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A photo of Christopher Fitzgerald placed a memorial set up next to the place he was killed, near 17th Street and Montgomery Avenue. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

Fundraiser for family of slain Temple police officer surges past $225k in less than a day

Christopher Fitzgerald leaves behind a wife and four children. A vigil to honor his memory is set for Tuesday on the university’s North Philly campus.

2 years ago

oe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy walking together
Politics & Policy

Biden declares ‘Kyiv stands’ in surprise visit to Ukraine

Biden spent more than five hours in the Ukrainian capital, consulting with Zelenskyy on next steps, honoring the country’s fallen soldiers and seeing U.S. embassy staff in the

2 years ago

Emissions rise from the smokestacks at the Jeffrey Energy Center coal power plant
Politics & Policy

N.J. might allow new fossil fuel plants, despite push for clean energy, zero emissions by 2035

Several elected officials sent Gov. Murphy a letter this week expressing their opposition of the proposed power plant in Brick City’s Ironbound section.

2 years ago

File photo: Richard Belzer attends the premiere of ''Mistaken For Strangers'' during the opening night of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival
Arts & Entertainment

Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78

Belzer died Sunday at his home in Bozouls in southern France, his longtime friend Bill Scheft told The Hollywood Reporter.

2 years ago

Lisa Leslie takes a selfie with Mac McClung of the Philadelphia 76ers during the slam dunk competition of the NBA basketball All-Star weekend
Arts & Entertainment

Sixers’ Mac McClung, now the NBA dunk champ, wasn’t an unknown

Long before he won the dunk contest at NBA All-Star Saturday, he was a YouTube phenomenon.

2 years ago

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is greeted by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, at Incirlik Air Base near Adana, Turkey
Politics & Policy

Blinken tours Turkey’s earthquake zone, pledges $100M in aid

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has taken a helicopter tour of one of the provinces worst-affected by the Feb. 6 earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria.

2 years ago

Mac McClung of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts after winning the slam dunk competition of the NBA basketball All-Star weekend
Arts & Entertainment

Mac McClung soars to slam dunk title at All-Star Saturday

McClung — the 6-foot-2 Philadelphia guard — defeated New Orleans’ Trey Murphy III in the finals of the dunk contest.

2 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke
Politics & Policy

Philly City Council President Darrell Clarke considers retiring, unclear on his future plans

Darrell Clarke has been City Council president for more than a decade, and while he’s considering retirement, some are urging him to stay for another term.

2 years ago

Jimmy Carter waves.
Community

Carter Center: Former President Jimmy Carter in hospice care

The Carter Center says former President Jimmy Carter has entered home hospice care.

2 years ago

Fetterman walking into the State of the Union Address at the Capitol.
Health

Fetterman case highlights common stroke, depression link

Experts say depression occurs after a stroke in about 1 in 3 patients. There may be a biological reason, with some evidence suggesting that strokes might cause brain changes.

2 years ago

Striking grad student teachers walk on Temple's campus.
Community
6abc

Temple, TUGSA have reached a tentative deal, university says

TUGSA had been negotiating with the administration for higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions.

2 years ago

Graduate student Rike Benz (left) and associate professor Carlos Moffat (right) prepare to deploy an ocean glider off the coast of the west Antarctic Peninsula. (Courtesy of Nicole Waite)
Science

University of Delaware researcher studying how warming temperatures in Antarctica could impact our region

Oceanographer Carlos Moffat and his graduate students have just spent 45 days at sea — to better understand ocean warming and melting ice in Antarctica.

2 years ago

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An ice-skater poses in a sepia-toned image
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

This drag show in Philly is about climate change, and warm weather spoiled its opening night

After an opening night spoiled by weirdly warm weather, The Bearded Ladies are ready to inspire collective action against climate change using camp.

2 years ago

Cayla Waddington leans against a wall, smiling as she poses for a photo.
Community

Philly teens are in the center of the gun violence crisis. Here’s what they want to do about it

Gun violence prevention was a popular theme at the annual MLK Day speech competition hosted by the Thomas and Woods Foundation.

2 years ago

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Morris Community Corrections Center
Courts & Law

Delaware reopens prison visitation to pre-pandemic levels

In-person visits have been either halted or limited during the last three years, depending on the severity of community spread of COVID-19.

2 years ago

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