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The overturning of Roe has prompted some people to seek permanent birth control methods, as doctors consider their role in educating patients about irreversible procedures.
3 years ago
Listen 4:01Rutgers-Camden holds new tradition to welcome students old and new
Rutgers University-Camden holds first ever convocation to welcome back students, staff, faculty and administrators.
3 years ago
Turnpike audit finds uncollected toll problem grows to $155M
Losses had been anticipated after the turnpike converted to all-cash collections in 2020, laying off hundreds of toll collectors and auditors.
3 years ago
Former Camden dump heralded as part Clean Water Act’s 50th anniversary
Cramer Hill Waterfront Park was once the place people from across the region came to dump trash. Now it’s a beautiful park with watersports and fishing.
3 years ago
Higher electric vehicle rebates available in Pennsylvania
The maximum rebate has more than doubled, and the revamped program is now focused on working-class families.
3 years ago
Campus Philly wants students to fall in love with the city — and stay
CollegeFest, Campus Philly’s annual Welcome to Philly celebration, kicks off Saturday, Sept. 10 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 11.
3 years ago
Listen 6:00Teacher shortage forces hundreds of Delaware students to get virtual lessons
The Colonial School District in northern Delaware is more than 20 teachers short of what it needs, so students will be taught via Zoom video.
3 years ago
Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96 after 70 years on the throne
A link to the almost-vanished generation that fought WWII, she was the only monarch most Britons have ever known, and her name defines an age: the modern Elizabethan Era.
3 years ago
New maps will help decide where up to $1 billion in federal money goes for Pa. broadband expansion
Pa. must first resolve a basic and yet surprisingly thorny challenge: pinpointing where high-speed internet is still unavailable.
3 years ago
Bannon charged with money laundering in wall-building scheme
Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon surrendered Thursday to face state money laundering and conspiracy charges in New York.
3 years ago
Philly’s Fringe Festival touts hundreds of daring, defying, delightful performances
Me and Jesus and Prince and Captain Jean-Luc Picard as performance art can only mean one thing: The Philly Fringe Festival is back for the 2022 edition.
3 years ago
Listen 5:38Sept. 8 - Sept. 11: The Fringe Fest begins in Philadelphia, Ringo Starr comes to the Met, The Disco Biscuits are in Delaware, and Wu-Tang and Nas hit the stage in New Jersey.
3 years ago
Listen 4:49‘Everybody’s Hometown’ is rewriting its zoning laws. Should other communities take note?
The Delaware County seat wants to incorporate form-based code into its zoning laws. This planning method organizes communities based on their physical form rather than use.
3 years ago
City Council members call for extension of UC Townhomes HUD contract
Demonstrators demanded outside investors stop encroaching on housing properties within Philadelphia, and called on the city to create a fund to preserve affordable housing.
3 years ago
Police arrest Memphis man in livestreamed shootings; 4 dead
Four people were killed and three others were wounded in seven shootings and at least two carjackings.
3 years ago