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A closeup of a marijuana plant
Courts & Law

N.J. commission approves first recreational weed retail licenses

Retail licenses could be issued within a month, after approved alternative treatment centers pay fees and undergo compliance assessments.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson.
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Defense rests, closing arguments expected Tuesday in Johnson bribery trial

The jury will start deliberating after closing arguments, meaning there could be a verdict before the end of the week.

3 years ago

ADA William Fritze talks about 3d printed firearms arrest
Courts & Law

Philly man accused of using 3D printer to make ‘ghost guns’ faces charges

The suspect is accused of buying some gun parts and creating others on a 3D printer at his Roxborough-Manayunk home to create untraceable firearms.

3 years ago

A shopper wearing a face mask selects fruit at the Reading Terminal Market
Health

Philadelphia reinstates indoor mask mandate

Philadelphia officials announced Monday that masks will once again be required in indoor spaces.

3 years ago

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a house after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Monday, April 11, 2022.
Community

Mariupol mayor says siege has killed more than 10K civilians

The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol says that more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city.

3 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid looks on as he has the night off during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Arts & Entertainment

76ers celebrate Embiid’s scoring title, push MVP contention

Joel Embiid won the NBA scoring title to become the first Philadelphia player to top the league since Allen Iverson 17 years ago.

3 years ago

A young man pushes a wheelbarrow in front of a destroyed apartment building in the town of Borodyanka, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Several apartment buildings were destroyed during fighting between the Russian troops and the Ukrainian forces and the town is without electricity, water and heating.
Community

Russia says it hits Ukraine air defenses before eastern push

Russia claims that it destroyed several air defense systems in Ukraine over the weekend, in what appeared to be a renewed push ahead of a broad new offensive in the east.

3 years ago

Bobby Morgan
Education

N.J. Department of Education partners with Rowan to recruit more men of color as teachers

Studies suggest Black students perform better in school when they have at least one Black teacher.

3 years ago

A man wears a face mark as he fishes near docked oil drilling platforms
Science

Scientists are tracking the link between pollution, climate change, and rising mercury levels in fish

Local scientists are trying to better understand the causes of mercury among fish populations to inform public health and environmental guidance.

3 years ago

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Sthethoscope
Health

‘This is where we begin’: Delco’s new health department is fully operational

Delco is no longer the largest county in the United States without its own health department as it was busy its first week tackling inspections, STIs, and tuberculosis.

3 years ago

Pastor Erich Kussman speaks to a crowd outside of St. Bartholomew Lutheran Church in Trenton. Community members rallied on Palm Sunday to raise awareness about possible solutions to gun violence.
Community

‘Prophets of resistance’: Faith leaders take a stand against Trenton gun violence as dozens march through the city

Dozens of residents of various religions and congregations rallied to press local government to allocate American Rescue Plan funding toward gun violence solutions.

3 years ago

Tiger Woods tips his cap on the 18th green during the final round at the Masters golf tournament on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Augusta, Ga.
Arts & Entertainment

Tiger’s Masters: No fairytale ending but still inspiring

He played in his first real tournament since a car wreck 14 months ago left him with horrific leg injuries.

3 years ago

A man lights a candle during a Sunday service in an Orthodox church in Bucha, in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 10, 2022.
Community

3 churches in Ukraine contemplate faith, hope and charity

It’s almost Easter in Ukraine, where a trio of churches on the far edges of the capital have faith, hope and charity to consider.

3 years ago

A close-up of President Joe Biden.
Courts & Law

Biden expected to release rule on ghost guns in days

The Biden administration is expected to come out within days with its long-awaited ghost gun rule. The aim is to rein in privately made firearms without serial numbers.

3 years ago

A man with a bicycle walks in front of a destroyed apartment building in the town of Borodyanka, Ukraine, on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Russian troops occupied the town of Borodyanka for weeks. Several apartment buildings were destroyed during fighting between the Russian troops and the Ukrainian forces in the town around 40 miles northwest of Kyiv.
Community

Ukraine digs in to fight Russia’s looming eastern offensive

Experts say a full-scale Russian offensive could start within days and become a decisive period in the war.

3 years ago

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