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Community

Stuck in ‘limbo’: Union workers in Philly’s hospitality sector rally for new contracts ahead of semiquincentennial crowds

A packed 2026 event schedule is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors. Workers at Philly's hotels say they’ve been working without a contract for over a year.

1 week ago

File photo: Audrey Strauss, acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell during a news conference, July 2, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Courts & Law

Judge rejects Trump administration effort to unseal Epstein grand jury records in Florida

Judge Robin Rosenberg said Wednesday the request to release grand jury documents from 2005 and 2007 did not meet any of the extraordinary exceptions under federal law.

1 week ago

The windows of the Tanner House with pictures on them
Community

First celebration of North Philadelphia history comes this weekend

The North Philadelphia History Festival will feature installations, workshops, walking tours and a musical procession of classic cars.

1 week ago

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Police officers wearing a protective face masks as a precaution
Courts & Law
6abc

Suspect in murder of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O’Connor sentenced to 75 years

Hassan Elliott was sentenced to 75 years in prison in the murder of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O'Connor.

1 week ago

Jack Ciattarelli shakes the hands of his newly announced running mate, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon
Politics & Policy

New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Ciattarelli picks Morris County Sheriff Jim Gannon as running mate

Gannon, who has been the sheriff in the North Jersey county since 2017, complements Ciattarelli’s “law and order” platform.

1 week ago

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Larry Krasner speaking at a podium
Courts & Law

Philadelphia man accused of assaulting 6 people as they slept on city streets

The six victims were sleeping outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center on July 4 when they were attacked.

1 week ago

Josh Shapiro speaks
Politics & Policy
WITF

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro calls supporters of ban on transgender athletes ‘extremist legislators,’ declines to say if he’d veto

The governor said he loves and supports transgender children. Trans kids and their parents want that message to be louder and paired with policy action.

1 week ago

Dylan Mortensen gets a hug
Courts & Law

Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murdering 4 Idaho students

Kohberger was ordered to serve four life sentences without parole for the brutal stabbing deaths of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.

1 week ago

Overhead photo of a residential area, with the Philadelphia skyline in the background
Community

The Foundation for Delaware County selects Michael Kellerman to be next president

Michael Kellerman has most recently been serving as the interim executive transformation director of the Philanthropy Network of Greater Philadelphia.

1 week ago

Photographer and writer Ed Snyder
Community

Researcher Ed Snyder to discuss Philadelphia’s abandoned graves at Athenaeum Speaker Series

In his second talk at the Athenaeum, Snyder will cover recently discovered burial grounds and what happened after they were unearthed.

1 week ago

a sign for the Barnes Foundation
Arts & Entertainment

Born of the COVID-19 pandemic, Barnes Foundation is now sharing its online education tech

The Visual Experience Platform is a unique way to teach object lessons. The Barnes is licensing it to other institutions.

1 week ago

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File photo: Newark, New Jersey skyline at dawn, March 18, 2018.
Weather

New Jersey offers grants to tackle the urban heat island effect

New Jersey’s temperatures are rising at a faster rate than many other states. The state is offering grants to communities to prepare for climate change–related heat waves.

1 week ago

a sign reads Elizabeth Detention Center VISITOR PARKING
Courts & Law

N.J. law banning immigration detention contracts overturned by U.S. appeals court

The 2-1 ruling means the private prison firm CoreCivic Corp. can continue to operate the Elizabeth Detention Center.

2 weeks ago

A utility meter
Science

Regional grid operator’s ‘auction’ will result in higher electricity bills for Pa., N.J. and Del. customers

The auction, meant to ensure sufficient power supply in the future, closed at a record price for the second year in a row.

2 weeks ago

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Alina Habba speaks
Courts & Law

Trump administration fights to keep ex-Trump lawyer Alina Habba as New Jersey federal prosecutor

Habba initially appeared to lose the position Tuesday when district judges declined to keep her in the post while she awaits confirmation by the U.S. Senate.

2 weeks ago

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