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Chester City Hall is visible at the end of a road lined with buildings.
Politics & Policy

Pa. judge grants Chester city receiver permission to strip elected city officials of administrative powers

The court ruled “a culture of denial, blame-shifting, arrogance, and nepotism” in Chester made this decision “not only permissible, but necessary.”

3 years ago

Students walk out of Overbrook High School.
Community

Drive-by shooting strikes student on way to Overbrook High School

The student, who is in stable condition, was shot three times in the arm and the thigh, according to a district spokesperson.

3 years ago

Chicago White Sox's Josh Harrison jokes with players in the San Diego Padres dugout during the sixth inning of a baseball game
Arts & Entertainment

Phillies, Harrison finalize $2 million, 1-year deal

The 35-year-old Harrison batted .272 with seven home runs and 27 RBIs in 119 games for the Chicago White Sox last season.

3 years ago

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, left, talks to his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, after they exchanged jerseys following an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo.
Arts & Entertainment

Brother vs. brother: Kelces prepare for Super Bowl showdown

For the first time in Super Bowl history, a pair of siblings will square off on the NFL’s biggest stage.

3 years ago

Jamila Winder, Democratic candidate for Montco commissioner.(provided)
Politics & Policy

Montco names new commish to replace Val Arkoosh who joined Shapiro administration

Jamila Winder will replace Arkoosh, who resigned earlier this month to become Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Human Services.

3 years ago

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves a House GOP conference meeting on Capitol Hill
Politics & Policy

Santos won’t serve on 2 committees for now, lawmakers say

Santos was assigned to the House Committee on Small Business and to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee.

3 years ago

Linn's cleaners in South Philadelphia has been keeping the Eagles looking fresh on game day for a decade or so, and this week is no different. (6abc)
Community

South Philadelphia cleaners responsible for keeping team’s jerseys game day ready

Joe Lattanzio and his brother Vince co-own the business on South 15th Street.

3 years ago

Loch Nairn
Community

New Garden Township acquires land for 106-acre public park in Chester County

New Garden Township has acquired 106-acres of land, once the site of the Loch Nairn Golf Club, for use as a passive-recreation park.

3 years ago

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Empty pre-K classroom
Education

Better pay for Delaware child care workers among recommendations in new report

More than 10,000 Delaware child care workers earn ‘unlivable’ wages, according to a new report from the state Office of Early Learning.

3 years ago

Margaret Bond seated at the piano in a black-and-white photograph.
Arts & Entertainment

A trailblazing Black, female composer’s work is revived by Opera Philadelphia

A major work by an undersung Black, female composer from the 1960s, based on the writings of W.E.B. DuBois, is being staged at the Academy of Music

3 years ago

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Cindy Williams arrives to the TV Land Awards 10th Anniversary in New York
Arts & Entertainment

‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75

Williams' family said in statement Monday that she died in Los Angeles Wednesday after a brief illness. She was 75.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles running back Boston Scott (35) and quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrate after the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers
Money
6abc

How much will it cost to see Eagles play Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII?

If you want to watch the game in person on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona, it's going to cost you a lot.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House
Politics & Policy

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

It comes as lawmakers have already ended elements of the emergencies that kept millions of Americans insured during the pandemic.

3 years ago

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at the Federal Reserve Board Building, in Washington
Politics & Policy

Fed, set to impose smaller hike, may hint of fewer increases

Chair Jerome Powell is still likely to stress, though, that the Fed’s campaign to conquer high inflation is far from over.

3 years ago

Damaged ATM on the street corner.
Community
6abc

ATM explodes in another theft attempt in Philadelphia

Police found the ATM blown up on the sidewalk.

3 years ago

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