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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Mayor Kenney speaks at the Gun Violence Response press conference at City Hall.
Politics & Policy

City Council overrides Kenney veto of Philly public safety director measure

In just the third veto of his nearly eight years in office, Mayor Kenney tried to stall efforts by City Council to create a new position to oversee public safety.

3 years ago

A group of people sit in chairs, and other people sit in a table at the front of the room.
Education

Central Bucks reportedly plans to spend $1 million-plus in legal fees in response to allegations of anti-LGBTQ discrimination in schools

The Duane Morris law firm is reportedly charging Central Bucks School District $300,000 to $500,000 a month, for at least three months.

3 years ago

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John Fetterman
Politics & Policy

Fetterman expected back ‘soon,’ but no certain timeline yet

Fetterman's office says he's expected to return to the chamber soon after seeking inpatient treatment for clinical depression.

3 years ago

Riley Williams is pictured in the middle of a crowd
Courts & Law
WITF

Pa. woman who led Jan. 6 protesters to Nancy Pelosi’s office sentenced to 3 years in prison

Riley June Williams, a 22-year-old who lived in Harrisburg but went to high school in Mechanicsburg, was filmed inside the Capitol during the attacks.

3 years ago

A pile of challenged books
Education

Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says

A new report from the American Library Association says attempted book bannings and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022.

3 years ago

A century-old gas station located at 20th and Arch streets took a slow roll through the city to its new home in Fairmount Park
Community
6abc

Historic Philadelphia gas station moves to new home in Fairmount Park

At 10 p.m., workers began driving the gas station very slowly to its new home a few miles away.

3 years ago

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg arrives at his office
Courts & Law

Manhattan DA rejects GOP demand for info on Trump case

The office called the effort an “unprecedented inquiry” into an ongoing probe.

3 years ago

2 voting machines
Courts & Law

Fox, Dominion argue over legal standards to prove defamation

Fox contends that it can't be held liable for defamation for simply reporting on newsworthy allegations — a sitting president’s claim that the election was being stolen.

3 years ago

Pa. Representative Emily Kinkead won a state House seat to represent part of the Pittsburgh suburbs in 2020. (Amanda Berg for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Women have more power than ever in Pennsylvania’s legislature, but lawmakers say big hurdles remain

Less than one-third of the members of the state legislature are women — 80 of the 253 lawmakers who serve in the state House and Senate.

3 years ago

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew speaks to reporters before a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on the platform's consumer privacy and data security practices and impact on children, Thursday, March 23, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Politics & Policy

TikTok CEO faces off with Congress over security fears

TikTok has acquired 150 million American users but is under increasing pressure from U.S. officials concerned about data security and user safety.

3 years ago

Byron Cotter, Michelle Anne Simmons, Marcus Pearson and Delia Avery pose for a photo outdoors.
Courts & Law

Racial disparities in Philly prisons persist, despite 47% decline in incarcerated population

A local nonprofit has proposed some solutions to help curb the trend.

3 years ago

Lemuel Bannister estimates the height of the flooding caused by Isaias in 2020
PlanPhilly
Community

Eastwick United launches grant program to fill another gap in Isaias recovery

More than two years after a flood devastated low-lying Eastwick, a community organization is distributing funding for lingering repairs.

3 years ago

A close-up of a water meter.
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Where does it end?’: Philly water customers are concerned about proposed rate hike

The average resident’s bill would increase more than 20% by late 2024, under a rate increase the Philadelphia Water Department wants.

3 years ago

A person sits at an easel, tufting.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

TuftCon, Philly Theatre Week, ‘Bring It On’ musical, Play-a-Palooza in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 23-26: Dru Hill and "Bring It On" in Del., Theatre Week in Philly, and Frankie Negrón in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

3 years ago

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A wooden house in traditional Japanese architectural style is visible across a small pond, next to a tall tree with bare branches. Visitors walk about near the house.
Arts & Entertainment

Paintings vandalized at Philly’s Shofuso House now restored

The traditional Japanese house in Fairmount Park suffered damage after a break-in last summer. Its paintings, worth $2 million, are now repaired.

3 years ago

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