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Money

PhilaPort handled $4.5B of imports from China in 2024. Officials worry Trump’s tariffs put that business at risk

Pennsylvania officials worry that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are threatening global trade, local businesses, jobs and consumer affordability.

5 months ago

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Voting booths set up on election day
Politics & Policy

How the House’s requirement to prove U.S. citizenship could affect the ability to register to vote

The SAVE Act compels states to reject any voter registration application in which the applicant has not presented “documentary proof of United States citizenship."

5 months ago

Debris floats in the water
Community

NYC sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6, including family of Spanish tourists

Mayor Eric Adams said the flight began at a downtown heliport around 3 p.m. and the dead — including three children — had been recovered and removed from the water.

5 months ago

Donald Trump holds a signed executive order
Politics & Policy

Trump’s new energy order puts states’ climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice

Meanwhile, Pennsylvania's governor wants to make power plant owners pay for emissions, and New Jersey is considering charging polluting companies to fund toxic cleanups.

5 months ago

Aerials of fire-damaged houses
Community

Girl is killed and her sister is missing after a fire destroys several Millville, New Jersey homes

The fire's heat was so intense that it melted part of a fire truck and a parked car.

5 months ago

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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Record Store Day, Sammie Rae & Friends and printPHILLY in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

April 10 - April 13: “Steel Magnolias” in Delaware, Youth Jam sessions in Philly and a musical tribute to “The Police” in South Jersey are among the weekend highlights.

5 months ago

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Community

Philly metro loses hundreds of federal government jobs as more IRS layoffs loom

Labor data shows the federal workforce shrunk across the Greater Philadelphia area, and there could be more layoffs at the local Internal Revenue Service hub.

5 months ago

Listen 1:05
Nicolas O’Rourke sitting and listening
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly lawmaker wants to add ‘muscles’ and ‘teeth’ to city’s property maintenance code

City Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke is set to introduce a legislative package designed to protect tenants and hold landlords accountable.

5 months ago

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a poster reads DELAWARE HIV CONSORTIUM under a tent at an event
Money

Possible HIV funding cuts could ‘wipe out’ Delaware prevention program

Delaware groups that provide HIV prevention, testing and treatment fear their federal support could soon disappear.

5 months ago

Listen 1:23
Donald Trump and Howard Lutnick announcing new tariffs
Politics & Policy

Trump pauses steeper tariffs for most countries, while hiking levies on China. What we know

With so many back-and-forth tariff actions and threats, it can be tough to keep track of where things stand. Here's a rundown of what you need to know.

5 months ago

a SEPTA train
Community
6abc

SEPTA service would be cut nearly in half under new budget proposal if more funding not secured

The transit authority unveiled a budget proposal that would include a reduction to nearly half of its service, fare increases of more than 20% and cuts to the workforce.

5 months ago

Carnaval de Puebla
Community

‘They’re all worried’: Philly’s 2025 Carnaval de Puebla canceled over concerns of ICE operations

The city’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration attracts roughly 15,000 attendees each year to South Philadelphia.

5 months ago

Listen 1:21
El gobernador de Delaware, Matt Meyer, firma su primera orden ejecutiva, creando un programa de formación profesional para jóvenes, detrás del escenario después de la ceremonia de toma de posesión en la Universidad Estatal de Delaware.
Community

Primer Estado WhatsApp: ‘Primeras semanas en el cargo, Golpe al tráfico de drogas, y Nuevos aranceles anunciados’

Delaware enfrenta una nueva etapa con cambios en el liderazgo, esfuerzos contra el crimen organizado y decisiones que marcan la política económica del estado.

5 months ago

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Community

New Jersey’s REAL ID deadline: What residents need to know

Starting May 7, REAL IDs will be the only driver’s licenses accepted to board a plane or enter a federal building.

5 months ago

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Donald Trump speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports

It was seemingly an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.S. and most of the world to one between the U.S. and China.

5 months ago

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