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The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. budget inches forward, but lawmakers still split on stalled education funding

The Pa. Senate has moved key code bills that would enable some budget spending, but Democrats say they don’t go far enough.

2 years ago

New information has been released on the deadly balcony collapse in Sea Isle City, New Jersey.
Community
6abc

OSHA fines construction company for deadly balcony collapse in Sea Isle City, New Jersey

Records show the city's construction office issued a stop-work order the same day, citing a lack of permits.

2 years ago

File photo: President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
Courts & Law

Liberal groups seek to use the Constitution’s insurrection clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots

The groups cite a rarely used provision of the 14th Amendment barring from public office those who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and then engaged in “insurrection.”

2 years ago

A cat sleeps while someone holds a name tag that says ''Leo'' in their hand
Community
6abc

TikTok-famous cat living in South Jersey Home Depot draws new customers

Before Leo arrived at the store last summer, he lived as a barn cat.

2 years ago

State Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll speaks at a podium
Community

Parts of I-95 in Philly to be reduced to 2 lanes as reconstruction continues

The new beams are the first sign of permanent repairs to the formerly damaged structure.

2 years ago

Aerosmith performs onstage
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Aerosmith, Sting, Labor Day Volksfest, Vienna Light Orchestra, and Brazilian Day in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Aug. 31 - Sept. 3: Aerosmith in Philly, Sting in N.J., Arts and Jazz Fest in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

Listen 4:18
Water flows down the Wissahickon Creek
Science

More than 70% of Pennsylvania rivers, streams contain PFAS

Valley Creek is just one waterway out of many across the U.S. with elevated PFAS levels caused by wastewater treatment plants and electronics manufacturing facilities.

2 years ago

Portrait of Anna Bogdanyk
Arts & Entertainment

Ukrainian refugees in Philly step into the light to have their portraits painted

Dozens of artists at Studio Incamminati painted people displaced by the war in Ukraine. Sale of the portraits will directly support the families.

2 years ago

Listen 1:17
A close-up of Donald Trump exiting a vehicle
Courts & Law

Trump dismissive as New York attorney general accuses him of inflating his net worth by $2 billion

New York Attorney General Letitia James says evidence shows Trump fraudulently inflated his net worth by more than $2 billion in some years.

2 years ago

Malik Smith, seen from behind wearing a safety vest, walks with a group of students.
Education

‘Safety zones,’ campus monitors, and gun detection systems make up Philadelphia’s back-to-school safety plan

The city of Philadelphia says there will be more police officers around school campuses this fall in an effort to prevent gun violence.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper reacts after hitting a two-run home run against Los Angeles Angels pitcher Matt Moore during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Community

Bryce Harper hits 300th homer, going deep against the Los Angeles Angels’ Matt Moore

The two-run drive, in Harper’s 1,481st game, put Philadelphia ahead 8-7.

2 years ago

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, Pa., is pictured on Nov. 6, 2020
Courts & Law

Municipalities say Pennsylvania court ruling on stormwater fees could drain them financially

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is considering a case that puts at stake millions of dollars that help local governments manage stormwater runoff.

2 years ago

Signs read
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania is considering an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to avoid voting on Passover

A Senate committee vote scheduled for Wednesday could change the state’s primary from April 23 to late March.

2 years ago

Volunteers said they will have to raise money to pay for thousands of dollars in repairs after the recent vandalism. (6abc)
Community
6abc

‘Disrespectful:’ Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial vandalized

Officials said they are working to review any possible surveillance video.

2 years ago

Roz Pichardo led the march from SEPTA’s Huntingdon Station to McPherson Square on Aug. 29, 2023
Community

‘This is a we thing, not a me thing’: Kensington Overdose Remembrance Walk honors those who have died from opioid use

According to the city Health Department, 1,413 people died from drug overdoses in Philadelphia last year.

2 years ago

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