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A closeup of Philadelphia City Hall.
Politics & Policy

Philly council members are starting to resign to run for mayor. Here’s what that means for your local representation

The city could have to fill as many as six seats as council members step down to run for mayor.

3 years ago

A closeup of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Courts & Law

Key informant defends role during Del. man’s trial in Whitmer kidnap plot

Prosecutors say Fox, 39, who lives in western Michigan, and Croft, 46, a trucker from Bear, Delaware, wanted to trigger a national revolt by kidnapping the Democratic governor

3 years ago

A closeup of new backpacks
Education

A Philly area nonprofit is filling free backpacks with school supplies for students in need

Foster Angels on Earth hopes to help alleviate some of the stress foster kids face ahead of the school year.

3 years ago

Members of the House of Representatives gather in the chamber to celebrate after the vote to approve the Inflation Reduction Act at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill. The House used a party-line 220-207 vote to pass the legislation. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Politics & Policy

What’s in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law

President Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back” America, and the legislation he's signing Tuesday delivers a version of that once sweeping idea.

3 years ago

Close-up Of A Woman's Hand Inserting Hearing Aid In Her Ear
Health

Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in U.S.

Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.

3 years ago

A closeup of spotted lanternflies on a tree
Science
Spotlight PA

Spotted lanternfly squashing was once all the rage in Pennsylvania. Is that zeal fading?

An app dedicated to promoting the squish and kill of the spotted lanterfly is waning in popularity in Pa., while gaining in states where the invasive species is newer.

3 years ago

FILE - President Joe Biden looks at his grandson Beau Biden as first lady Jill Biden waves and walks to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Aug. 10, 2022. First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing ‘mild symptoms’ the White House announced Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Health

Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild’ symptoms

She had been vacationing with President Joe Biden in South Carolina when she began experiencing symptoms on Monday.

3 years ago

A closeup of Ricardo Cruciani
Community

Former Drexel neurologist convicted of sexually abusing patients dies by suicide in jail

Prosecutors said Cruciani groomed vulnerable patients by overprescribing painkillers, sometimes to treat serious injuries from car wrecks and other accidents.

3 years ago

An image of a fake arrest warrant used by scammers in Bucks County.
Courts & Law
6abc

‘It’s very convincing’: Bucks County officials warn of fake warrant scam

Authorities said scammers are calling victims and sending fake arrest warrants by email, claiming to be from the Bucks County Sheriff's Office.

3 years ago

Color image of a gavel in a courtroom.
Community

It’s far too easy to be labeled a child abuser in Pennsylvania, lawsuit claims

A lawsuit alleges that Pennsylvania’s ChildLine registry is unconstitutional because the accused are not offered a hearing prior to being listed as offenders.

3 years ago

Alex Smith looks at the camera and holds his comic book in front of him.
Arts & Entertainment

Kapow! Gay, Black superheroes take on fatphobia while saving an Afrofuturistic Philly

Black, gay, and heavy superheroes save an Afrofuturistic Philly in the new Alex Smith/James Dillenbeck comic "Black Vans."

3 years ago

A technician handles evidence in a sexual assault case, looking down at materials on a table.
Politics & Policy

‘Justice served’: Delaware sets new policies to test rape exam kits, speed up investigations

Delaware cleared a backlog of 1,235 kits in 2020, leading to the arrest of nine suspects. A new policy sets timelines to have kits tested.

3 years ago

FILE - Brooklyn Nets' Ben Simmons watches practice before an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Philadelphia. Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers have settled the grievance he filed to recoup a portion of last season's salary, a person with knowledge of the details said Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Community

Simmons, 76ers settle his grievance over salary

Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers have settled the grievance he filed to recoup a portion of last season's salary, a person with knowledge of the details said Monday.

3 years ago

A man cleans an apartment destroyed after Russian shelling in Nikopol, Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Kostiantyn Liberov)
Community

Ukrainian military says it repelled more than dozen attacks

The Ukrainian military said Monday that it had repelled more than a dozen Russian attacks in the country’s east and north.

3 years ago

FILE - This photo from Friday May 9, 2008, shows R. Kelly arriving for the first day of jury selection in his child pornography trial at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse in Chicago. R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children.  (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Courts & Law

R. Kelly jury selection focuses on 2019 documentary

Jury selection in R. Kelly's federal trial on charges that he rigged his 2008 state child pornography trial began Monday.

3 years ago

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