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Three ballet dancers perform at the event.
Arts & Entertainment

‘She has the same hair as me’: In Wilmington, barrier-breaking ballet star Misty Copeland inspires young dancers

As the first Black principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, Copeland shared her insights for young dancers hoping to follow in her footsteps.

3 years ago

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This April 15, 2018 photo shows the Jeep logo in the south Denver suburb of Englewood, Colo. Chrysler is recalling more than 330,00 Jeep Grand Cherokees, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, because of a steering wheel issue that may cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles. The recall is for 338,238 of Chrysler’s 2021-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L and 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles.
Community

Chrysler recalling more than 330,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees due to steering wheel issue

The automaker said that the upper control arm ball joint and steering knuckle may separate and cause the wheel to fall outward.

3 years ago

Master plan renderings for a revamped South Philly sports complex.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Comcast Spectacor unveils $2.5 billion master plan for South Philly sports complex. Here’s what’s in it

The announcement comes as the Sixers move forward with a proposal to build a downtown basketball arena.

3 years ago

Listen 1:06
Mitch McConnell
Politics & Policy

McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job

McConnell’s critics insist he could have done more, including voting to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial.

3 years ago

Measles virus under microscope
Health
6abc

Philadelphia Department of Public Health announces end to measles outbreak

With 93% of Philadelphians being up-to-date on the MMR vaccine, the department said the outbreak did not spread far.

3 years ago

A makeshift memorial at the scene of a shooting and house fire that killed six members of an extended family in East Lansdowne, Pa., Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.
Courts & Law

5 of 6 family members were fatally shot before house fire in East Lansdowne, investigators say

“We are still hurting,” said East Lansdowne Mayor Majovie Bland, “and this healing process will take a very, very long time.”

3 years ago

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Hunter Biden, left, son of President Joe Biden, arrives with attorney Abbe Lowell at the O'Neill House Office Building for a closed-door deposition in a Republican-led investigation into the Biden family, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Lawmakers from the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the House Judiciary Committee are conducting the inquiry. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Hunter Biden in defiant deposition tells House GOP he did not involve his father in his business

The 14-month Republican investigation into the Biden family has centered on Hunter Biden and his overseas work for clients in Ukraine, China, Romania and other countries.

3 years ago

The exterior of Verizon Hall
Arts & Entertainment

The Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall will be renamed for singer Marian Anderson

Donors of $25 million to the Kimmel Center want to rename the Philadelphia Orchestra’s home after Anderson, instead of themselves.

3 years ago

Listen 1:19
A for sale sign is visible on a street in Fishtown, Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Community

Racial homeownership gap persists in Philly metro, analysis finds

The finding suggests the metro’s racial homeownership gap is the result of systemic roadblocks that go beyond income, according to a report released last week.

3 years ago

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File photo: Many trees were felled as part of the restoration and renovation of the Cobbs Creek golf course and community engagement center, as seen on Feb. 27, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Tiger Woods hires former West Philadelphia principal to run his TGR Lab at Cobbs Creek Golf Course

Meredith Foote, a veteran educator who taught school in Philadelphia and Newark, was named executive director of TGR Learning Lab in July.

3 years ago

Artist Gary Burnley with his ''The Leigh Family'' (2020) at the Print Center in Philadelphia.
Arts & Entertainment

Collages at Philly’s Print Center reimagine race and portraiture

Artist Gary Burnley in the Print Center’s 98th annual competition mashes Black and white portraits into the same image.

3 years ago

Listen 1:54
Voters outside of a building
Courts & Law

Delaware attorney general vows to fight court ruling that halts early voting and permanent absentee voting

Attorney General Kathy Jennings said she’ll ask the Delaware Supreme Court to stay the ruling narrowing access to the voting booth.

3 years ago

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Phil Murphy speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

N.J. governor outlines budget with billions in property tax breaks and proposes partial reinstatement of corporate business tax

While announcing the largest budget in the state's history, Gov. Murphy proposed reviving a tax on Jersey’s most profitable corporations.

3 years ago

Listen 1:02
A sign advertising Wendy's
Money

Burger chain Wendy’s looking to test surge pricing at restaurants as early as next year

The fast food company is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on demand.

3 years ago

Surveillance photo
Courts & Law
6abc

Escaped prisoner Alleem Bordan possibly spotted in West Philadelphia, sources say

The suspect remains on the run after fleeing officers while being discharged from Episcopal Hospital at about 6:42 a.m. Monday.

3 years ago

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