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Fans celebrate as the Phillies clinch their spot in the NLCS, putting them one step closer to the World Series on October 12 2023 (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Community

Photo essay: Fans celebrate 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves as Phillies advance to NLCS for the second year in a row

The Phillies will take the weekend to recover before playing the Diamondbacks in the first game of the National League Championship Series Monday.

3 years ago

Fans outside of Citizen Bank Park
Community

Castellanos hits 2 homers, powers Phillies past Braves 3-1 and into NLCS for 2nd straight season

The Phillies set off fireworks, the Liberty Bell rang and the reigning National League champions were ready to pop bubbly again.

3 years ago

voter hands in her ballot
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania counties tell governor, lawmakers it’s too late to move 2024’s primary election date

County officials are planning for 2023's election, less than five weeks away, and already spent many months of planning around holding 2024's primary election in April.

3 years ago

Photo of Laor Abramov
Community
6abc

New Jersey native, DJ confirmed dead in Israel amid growing war

His parents call him a gentle giant and say they can't understand why anyone would want to hurt him.

3 years ago

Overhead photo of the prison complex
Courts & Law

ACLU sues Delaware for ‘deliberate indifference’ to medical care in prisons

The lawsuit cites numerous alleged examples of prisoners being denied care, including one man recently diagnosed with terminal cancer.

3 years ago

Bob Menendez
Courts & Law

New indictment charges Sen. Menendez with being an unregistered agent of the Egyptian government

The superseding indictment was filed in Manhattan federal court on Thursday. It says the conspiracy occurred from January 2018 to June 2022.

3 years ago

A view from above of the Schuylkill River and the Schuylkill River Trail in Center City Philadelphia
Community

3,000-plus illegally dumped tires found in dredging of Schuylkill River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says that more than 3,000 tires have been hauled out of the River during the second phase of the project aimed at clearing the river.

3 years ago

Illustration showing 3 people looking at a map of Pennsylvania
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. Commonwealth Court 101: What it is, why it matters, and more

Commonwealth Court presides over cases brought against state government. Here’s what to know ahead of the Nov. 7 election.

3 years ago

Illustration showing the scales of justice
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. Supreme Court 101: What it is, why it matters, and more

The Pa. Supreme Court is the highest in the commonwealth. Here’s everything you need to know about it ahead of the Nov. 7 election.

3 years ago

Illustration of judge meeting with various people
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. Superior Court 101: What it is, why it matters, and more

Pa.’s Superior Court is the appellate court with which an average person is likeliest to interact. Here’s what you need to know about electing two new judges on Nov. 7.

3 years ago

Protesters march down the street.
Community

Supporters of Palestine are protesting Philly news coverage. Here’s what they want to see from outlets going forward

The Philly Palestine Coalition organized the rally and criticized media coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict, calling it “minimal.”

3 years ago

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Palestinians inspect the rubble of buildings hit by an Israeli airstrike at Al Shati Refugee Camp
Politics & Policy

Palestinians rush to buy food and struggle under strikes as Israel readies possible ground operation

“Without electricity," said Fabrizio Carboni, "hospitals risk turning into morgues.”

3 years ago

Paul Barrere, left, and Fred Tackett of Little Feat perform onstage
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Bike Ride, Little Feat, and Latin American Book Fair in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Oct. 11 - 15: Philly Bike Ride, Little Feat in N.J., and Freaky Friday at the Delaware Contemporary in Wilmington are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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Alisha Gillespie and her 10 year-old son, Zion, on their block in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Pandemic-era benefits are long gone. Philly advocates are trying to bridge the gap for families living in poverty

Families with low income are determined to break the cycle. But the end of some federal assistance is making that harder, experts say.

3 years ago

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TIffany Wiggins sitting in a chair with Jena Carter standing beside her.
Community

‘I’m not by myself’: Wilmington moms who lost children to gun violence forge bonds amid grief

City Councilwoman Zanthia Oliver organized the women. They meet regularly to share a meal, commiserate, and offer each other a shoulder.

3 years ago

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