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Courts & Law
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Delco murder suspect arrested in North Carolina, girlfriend found safe: Police

Dahmier Harmon, 26, was taken into custody without incident by police in Fayetteville.

3 years ago

File photo: People wait in a TSA line at the John F. Kennedy International Airport on June 28, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
Weather

Storms ground US air travelers as airlines cancel flights

Thunderstorms on the East Coast are causing travel headaches for tens of thousands of airline passengers. Airlines canceled about 1,400 flights in the U.S. by Friday evening.

3 years ago

Climate activists held a celebration of the proposed Inflation Reduction Act and protest for more government action on climate change outside Sen. Bob Casey's office in Philadelphia on Aug. 5, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

‘We’ll take the win’: Pa. advocates celebrate progress on Senate Democrats’ climate bill

In party hats, activists pushing for action on climate change rallied at Sen. Bob Casey’s office to support the Inflation Reduction Act.

3 years ago

Mark Bankston, lawyer for Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, asks Alex Jones questions about text messages during trial at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Wednesday Aug. 3, 2022. (Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool)
Courts & Law

Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3M total over Sandy Hook lies

The final award handed down Friday includes $45.2 million in punitive damages and $4.1 million in compensatory damages.

3 years ago

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Courts & Law

Musk countersuit accuses Twitter of fraud over ‘bot’ count

The countersuit filed by the billionaire and Tesla CEO on Thursday alleges that Twitter committed fraud, breach of contract and violation of the Texas Securities Act.

3 years ago

File photo: Mark D'Amico stands while pleading not guilty during his arraignment to charges including theft by deception at Burlington County Superior Court in Mount Holly, N.J., on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. ( Tim Tai/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, Pool)
Courts & Law
6abc

Co-conspirator in GoFundMe scam sentenced to 5 years in New Jersey state prison

Mark D'Amico, his-then girlfriend, and a homeless veteran defrauded online donors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

3 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia trail linking Schuylkill and Delaware rivers closer to taking shape

The Spring Garden Street Greenway would connect the Schuylkill River Trail and the Delaware River Trail, creating safe passage across Philadelphia.

3 years ago

File photo: Ruby Duncan, the hero of the documentary,
Arts & Entertainment

Story of poverty activism in Las Vegas premieres at Philly’s BlackStar festival

“Storming Caesars Palace” tells a “forgotten” story of mothers on welfare shutting down a Las Vegas casino in the name of poverty activism.

3 years ago

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Health

Delaware beach bacteria warnings lifted

Delaware environmental officials have lifted an advisory against spending a long time in the water in portions of Rehoboth, Dewey, and Bethany beaches.

3 years ago

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Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Energy Transfer held criminally responsible for damage from Mariner East pipeline construction

Texas-based pipeline builder Energy Transfer is not contesting 48 criminal charges related to the construction of its Mariner East pipeline project.

3 years ago

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Community

Inspired by World Cup ‘26, Philadelphia International Unity Cup kicks off this weekend

A total of 48 amateur teams are competing this year, including four new teams from Angola, Portugal, Uruguay, and the Dominican Republic.

3 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Meta mum on election misinformation efforts as midterms loom

Facebook owner Meta is quietly curtailing some of the safeguards designed to thwart voting misinformation or foreign interference in U.S. elections.

3 years ago

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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Critics call water quality bill moving through Pa. legislature a back door to privatization

The bill requires some public water systems to create an asset management plan, a mandate that municipal leaders and environmental groups are questioning.

3 years ago

Mail ballots for the 2020 General Election
Courts & Law

4th county adds to Pa. ballot dispute as candidate sues to quit

The legal dispute is holding up certification of primary results for governor and U.S. Senate.

3 years ago

Kari Lake speaks at a news conference
Politics & Policy

Trump ally Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor

Republicans now enter the general election sprint with a slate of nominees closely allied with Trump who deny that Biden was legitimately elected president.

3 years ago

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