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Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Bryce Harper hits a homerun
Community

Harper homers, Phillies shut down slugging Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of NLDS

The Phillies blanked the 104-win Atlanta Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of the NL Division Series.

3 years ago

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Candidate for Pennsylvania Supreme Court Judge Daniel McCaffery poses for a photo
Courts & Law

Attack ads and millions of dollars flow into race for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat

The race between Democrat Dan McCaffery and Republican Carolyn Carluccio won't change the partisan balance on the high court, but it could narrow the Democratic majority.

3 years ago

Anthony Allegrini Jr.'s mother Jennifer Allegrini, his sister Jessica Skladanowski and his girlfriend Reagan Hocking demand justice outside a PA State Police building near Belmont Avenue and Monument Road.
Community

4 months after 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr.’s death, the officer who killed him hasn’t been named. His family held a rally for justice

On Saturday, family and friends of Anthony Allegrini Jr. — an 18-year-old who was killed by Pa. State Police in June — held a rally to demand answers.

3 years ago

Rockets are seen in the air, after being launched across buildings
Community

Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation

A stunned Israel said it is now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza.

3 years ago

A digging construction machine in the woods
Community

Witnesses to FBI hunt for Civil War gold in Pa. describe heavily loaded armored truck, signs of a night dig

New eyewitness accounts are raising questions about the FBI’s secretive 2018 dig for a legendary cache of Civil War-era gold.

3 years ago

A graphic reads
Community
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WHYY and 6abc team up for new special profiling gun violence solutions in Philadelphia

The program will be available online and on streaming platforms Monday morning.

3 years ago

Rev. Beaman delivers a benediction at President Biden's inauguration
Politics & Policy

Wilmington preacher who gave Biden’s inaugural benediction will chair president’s council on African Diaspora Engagement

Bishop Beaman is currently serving his church in Africa but said “God would help me to compartmentalize my life” to fulfill his new role in the administration.

3 years ago

A Benjamin Franklin re-enactor, holding three bread loaves in his hands, looks into the distance
Community

‘Fun with Franklin’: An Old City event re-enacts Ben Franklin’s arrival to Philly 300 years ago

The American Philosophical Society hired actors to honor the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s first day in Philadelphia.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia's Center City skyline
Money

Men still control 73% of board seats of Philly region’s biggest publicly traded companies

There are only three women CEOs at the top 100 publicly traded companies in the Philadelphia region, according to a PwC analysis for the Forum of Executive Women.

3 years ago

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Red light camera
Community

Philly considering more red light cameras at dangerous intersections

The goal is to make streets safer, but the cameras are also generating millions annually in fines.

3 years ago

A close-up of Trump
Courts & Law

Trump’s New York civil fraud trial rolls on after an appeals judge declines to halt it

Trump wanted to halt the trial while he fights a pretrial ruling that could strip him of control of such assets as Trump Tower.

3 years ago

Patty Jackson watching her plaque get scrubbed
Arts & Entertainment

Stars cleaning stars on Philly’s Walk of Fame

City life can tarnish even the brightest star. Some of Philly’s music celebrities came to South Broad Street to keep their legacies bright.

3 years ago

Eastwick residents look at plans for a levee proposal
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘We want to know, what are you doing?’: Eastwick residents question officials on proposed levee

Residents of a flood-prone Philly neighborhood learned more about a proposed 15-foot levee near their homes during a meeting Wednesday.

3 years ago

Capitol building
Politics & Policy

House approves bill to move Pa.’s 2024 primary but rejects voter ID expansion, other election reforms

The state House has sent the upper chamber a bill to change the date of the 2024 presidential primary to April 2. It’s unclear how the state Senate will respond.

3 years ago

Josh Kruger and his beloved cat, Mason.
Courts & Law
6abc

Police announce arrest warrant in killing of Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger

The warrant includes charges of murder and related offenses. There was no word on a possible motive for the shooting.

3 years ago

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