

The Colorado River
Courts & Law

Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case

States that draw water from the river — Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado — had urged the court to decide for them, which the justices did in a 5-4 ruling.

2 years ago

Charles L. Blockson speaking at a podium
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Charles L. Blockson, prominent historian and scholar, dies at 89

Blockson was the architect behind some of the most prestigious collections of African American artifacts in the U.S.

2 years ago

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands with President Joe Biden during a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Washington
Politics & Policy

India’s Modi is getting a state visit with Biden, but the glitz is shadowed by human rights concerns

The leaders of the world’s two biggest democracies are looking to strengthen the crucial but complicated relationship between their countries.

2 years ago

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