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Two kids walk under an umbrella
Weather

Heat Advisory remains in effect as late-summer heat grips Philly

The NWS recommends that people stay indoors and check on older relatives and neighbors.

3 years ago

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio speaks at a rally in Delta Park on Sept. 26, 2020, in Portland, Ore.
Courts & Law

Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Tarrio’s sentence is the longest so far among more than 1,100 Capitol riot cases.

3 years ago

Someone speaks at a podium at a press conference surrounded by other leaders.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey immigrant rights groups call comments from South Jersey leaders ‘hurtful, racist, and xenophobic’

Immigrant rights groups are upset over the language politicians used at the press conference Friday.

3 years ago

Chinatown has been separated by the Vine Street Expressway since the 1980s. Officials are hoping money in the Infrastructure and jobs bill will be slated to cap the expressway
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Concept phase nearly complete for Philly’s plan to cap section of I-676

The city just released three possible designs for the massive project in Chinatown.

3 years ago

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Gas nozzles on cars
Money

New Jersey gas tax to increase by about a penny per gallon starting Oct. 1

The roughly 2% increase comes after the gas tax fell in the previous two years.

3 years ago

File photo: A United Airlines plane is pushed from the gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Aug. 11, 2023, in Houston.
Community

An equipment outage holds up United flights, but the airline and FAA say they’re resuming

The FAA says that for a time United crews were unable to contact airline dispatchers through normal means.

3 years ago

Eagles players in the studio singing
Arts & Entertainment
6abc

Philadelphia Eagles to release second holiday album ‘A Philly Special Christmas Special’

The album, which was recorded in the NFL off season, will include 10 holiday classics and an original song by Kelce.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw
Courts & Law

Philly Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw is resigning

Outlaw has accepted a new role as the deputy chief security officer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

3 years ago

Danelo Cavalcante appears in surveillance footage on the left; on the right is Cavalcante's mugshot
Courts & Law
6abc

Escaped Chester County prisoner seen on trail cam at Longwood Gardens; search prompts school closures

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and the Kennett Consolidated School District will be closed Tuesday.

3 years ago

Students wear face masks outside of their school in Philly
Education
6abc

Philly schools to dismiss students early on first day amid extreme heat

Some parents say efforts to install A/C in all city schools is taking too long and disrupting their children's education.

3 years ago

University of Delaware's campus (U Del.)
Education

AI’s impact on education: Delaware professors reflect on its disruptive power, and its potential

Professors and students weigh in on fears that ChatGPT will diminish students' ability to think critically and hinder the process of education.

3 years ago

Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
Urban Planning

Philly still has roughly 8K property assessment appeals to review

The city received nearly 20,000 “First Level Reviews” following a three-year pause in assessments that led to widespread sticker shock

3 years ago

A classrooms inside the new Camden High School
Health

New Camden County school program aims to keep students in mental health crisis out of hospital ERs

Local hospital emergency rooms saw about 2,500 school referrals for Camden County students in mental health crisis last year.

3 years ago

People walk down a sidewalk
Urban Planning

‘Phoenixville is connected’: Borough set to embark on two major transportation projects

The Borough of Phoenixville is looking to complete two transportation construction projects, thanks to a pair of timely grants.

3 years ago

People swimming in the ocean
Community
6abc

Series of water rescues, drownings reported along Jersey shore due to strong rip currents

Officials say this time of year can be challenging when it comes to the beaches.

3 years ago

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