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A walkway has a sign that reads Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital.
Health

Parts of Delaware County could soon lose emergency medical services

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital notified the county as well as Clifton Heights, Folcroft, and Lansdowne of potential cuts to their emergency medical services.

3 years ago

Fox News headquarters in New York
Courts & Law

Fox News has first clash in Delaware court with Dominion Voting systems

Both sides want the judge to pronounce them victors in the $1.6 billion defamation case, negating the need for a trial slated for next month.

3 years ago

A close-up of Temple President Jason Wingard.
Education

Temple University faculty union hopes to send a ‘clear message’ to leadership with no-confidence vote

Out of more than 900 union members, 84% support the vote of no confidence against three university leaders, including President Jason Wingard.

3 years ago

File photo: Hiring signs are displayed at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Jan. 13, 2023. Employers are increasingly posting salary ranges for job openings, even in states where it's not mandated by law, according to analysts with employment sites Indeed, GlassDoor, and Monster. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Community

Pay transparency is spreading. Here’s what you need to know

The number of U.S. job postings advertising salary information more than doubled between February 2020 and February 2023, from 18.4% to 43.7%.

3 years ago

An up-close photo. of DA Larry Krasner.
Courts & Law

Philadelphia District Attorney Krasner asks for help solving multiple murders in the city

Even though homicides are down 13% this year, DA Larry Krasner says investigators still need the public's help to find the killers.

3 years ago

Caroline Ouko, mother of Irvo Otieno, holds a portrait of her son with attorney Ben Crump, left, and her older son, Leon Ochieng at the Dinwiddie Courthouse in Dinwiddie, Va., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She said Otieno, who died in a state mental hospital March 6, was “brilliant and creative and bright.”  (Daniel Sangjib Min/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
Courts & Law

Video shows sheriff’s deputies and hospital workers pinned Irvo Otieno to floor before his death

A newly released video shows that Virginia mental hospital workers and sheriff's deputies pinned Irvo Otieno to the ground until he was motionless and limp.

3 years ago

A church that was destroyed in a massive 8-alarm fire in New Jersey on Monday evening was still smoldering on Tuesday. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Church reduced to burned-out shell after massive 8-alarm fire in Florence Twp., New Jersey

Officials tell Action News that kids were playing basketball in the rear of the church when they reported seeing smoke.

3 years ago

Fire broke out at a Catholic school in Chestnut Hill. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Firefighters battling massive blaze at Philadelphia Catholic school

The flames broke out around 3:45 p.m. at the Our Mother of Consolation School located on East Chestnut Hill Avenue.

3 years ago

Pa. Supreme Court primary candidates, from left, clockwise: Deborah Kunselman; Daniel McCaffery; Patricia McCullough; Carolyn Carluccio.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. primary election 2023: A complete guide to the candidates for state Supreme Court

Pennsylvania elects its Supreme Court justices in statewide partisan contests. The winners of the May 16 primary will compete during the Nov. 7 general election.

3 years ago

A doctor holds a stethoscope on a pregnant person's belly.
Health

Philly gets closer to launching $1,000-a-month cash assistance program for pregnant residents to improve health outcomes

The Philly Joy Bank is modeled after similar programs in Canada and San Francisco that offer guaranteed cash income to pregnant residents.

3 years ago

A SEPTA bus travels down the street
Community

After riders revolted against SEPTA ‘Bus Revolution,’ planned route changes have been revamped

SEPTA has updated its planned overhaul of Philly bus routes after riders were unhappy with the changes designed to streamline the system.

3 years ago

Chopper 6 over scene as rescuers work to save beached dolphins in Sea Isle City
Community
6abc

8 dolphins dead after mass stranding event in Sea Isle City, New Jersey

"The decision was made to humanely euthanize the dolphins to prevent further suffering," the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said.

3 years ago

The Philadelphia Phillies' new PhanaVision scoreboard at Citizens Bank Park will be one of the largest video screens in Major League Baseball
Arts & Entertainment
Philadelphia Business Journal

Phillies tease ‘more electrifying’ home run experience as massive scoreboard nears completion

The new structure above the seats in left field is 77% larger than the previous scoreboard at the ballpark.

3 years ago

Barricades are unloaded from a truck near the courts in New York
Courts & Law

In Trump probe, NYC grand jury hearing from final witnesses

Law enforcement officials have accelerated security preparations in advance of a possible indictment.

3 years ago

People hold up posters as part of a protest in front of the courthouse ahead of former President Donald Trump's anticipated indictment
Politics & Policy

Trump indictment would be unprecedented moment in U.S. history

Here's a look at the hush-money probe, grand jury process and possible ramifications for his presidential campaign.

3 years ago

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