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Cars are trapped in flooded water
Weather
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N.J. Governor Murphy declares state of emergency as heavy rain inundates NYC area

The state of emergency declaration went into effect at 3 p.m. for all 21 counties in the Garden State, allowing resources to be deployed throughout the state during the storm.

3 years ago

JoAnne A. Epps speaking at a podium
Education

Hundreds gather to celebrate JoAnne A. Epps, the beloved late Temple University president

Generations of Owls, civic leaders, and Philadelphians came out to honor the school’s first Black woman president.

3 years ago

A close-up of Nicole Hunt, speaking at a podium.
Education

School District of Philadelphia cafeteria workers and climate staff reach tentative deal to avert strike

The agreement, reached late Thursday night, prevented 1,900 workers from voting to strike after their contract was set to expire Sept. 30.

3 years ago

Rowhomes in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
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Deadline for tax relief program could be extended for Philly homeowners

Legislation introduced in City Council would give residents more time to sign up for the Longtime Owner Occupants Program.

3 years ago

A Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources State Parks patch on a shirt
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. budget chips away at $1.4B backlog for parks, forests

Pennsylvania’s latest budget gives $112 million to parks and forests, but the infrastructure backlog is $1.4 billion.

3 years ago

Hayden Dorfman posing with the autographed helmet
Community

Phillies’ Harper flips out on ump, tosses helmet into the stands where it’s retrieved by 10-year-old

Bryce Harper later signed the helmet for the young Phillies fan, and added a No. 3 and Philly Philly! inscription.

3 years ago

Liberty bell
Politics & Policy

Possible government shutdown draws closer. Here’s how millions of Pennsylvanians could be impacted

At Pennsylvania airports, more than 35,000 passengers a day could be affected by potential TSA delays.

3 years ago

Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Politics & Policy

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at 90

Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state.

3 years ago

Nick Stuccio poses for a photo.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Fringe co-founder Nick Stuccio to step down after 27 years

Nick Stuccio built Philly Fringe into a major cultural event with a national reputation. He will step down in April 2024.

3 years ago

Listen 1:16
Two people wearing safety vests stand at a street corner. A SEPTA bus and passersby are visible in the background.
Education

Pa. lawmakers push for state funding for school monitoring program in hopes of slowing gun violence

The School District of Philadelphia launched its Safe Path gun violence prevention program in 2022. Pa. lawmakers are now calling for $50 million in state funds to expand it.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Curtis Jones gestures as he speaks.
Politics & Policy

Philly Councilmember Curtis Jones voted to ban adult-use marijuana. Then he walked into a cannabis conference

Advocates say most people don’t realize what it’s like inside a dispensary, citing false narratives about “drug dens.”

3 years ago

Sen. Eric Buckson (left) poses for a photo, while Sen. Dave Sokola (right) poses for a photo.
Politics & Policy

A Delaware state senator wants term limits. But his bill to institute them remains stuck in committee run by longest-serving lawmaker

The measure was introduced by first-term legislator Eric Buckson, who says it’s good policy to “let fresh ideas and fresh blood present themselves.”

3 years ago

Listen 1:47
President Joe Biden speaks at a podium
Politics & Policy

Shutdown’s shadow, Biden’s speech and arguing the case: Takeaways from the House impeachment hearing

House lawmakers are facing a resistance in the Senate from Republicans who are worried about the political ramifications of another impeachment.

3 years ago

The front of a grocery store.
Community
6abc

Store clerk shot during argument in Philadelphia’s Summerdale neighborhood

Police say the 47-year-old male clerk was unloading soda bottles outside of the business when the gunfire rang out.

3 years ago

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., enters a closed-door meeting of the Senate Democratic Caucus to address his colleagues for the first time since he was indicted on federal bribery charges at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023
Politics & Policy

Menendez tells Senate colleagues he won’t resign, remains defiant amid bribery charges

Speaking at a closed-door caucus luncheon on Thursday in the Capitol, Menendez echoed his previous public statements in response to last week’s indictment.

3 years ago

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