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An actor onstage inks a tattoo on the leg of another actor.
Arts & Entertainment

‘The Tattooed Lady’ premieres at Philadelphia Theatre Company as new rock musical

The new rock musical revives the circus sideshow performers as feminist icons.

3 years ago

Aerial view of a biogas plant.
Community

Environmental advocates push back against Delaware plans for poultry-based power plant

Opponents of the bioenergy facility planned in Seaford say it will worsen water quality and environmental injustice.

3 years ago

Members of the Philly band Snacktime pose with Phillies jerseys on, instruments in hand.
Arts & Entertainment

‘Dancing On My Own’ gets the Philly treatment with a pair of covers

The Philadelphia Orchestra has recorded a classical arrangement of Robyn’s techno-pop song. The street brass band Snacktime funks it up.

3 years ago

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Community

Drop off your unused medications at sites in the Delaware Valley on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was launched a decade ago to address rising rates of addiction and overdoses linked to prescription opioids.

3 years ago

Two Phillies players do an elbow bump.
Community

Realmuto, Phils rally past Astros in 10 to open World Series

Nick Castellanos started Verlander’s downfall with a run-scoring single, and Alec Bohm and J.T. Realmuto hit two-run doubles that pulled the Philadelphia Phillies into a tie.

3 years ago

A voter exits their voting booth
Politics & Policy

After fierce debate, New Jersey lawmakers move to restrict uniformed police officers at polling places on Election Day

Republicans derided the bill as anti-police, but Democrats said it aims to prevent voter intimidation in Black neighborhoods.

3 years ago

Kevin Seefried (left) and his son Hunter march through the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
Courts & Law

Police have located missing Delaware man awaiting sentencing for Jan. 6 insurrection

Seefried breached the U.S. Capitol, waving a Confederate flag during the Jan. 6 insurrection. His son Hunter was sentenced to prison on Monday.

3 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia Phillies' Larry Bowa is seen before a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, May 28, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Arts & Entertainment

For Phillies legend Larry Bowa, the 2022 Phils bear a striking similarity to 1980 champs

Bowa said playoff success comes down to team chemistry. “And the Phillies this year have tremendous chemistry,” the legendary shortstop added.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after winning the National League Championship Series
Community

Phillies’ World Series run leads wild stretch of Philly success

“It’s a great time to be in the city of Philadelphia,” said Eagles' Jason Kelce.

3 years ago

Elon Musk speaks against a black background
Community

Musk in control of Twitter, ousts top executives: AP sources

The departures came just hours before a deadline set by a Delaware judge to finalize the deal on Friday. She threatened to schedule a trial if no agreement was reached.

3 years ago

Highway signs on Interstate 95, Route 202 and Interstate 495 splits in Wilmington, Del. (Khairil A Junos/ BigStock)
Urban Planning

I-95 to close in Wilmington this weekend

Drivers on I-95 through Wilmington will face another weekend-long closure, this time affecting Northbound traffic.

3 years ago

File photo: Polling place in Deptford, N.J. on primary election day, June 7, 2022. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

What Google search data says about New Jersey voters ahead of midterm elections

In the last two weeks, wages dominated Google’s ranking of the most searched political topics in New Jersey, only edged out by health care on a few occasions.

3 years ago

A man wearing a Phillies jersey sits at a bar.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia’s suburbs will be key for Oz and Fetterman. What do voters think about the candidates?

A reporter walks into a church and a bar in Delco on a Sunday. Voters had a lot to say about the U.S. Senate race between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz.

3 years ago

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A silhouette of fans cheering as the Phillies celebrate on the field at Citizens Bank Park.
Money

The ‘inexact science’ of measuring the World Series’ impact on Philly’s bottom line

Philly hotels and restaurants are preparing for a bump, but measuring the economic impact of sports is an “inexact science.”

3 years ago

A closeup of Halloween decorations in Philly that resemble a haunted opera
PlanPhilly
Community

This spooky season, Philadelphians are going all out with decorations

From pumpkins and ghosts to witches and ghouls, these are the best-decorated homes in Philly this Halloween season.

3 years ago

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