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The suns sets behind the Rocky Mountains
Weather

Cities have long made plans for extreme heat. Are they enough in a warming world?

With Earth breaking average heat records, cities are sure to be giving a fresh look at their readiness plans for temperatures that can kill.

3 years ago

Tierra Colombiana Restaurant
Community
6abc

Fire erupts at popular North Philadelphia restaurant amid severe storms

Fire officials are working to determine whether the fire was caused by lightning.

3 years ago

Krista Dahl-Campbell speaks at a podium
Courts & Law

Accused Kingsessing shooter may have begun his spree nearly 2 days earlier than police thought

On July 2, police were accidentally dispatched to North 56th Street, so they didn't discover Joseph Wamah Jr.'s body right away, authorities say.

3 years ago

Tim Eads works on a computer. A rug and a tufter machine working on the rug are visible in the background.
Arts & Entertainment

Art rugs put artificial intelligence underfoot in Philly exhibit

The Paradigm Gallery in Old City features rugs fabricated by Tuft the World, but designed by a robot.

3 years ago

Foundation Academies Front
Education

New Jersey charter schools seek equal treatment to fund their buildings

Charter schools are public schools in the Garden State, except when it comes to funding buildings.

3 years ago

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In this 1921 image provided by the Library of Congress, smoke billows over Tulsa, Okla. An Oklahoma judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dashing an effort to obtain some measure of legal justice by survivors of the deadly racist rampage. (Alvin C. Krupnick Co./Library of Congress via AP)
Courts & Law

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Judge Wall dismissed with prejudice the lawsuit trying to force the city and others to make recompense for the destruction of the once-thriving Black district of Greenwood.

3 years ago

A pedestrian walks with little protection from his collapsed umbrella during a rainstorm
Weather
6abc

NWS places severe thunderstorm watch over parts of Del., Md., N.J., and Pa.

Downpours that could produce flash flooding will be the main threat.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Jose Alvarado pitches during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Philadelphia
Community

Phillies place reliever Alvarado on the injured list with left elbow inflammation

Alvarado dealt with similar inflammation in early May and was sidelined for four weeks.

3 years ago

A child holds a PRIME hydration drink prior to a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks, March 31, 2023, in Los Angeles
Health

The FDA is being asked to look into Logan Paul’s energy drink, which has the caffeine of 6 Coke cans

Senator Chuck Schumer said the drink contains nearly twice as much caffeine as Red Bull and poses a health risk to children.

3 years ago

Brenden Aaronson of the United States in action during the World Cup group B soccer match between Iran and the United States at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022
Community

Leeds midfielder, Medford native, Brenden Aaronson joins Union Berlin on loan

The 22-year-old United States midfielder has agreed a season-long deal after Leeds was relegated from the Premier League last term.

3 years ago

Atlantic City Electric said more than 24,000 customers were initially impacted but as of 4:24 a.m. Sunday morning, the power has been fully restored. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Service fully restored in Wildwood after substation fire knocked out power for days

Atlantic City Electric said more than 24,000 customers were initially impacted but as of 4:24 a.m. Sunday morning, the power has been fully restored.

3 years ago

Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist who interpreted pop songs through classical and jazz forms and served as the Philly Pops' conductor for more than three decades, died Thursday, July 6, 2023. He was 89. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community
6abc

Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist and ex-conductor of the Philly Pops, dies at 89

Nero led the Philly Pops until 2013, exiting his leadership role when the orchestra said it could no longer afford him.

3 years ago

The acronym DIAA and text underneath that reads Education through Athletics
Education

First trans member of Delaware’s body governing high school sports says state needs to improve and standardize policies for trans athletes

Kathy Carpenter was a prolific athlete in high school and college. Now she’s fighting for better treatment of transgender youth in sports.

3 years ago

Pa. State Police (Dan Gleiter/PennLive)
Community

Inmate suspected of homicide escapes from a Pennsylvania jail using bed sheets

Authorities are searching for an inmate described as “very dangerous” who officials say escaped from a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania using bed sheets.

3 years ago

Dr. Sharee Livingston Obstetrician-Gynecologist at UPMC chats with moms at the community baby shower
Health

Philly community baby shower bridges resource gap for expecting mothers

Community baby showers have become crucial one-stop-shops for information and resources on pregnancy, childbirth, and child care.

3 years ago

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