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Proponents say the drips are ideal for those who drink too much or don’t get proper nutrition, but health authorities say they won’t improve long-term health.
3 years ago
Listen 5:02The heat is on: Philadelphians are flocking to city pools this summer
Philly has opened 50 public pools across the city this summer, with another 20 still closed. But neighbors are loving any splash they can get.
3 years ago
Listen 1:52FBI: No sign of Jimmy Hoffa under New Jersey bridge
The decadeslong mystery turned last year to land next to a former landfill under the Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City.
3 years ago
Supreme Court won’t let Biden implement immigration policy
The court’s order Thursday leaves the policy frozen nationwide for now.
3 years ago
Voting rights lawyers say latest Pa. GOP mail-voting challenge is ‘fueling the big lie’
The latest effort follows an unsuccessful suit to toss mailed ballots that weren’t dated.
3 years ago
A new Sixers arena in Center City is not a sure shot
The proposal to erect the arena on a full city block adjacent to Chinatown draws swift condemnation, excitement, skepticism — and plenty of buzz.
3 years ago
Where to find cooling centers in the Philly suburbs and more resources to cope with the extreme heat
With temperatures reaching above 95 degrees, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for southeastern Pennsylvania until 8 p.m. Thursday.
3 years ago
Philadelphia Police Department at risk of losing state accreditation
The Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission is set to meet on Tuesday.
3 years ago
Woman in $400K GoFundMe scam gets 1 year in federal case
Katelyn McClure and her then-boyfriend Mark D’Amico fabricated a story that homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt, Jr., rescued her from the side of a Philadelphia highway in 2017.
3 years ago
N.J. becomes 47th state to require police officers to obtain a license
Under the new law, licenses will not be issued to people convicted of crimes or active members of anti-government and hate groups.
3 years ago
UC Townhomes residents face court hearing as landlords work to break up encampment
An in-person hearing is slated to take place Friday at City Hall.
3 years ago
New York reports 1st U.S. polio case in nearly a decade
State health officials scheduled polio vaccination clinics in Rockland County as part of the response.
3 years ago
Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years on Floyd killing federal charge
The sentence was well below what prosecutors and Floyd’s family sought, and sparked anger from Floyd's family members.
3 years ago
A birthing center coming to Southwest Philly aims to tackle Black maternal mortality rates
Black people are twice as likely to have a traumatic birthing experience as white people. A new birthing center coming to Southwest Philly aims to change that.
3 years ago
Listen 6:00Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden was experiencing “mild symptoms" and has begun taking Paxlovid.
3 years ago