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Is it time for Pa. to ban summer utility shutoffs?
Thousands of PECO customers lose access to A/C or fans each summer when they can’t pay their electric bills. Experts want more limits on shutoffs in a warming world.
3 years ago
Kensington development team seeks middle ground between gentrification and stagnation
A former bank will become a commercial kitchen and event space. A textile factory will feature apartments and commercial space.
3 years ago
Philly officials advocate for extension of Automated Speed Enforcement along Roosevelt Blvd.
Data shows the program has dramatically reduced fatal crashes and speeding violations along the busy road.
3 years ago
Biden signs massive climate and health care legislation
President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law on Tuesday.
3 years ago
The city could have to fill as many as six seats as council members step down to run for mayor.
3 years ago
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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