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Climate change could impact the Philly region’s water supply. New storage options may help
Climate change could mean droughts and changing water flow in the Delaware River. Water regulators say new storage facilities could help mitigate future water scarcity.
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U.S. sprinter, Olympic medalist Tori Bowie dies at 32
Bowie's death was announced Wednesday by her management company and USA Track and Field. No cause of death was given.
3 years ago
4 dangers that most worry AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton
Geoffrey Hinton, the “godfather of artificial intelligence,” recently resigned his job at Google to share his concerns that unchecked AI development could threaten humanity.
3 years ago
Embiid: MVP is validation, but NBA title is still the goal
Embiid says the award validates all the work that he's put into learning the sport after belatedly taking it up at the age of 15.
3 years ago
FTC: Facebook misled parents, failed to guard kids’ privacy
The Federal Trade Commission says Facebook misrepresented the access it provided to app developers to private user data.
3 years ago
Victims hit, killed by Amtrak train in Chester were 9 and 12 years old
The children were hit around 4:30 p.m. Saturday on the tracks in the 400 block of Wilson Street.
3 years ago
1 dead, 4 hurt in shooting inside Atlanta medical building
Atlanta police said the shooting occurred inside a Northside Medical building on Wednesday.
3 years ago
Report: Racist text helped spur Fox to oust Tucker Carlson
The former Fox host lamented how supporters of former President Donald Trump ganged up to beat a protester. “It's not how white men fight,” Carlson wrote.
3 years ago
Messi the latest pawn in proxy rivalry in Middle East
He has been suspended by PSG reportedly for two weeks and the incident could yet spark the end of his turbulent and somewhat underwhelming two-season spell at the club.
3 years ago
Building 21 is closed again, but this time due to water damage
Chief Operating Officer Oz Hill said the damage was likely caused by the weekend storms.
3 years ago
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid likely to play Game 2 against Celtics in Boston, sources say
Joel Embiid will likely be back on the court when the 76ers take on the Celtics Wednesday night.
3 years ago
St. Joe’s reopens the old Barnes Foundation building as a new museum
St Joseph’s University acquired Albert Barnes’ original galleries in Lower Merion, to open its first campus art museum in 172 years.
3 years ago
Listen 1:29Massive stakes: Who is running for mayor in the bankrupt city of Chester?
Two outsider Democrats, Stefan Roots and Pat Worrell, are running to unseat incumbent Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland in a race with unprecedented stakes.
3 years ago
Listen 3:49Trouble in Germantown: Potential YWCA developer is struggling to find funding
The historic property has sat vacant for years, frustrating neighbors who want to see it become a neighborhood asset again.
3 years ago
Family pets could soon get special treatment in Delaware divorce settlements under new bill
A judge would have to consider the well-being of the “companion animal,” as well as how much each partner is attached to pets, be it dog, cat, bird, or reptile.
3 years ago
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