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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw
Courts & Law

Philly Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw is resigning

Outlaw has accepted a new role as the deputy chief security officer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

3 years ago

Danelo Cavalcante appears in surveillance footage on the left; on the right is Cavalcante's mugshot
Courts & Law
6abc

Escaped Chester County prisoner seen on trail cam at Longwood Gardens; search prompts school closures

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and the Kennett Consolidated School District will be closed Tuesday.

3 years ago

Students wear face masks outside of their school in Philly
Education
6abc

Philly schools to dismiss students early on first day amid extreme heat

Some parents say efforts to install A/C in all city schools is taking too long and disrupting their children's education.

3 years ago

University of Delaware's campus (U Del.)
Education

AI’s impact on education: Delaware professors reflect on its disruptive power, and its potential

Professors and students weigh in on fears that ChatGPT will diminish students' ability to think critically and hinder the process of education.

3 years ago

Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
Urban Planning

Philly still has roughly 8K property assessment appeals to review

The city received nearly 20,000 “First Level Reviews” following a three-year pause in assessments that led to widespread sticker shock

3 years ago

A classrooms inside the new Camden High School
Health

New Camden County school program aims to keep students in mental health crisis out of hospital ERs

Local hospital emergency rooms saw about 2,500 school referrals for Camden County students in mental health crisis last year.

3 years ago

People walk down a sidewalk
Urban Planning

‘Phoenixville is connected’: Borough set to embark on two major transportation projects

The Borough of Phoenixville is looking to complete two transportation construction projects, thanks to a pair of timely grants.

3 years ago

People swimming in the ocean
Community
6abc

Series of water rescues, drownings reported along Jersey shore due to strong rip currents

Officials say this time of year can be challenging when it comes to the beaches.

3 years ago

UAW members march on Labor Day
Community

UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms

A potential strike by 146,000 UAW members comes against the backdrop of increasingly emboldened U.S. unions of all kinds.

3 years ago

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin
Community

Putin says he won’t renew the grain deal until the West meets his demands. The West says it has

Ukraine and its Western allies have dismissed the Kremlin’s demands as a ploy to advance its own interests.

3 years ago

Workers marching in parade
Community

Biden joins thousands of workers for the 36th annual tri-state Labor Day festival in Philadelphia

Over 5,000 people attended Philadelphia's 36th annual Labor Day festival. President Joe Biden kicked off the celebrations and emphasized the importance of workers' rights.

3 years ago

Coffee cup from Good Karma Cafe sitting on a table.
Community

Philly’s Good Karma Cafe Workers United union may dissolve

More than a year after Good Karma Cafe workers voted for a union, there’s still no contract so there’s a new election that may kick out Workers United.

3 years ago

People fishing
PlanPhilly
Community

‘It’s a bonding thing’: Free festival aims to get Philadelphians into fishing

The annual Philly Fun Fishing Fest is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 9 along the Schuylkill River.

3 years ago

Listen 0:56
Anya Coleman-Hill speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy

Ahead of school year, Philadelphia activists, federal lawmakers push for federal assault weapons ban

A federal ban on assault weapons could keep children safer from gun violence at school this year, lawmakers and advocates say.

3 years ago

Steven Tyler (left) and Joe Perry of Aerosmith perform during night one of their ''Peace Out: The Farewell Tour'' on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

Sweet emotion in Philadelphia as Aerosmith starts its farewell tour, and fans dream on

Get ready to say goodbye to one of America's greatest rock bands. Aerosmith has started their farewell tour, celebrating 50 years of some of the best classic rock ever created

3 years ago

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