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The Philadelphia skyline
Urban Planning

A new online dashboard shows how Philly neighborhoods compare on public safety, sanitation, and beyond

The data posted on the City Controller’s website will be used for budgeting and as a blueprint of how to invest in social programs.

2 years ago

Close up of Donald Trump
Courts & Law

Trump probe grand jury not meeting for the day – AP sources

The reason for the postponement was not immediately clear, but it would indicate that a vote on whether or not to indict Trump might be at least temporarily pushed back.

2 years ago

Harrisburg Capitol Building
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Thousands of homeowners remain at risk as mortgage relief delays continue

The state agency overseeing Pennsylvania’s troubled mortgage relief program has leveled a slew of new accusations as thousands of homeowners remain stuck in limbo.

2 years ago

A figure sculpture is standing in the middle of an installation piece.
Arts & Entertainment

Is the sun rising or setting on democracy? 20 artists offer ideas at 2 Philly museums

In a rare collaboration, PAFA and AAMP ask artists to consider the state of U.S. democracy.

2 years ago

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Protesters rally outside the Paterson Police Department on March 10 over the killing of Najee Seabrooks.
Community

Cries for civilian review boards grow louder in N.J. following Najee Seabrooks’ killing

A bill allowing cities to create civilian review boards with subpoena power has stalled in the Legislature.

2 years ago

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A walkway has a sign that reads Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital.
Health

Parts of Delaware County could soon lose emergency medical services

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital notified the county as well as Clifton Heights, Folcroft, and Lansdowne of potential cuts to their emergency medical services.

2 years ago

Fox News headquarters in New York
Courts & Law

Fox News has first clash in Delaware court with Dominion Voting systems

Both sides want the judge to pronounce them victors in the $1.6 billion defamation case, negating the need for a trial slated for next month.

2 years ago

A close-up of Temple President Jason Wingard.
Education

Temple University faculty union hopes to send a ‘clear message’ to leadership with no-confidence vote

Out of more than 900 union members, 84% support the vote of no confidence against three university leaders, including President Jason Wingard.

2 years ago

File photo: Hiring signs are displayed at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Jan. 13, 2023. Employers are increasingly posting salary ranges for job openings, even in states where it's not mandated by law, according to analysts with employment sites Indeed, GlassDoor, and Monster. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Community

Pay transparency is spreading. Here’s what you need to know

The number of U.S. job postings advertising salary information more than doubled between February 2020 and February 2023, from 18.4% to 43.7%.

2 years ago

An up-close photo. of DA Larry Krasner.
Courts & Law

Philadelphia District Attorney Krasner asks for help solving multiple murders in the city

Even though homicides are down 13% this year, DA Larry Krasner says investigators still need the public's help to find the killers.

2 years ago

Caroline Ouko, mother of Irvo Otieno, holds a portrait of her son with attorney Ben Crump, left, and her older son, Leon Ochieng at the Dinwiddie Courthouse in Dinwiddie, Va., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She said Otieno, who died in a state mental hospital March 6, was “brilliant and creative and bright.”  (Daniel Sangjib Min/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
Courts & Law

Video shows sheriff’s deputies and hospital workers pinned Irvo Otieno to floor before his death

A newly released video shows that Virginia mental hospital workers and sheriff's deputies pinned Irvo Otieno to the ground until he was motionless and limp.

2 years ago

A church that was destroyed in a massive 8-alarm fire in New Jersey on Monday evening was still smoldering on Tuesday. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Church reduced to burned-out shell after massive 8-alarm fire in Florence Twp., New Jersey

Officials tell Action News that kids were playing basketball in the rear of the church when they reported seeing smoke.

2 years ago

Fire broke out at a Catholic school in Chestnut Hill. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Firefighters battling massive blaze at Philadelphia Catholic school

The flames broke out around 3:45 p.m. at the Our Mother of Consolation School located on East Chestnut Hill Avenue.

2 years ago

Pa. Supreme Court primary candidates, from left, clockwise: Deborah Kunselman; Daniel McCaffery; Patricia McCullough; Carolyn Carluccio.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. primary election 2023: A complete guide to the candidates for state Supreme Court

Pennsylvania elects its Supreme Court justices in statewide partisan contests. The winners of the May 16 primary will compete during the Nov. 7 general election.

2 years ago

A doctor holds a stethoscope on a pregnant person's belly.
Health

Philly gets closer to launching $1,000-a-month cash assistance program for pregnant residents to improve health outcomes

The Philly Joy Bank is modeled after similar programs in Canada and San Francisco that offer guaranteed cash income to pregnant residents.

2 years ago

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