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A person walks on a flooded street
Weather

How Philly communities and city government are tackling climate-driven flooding

Three takeaways from a panel moderated by WHYY’s Maiken Scott about flooding in Germantown and beyond.

4 months ago

Listen 1:13
The U.S. Supreme Court building
Courts & Law

States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules

Thursday's 6-3 ruling comes amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country’s biggest abortion provider.

4 months ago

Members of the band BABYMETAL perform on stage
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Pershing’s Own band, Black music and Pride celebrations, BABYMETAL and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

June 26 - June 29: Sons of Mystro in Del., a kickball tournament in Philly and Flair Dance Festival in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

4 months ago

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A rendering of an overhead view of the proposed 22nd Police District
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After yearslong battle, work has begun on new headquarters for Philly’s 22nd Police District

The North Central Public Safety Building will include a new police station and a Police Athletic League center.

4 months ago

Listen 1:11
Former state Rep. Stell Parker Selby
Politics & Policy

‘Party insiders’: Delaware House vacancy triggers familiar debate over insiders controlling special elections

Legislation creating a special primary election process is stalled in committee with not even the sponsor commenting on its merits.

4 months ago

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VJ Edgecombe, left, is congratulated
Community

Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe hopes ‘Philly likes Bahamians’ after 76ers take him No. 3 overall in NBA draft

The Philadelphia 76ers have selected Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe with the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA draft.

4 months ago

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Education

Teachers union, Philadelphia School District go to state capitol together to fight for public school funding

The group’s advocacy comes at a time when the federal government is threatening cuts in public education.

4 months ago

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Temple University Police Sergeant Chris Fitzgerald poses for a photo
Courts & Law
6abc

Man charged with killing Temple Police Sergeant Chris Fitzgerald found guilty of first-degree murder

Miles Pfeffer was also found guilty of criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer, disarming an officer, robbery, theft, evading arrest and weapons crimes.

4 months ago

A Philadelphia Police Department cruiser is seen in a file photo.
Courts & Law

Family of boy fatally shot by Philadelphia police officer agrees to $3M settlement

Authorities have said Thomas “T.J.” Siderio was on the ground and unarmed when the officer fired the fatal shot into his back.

4 months ago

a person tanning on the Jersey Shore
Community
6abc

Lifeguard impaled by beach umbrella at Asbury Park, N.J.: ‘Tough young woman’

Asbury Park Fire Department Chief Kevin Keddy said the umbrella went through the woman's upper left shoulder and came out her back.

4 months ago

A SEPTA train
Weather

SEPTA says heat wave precautions could mean schedule delays

Extreme heat could impact rail infrastructure. SEPTA says it slows down trains to prevent failures.

4 months ago

Children playing in fountain at Love Park
Weather

1 more sizzling hot day for the eastern U.S. before temperatures plunge 30 degrees

An air mass drawing on cool ocean waters will send temperatures plummeting by the end of the week in Philly, which hit a record high of 101 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday.

4 months ago

LaMonica McIver exits the grounds at Delaney Hall
Courts & Law

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to assault charges stemming from immigration center visit

The charges stem from a congressional oversight visit at Newark's Delaney Hall facility on May 9. Mayor Ras Baraka also was arrested the same day.

4 months ago

Emil Bove looks on
Courts & Law

Trump judicial nominee faces Senate questions, denies advising lawyers to ignore court orders

Emil Bove was nominated to serve on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which sees cases from the Delaware Valley. A whistleblower said Bove proposed ignoring court orders.

4 months ago

Yuvi Agarwal plays the keyboard for dogs at the Denver Animal Shelter
Community

Volunteers use the universal language of music to soothe stressed shelter animals

The nonprofit Wild Tunes has enlisted about 100 volunteer musicians and singers of all ages and abilities to perform at nine shelters in New Jersey, Houston and Denver.

4 months ago

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