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Steve Wilson gives a thumbs up as he poses, decked out in Phillies gear.
Arts & Entertainment

Fans flock to Phillies home opener to launch a new season of hope

The Phillies lost the World Series last year, and started this season with a slump, but 45,000 fans at Friday’s home opener can’t be wrong.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper
Community

Harper puts on encouraging batting practice show in Philly

The two-time National League MVP had been projected to return as a designated hitter by the All-Star break this season. But it appears he might come back earlier.

3 years ago

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Community
6abc

Police warn North Wildwood residents amid coyote sightings in the area

Attacks on humans are rare, but officials say they have happened.

3 years ago

A group of cars line up at charging stations
Politics & Policy

‘Nobody voted this guy in’: Delaware GOP seeks to strip environmental chief of power to mandate electric vehicles by 2035

Republican lawmakers want to put the authority in the hands of the General Assembly. They have drafted but not introduced legislation to accomplish that.

3 years ago

Solar Eclipse captured above KY
Science

Save the date: One year until total solar eclipse sweeps U.S.

Just one year from now, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America. The eclipse will slice a diagonal line across 13 states in the U.S., from Texas through Maine.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies scoreboard
Community
6abc

What to know ahead of Philadelphia Phillies home opener against the Cincinnati Reds

New food and a gigantic new videoboard are just some of the things fans can expect at the home opener.

3 years ago

Townhouses in a cul-de-sac are visible.
Community

How New Jersey is feeling the impact of the affordable housing shortage

Advocates say the report documents the pandemic’s impact on affordable housing units, but the full impact is still being examined.

3 years ago

An up-close view of a bike that has a tag on it.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

This spring cleanup, Philly is removing abandoned bikes across the city

As part of the Philly Spring Cleanup program on Saturday, April 15, the city is getting ready to remove dozens of abandoned bikes.

3 years ago

Listen 2:00
Organ donation paperwork.
Health

April is National ‘Donate Life Month.’ Here’s what it means

About 5,000 people in the Philadelphia area are awaiting an organ transplant. Some wait for over five years.

3 years ago

Listen 1:45
The Samuel S. Baxter Water Treatment Plant on State Road in Philadelphia, Pa.
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly Water Department confirms water continues to test clean

Over a week after a chemical spill threatened to pollute Philly’s drinking water, the city confirms the chemicals have not been found in the water.

3 years ago

police car outside of the Fashion District Philadelphia mall.
Community

Fashion District will require minors to be accompanied by an adult after 2 p.m.

Word on the change in policy comes one day after conflicting reports of hundreds of young people gathering in Center City.

3 years ago

Rowhouses in Philly
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly landlords have reservations about effort to ban private firms from enforcing evictions

In Philadelphia, many evictions are enforced by a for-profit law firm, known as the landlord-tenant officer. Supporters say it’s cheaper and more efficient.

3 years ago

Long lines for COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Delaware spilled onto the highway on Saturday. (Delaware Department of Health and Social Services)
Health

Delaware’s COVID-19 public health emergency to end May 11

The state’s emergency order was first put in place March 23, 2020, as cases of COVID-19 started to spread throughout the state.

3 years ago

A group of people on a tightrope together as a team exercise.
Education

Some Philly school leaders spend their spring break bonding high above Fairmount Park

Trauma specialists at Philly schools take on an aerial challenge to better connect and build trust.

3 years ago

Listen 1:06
birds in a wetland
Politics & Policy

Biden vetoes bill that sought to toss EPA water protections

President Joe Biden vetoed a congressional resolution that would have overturned protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as overly intrusive.

3 years ago

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