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Mexican Cultural Center staff released colored smoke during the El Grito de Dolores ceremony
Community

Why Mexican Independence Day revelers in Philadelphia shout ‘Viva Mexico’ in historical battle cry

Communities across the Delaware Valley this week hosted historical re-enactments of El Grito de Dolores.

3 years ago

A doctor takes a patient's temperature
Health

‘Justified Medical Mistrust’ docuseries looks to the past to change the future of clinical trials

The docuseries explores why racial diversity is key to clinical trials, while addressing a history of mistrust among Black Americans.

3 years ago

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Visitors walk along a sand bar at low tide in advance of Hurricane Lee, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Weather

Hurricane Lee targets New England and eastern Canada with wind, roiling seas and rain

The water-logged region is getting ready for tropical-storm-force wind gusts that will span an area more than 400 miles wide.

3 years ago

Law enforcement officers escort Danelo Cavalcante from a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Avondale Pa.
Courts & Law

As captured fugitive resumes sentence in the U.S., homicide in his native Brazil remains unsolved

Cavalcante allegedly shot a man in Brazil in 2017, but he stood to receive a considerably lighter sentence.

3 years ago

Insurrectionists in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
Courts & Law

A Jan. 6 rioter was convicted and sentenced in secret. No one will say why

Pennsylvania resident Samuel Lazar was arrested in July 2021 and had been jailed since then on charges in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

3 years ago

An up-close view of someone holding an I Voted sticker featuring the U.S. flag.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

How your support of free and fearless journalism can help preserve our democracy

This month we celebrate Democracy Day as a commitment to the preservation of our freedoms.

3 years ago

Damage is seen via helicopter after a four-alarm fire tore through multiple buildings in Oxford, Chester County.
Community
6abc

Residents displaced after massive fire in Oxford, Pa. to be moved to hotels

The four-alarm blaze likely started in a warehouse, then spread to nearby businesses and apartments on Third Street.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) runs with the ball past Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks
Community

Jalen Hurts runs for 2 TDs, throws for a score; Eagles hold off fumble-prone Vikings 34-28

“We're a work in progress,” Jalen Hurts said. “We strive for progress, not perfection. We want to grow and find our identity."

3 years ago

A close-up of the green dome of the Pa. State Capitol.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

‘More needs to be done’: Pa. lawmakers push to overhaul Philly’s for-profit eviction system

A forthcoming legislative package is designed to make lockouts safer and more predictable for tenants.

3 years ago

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Condos for sale in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Community

Delaware Valley realtors say even baby boomers aren’t selling their homes like before

The typical home sale cycle is completely disrupted and there’s a clog in the market dynamics, Delaware Valley realtors say.

3 years ago

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Flooding in a neighborhood in New JErsey
Community

New Jersey residents urged to prepare for more extreme weather emergencies

“That preparedness is what helps you mitigate when you have a devastating storm,” said State Police Superintendent Col. Pat Callahan.

3 years ago

Listen 5:28
A Philly police officer's uniform is pictured
Courts & Law

Philly police oversight commission report shows progress on officer accountability, makes further recommendations

The Citizens Police Oversight Commission has released updates to prior changes on officer discipline, and recommended new reforms.

3 years ago

Listen 1:18
John Jarboe performing
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Fringe performer imagines eating her twin sister: ‘It gave me a lot to digest’

John Jarboe invents “Rose,” a genderqueer performance about her twin sister who vanished in utero.

3 years ago

Listen 1:38
Eagles fans in the foreground, the Philly skyline visible in the background.
Arts & Entertainment

Photo essay: Eagles fans flock to Lincoln Financial Field for home opener

From decorated vans to green beards, Eagles fans turned out in style for the season’s home opener.

3 years ago

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On the left, a photo of Dulce Maria Alavez when she was five years old. Right, an age progression photo showing what she would look like four years later.
Community
6abc

Police release new age-progression photo of girl who vanished from N.J. park 4 years ago

In the four years since the Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance, hundreds of interviews have been conducted and investigators continue to follow up on every tip reported.

3 years ago

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