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Michelle Kichline.
Politics & Policy

Chester County Commissioner Michelle Kichline will not seek re-election in 2023

Chester County’s lone Republican commissioner, Michelle Kichline, will not be seeking a third term in office, citing a belief in term limits.

3 years ago

(Russ Brown Photography/Courtesy of Christmas Village in Philadelphia)
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia’s Christmas Village looks to get visitors in the holiday spirit this December

Over 100 vendors will participate in the open-air market that stretches from LOVE Park and City Hall to Broad Street, open daily through Christmas Eve.

3 years ago

An Iran team supporter cries as she holds a shirt that reads ''Mahsa Amini'' prior to the start of the World Cup group B soccer match between Wales and Iran, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Politics & Policy

U.S. Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup

The federation described the move as a show of support for protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday.

3 years ago

Leaves crunch underfoot at the Morris Arboretum.
PlanPhilly
Science

Don’t bother bagging your fallen leaves. Your yard (and insects) will thank you

Fallen leaves make great natural fertilizer and offer a place for insects to spend the winter.

3 years ago

A medical person holds a clipboard in their hands.
Health

New online dashboard tracks racial and economic disparities in Delaware

Similar to the state’s COVID-19 tracker, the Equity Counts Data Center will track racial disparities in areas including health, education, and criminal justice.

3 years ago

A silhouette of someone standing on a sidewalk is clear as traffic in the background going by is blurred.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

With PennDOT studying transit options for Roosevelt Boulevard, a subway is back on the table

PennDOT has committed to studying transit options on Roosevelt Blvd. This means that Philly is one step closer to a new subway line, writes doctoral student Jay Arzu.

3 years ago

A vendor smiles as she prepares a purchase for a customer at her table.
Community

‘A kept gem’: Small Business Saturday lifts up Germantown culture, despite looming economic downturn

Germantown shop owners are encouraging people to buy local on Small Business Saturday — and throughout the holiday season — despite the strain of inflation costs.

3 years ago

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A Christmas Tree is lit up outside City Hall in Philadelphia
Community

Center City business district promotes unique and boutique holiday shopping experience

Philly businesses in Center City encourage holiday shoppers to visit shops downtown — the majority of which are locally-owned — this season.

3 years ago

Researchers explain oyster recruitment and predation trials at field site. (Kurt Gust, ERDC)
Science

Rutgers University develops oyster reef ecosystem to prevent beach erosion

Sea level rise and increased storm events caused by climate change are accelerating erosion along the East Coast, putting communities and infrastructure at risk.

3 years ago

Empty Hallway in a Public School
Education

Philly schools that ‘beat the odds’ could receive millions of dollars under new grant strategy

Philly schools that have shown “greater growth” than their peers over the last 10 years will have access to millions in new grant funding.

3 years ago

Corner of 54th st. and Chester Ave.
Community

Southwest Philly will soon be home to ‘Africatown,’ powered by a grant-winning nonprofit

The African Cultural Alliance of North America, a nonprofit supporting African immigrants, got a $9 million state grant towards developing Africatown.

3 years ago

Weston McKennie of the United States kicks the ball during the World Cup group B soccer match between England and The United States, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Community

U.S. frustrates England again at a World Cup in 0-0 draw

The United States frustrated England in a 0-0 draw on Friday for its second consecutive tie in the World Cup.

3 years ago

The Covanta incinerator, a waste-to-energy facility that burns trash from Delaware County, Philadelphia, New York City, in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Pa. strengthens air pollution standards for incinerators. How will this impact suburban air quality?

The new rules will cut pollution coming from the state’s six trash incinerators — including the ones in Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.

3 years ago

crime scene
Community

A new Philly coalition has joined the fight against gun violence

The newly formed Civic Coalition to Save Lives says it will build a violence intervention strategy based on what’s worked in other cities.

3 years ago

The buses that arrived Friday were the third and fourth to roll into Philadelphia from Texas in the last two weeks. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Two additional buses of asylum-seekers from Texas arrive at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia

It was not immediately clear how many people were on the buses, but it appeared to be about five dozen.

3 years ago

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