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Education

Districts around the U.S. are mulling school closures as student enrollment falls

Major school systems including Philadelphia, Boston, Houston and Norfolk, Virginia, are considering shuttering schools.

1 week ago

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Courts & Law

1 detainee killed and 2 others critically injured in Dallas ICE facility, Homeland Security says

Authorities say the shooter opened fire from a roof. The man killed one detainee and wounded two others in a transport van before taking his own life.

1 week ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday
Courts & Law

Chester County man charged with human trafficking for allegedly forcing immigrant girls to work on mushroom farm

Prosecutors say Ramiro Caal Jolomna coerced the teenage girls to work 16-hour days, seven days a week, under threat of deportation or punishment.

1 week ago

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Community

WHYY debuts ‘Ask Gov. Meyer’ radio show featuring questions from Delaware residents

Delaware residents can submit questions online ahead of time or call in during the program.

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

To ease Philly’s housing crunch, Mayor Parker wants a tax exemption for developers building affordable rentals

The measure, now moving through Philadelphia City Council, would exclude certain subsidized rental developments.

1 week ago

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Education

Delaware bans book bans based on author’s background or partisan, ideological or religious objections

The new law creates a statewide process that school boards and communities must follow when someone wants books taken off library shelves.

1 week ago

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Community

NJ PBS, New Jersey’s only dedicated public television channel, will cease operations in the Garden State next summer

After June 30, 2026, a NJ PBS nightly news program will only air on digital platforms, and on THIRTEEN, the public television channel in New York.

2 weeks ago

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Courts & Law

Philadelphia police launch campaign to stop ‘high-tech’ carjackings

Police say more criminals are targeting vehicles using keyless entry or key fobs.

2 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy
WITF

Pa. House Dems advance firearm reforms in wake of recent acts of gun violence

Democrats’ one-vote House majority could derail the bills before they could be sent to the Senate, given the voting record of one comparatively conservative Democrat.

2 weeks ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and President Donald Trump.
Politics & Policy
WESA

Pa.’s next move in food-stamp dispute with Trump administration unclear

Late Thursday, a federal judge in California, Maxine Chesney, temporarily blocked the USDA from forcing plaintiff states to comply with the demand.

2 weeks ago

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is seen from behind.
Politics & Policy

Cheltenham residents urge officials to adopt immigrant welcoming policy

A growing number of communities in Montgomery County have turned to welcoming policies to prevent local law enforcement from assisting ICE.

2 weeks ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

What to know after Trump classifies decentralized antifa movement as a domestic terror organization

Antifa, short for “anti-fascists,” is an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups and is not a singular entity.

2 weeks ago

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Health

What we know about autism’s causes and any potential link to Tylenol

Autism isn’t a disease. It’s a complex developmental condition better known as autism spectrum disorder that affects different people in different ways.

2 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy

Race to watch: What to know about Jack Ciattarelli, New Jersey’s Republican gubernatorial candidate

Ciattarelli says his top three priorities as governor will be to improve affordability, end state sanctuary policies and stop mandated affordable housing.

2 weeks ago

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Education

Universal breakfast law makes Delaware one of few states offering free school meals

Delaware will spend about $3.2 million to expand free breakfast to 83 schools, so every student has access without cost.

2 weeks ago

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