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A parade of fans stream into Wilmington Country Club for the opening round.
Community

PGA tournament shines bright light on Wilmington and Delaware

About 130,000 spectators descended on northern Delaware for the area’s biggest sporting event ever. Officials hope they all make return visits.

4 years ago

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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers his speech addressing the nation in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Russian troops bore down on Ukraine's capital Friday, with explosions and gunfire sounding in the city as the invasion of a democratic country fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered new international efforts — including direct sanctions on President Vladimir Putin — to make Moscow stop
Politics & Policy

National Constitutional Center to honor Ukrainian president with Liberty Medal

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to accept the award virtually during an October ceremony.

4 years ago

Philadelphia School District headquarters
Education

Safe zones and security cameras: Philly officials address safety concerns ahead of school year

Officials say the 2021-22 school year saw nearly 700 incidents of gun violence, 304 of which involved active students.

4 years ago

A SEPTA train pulls into Wawa Station
Urban Planning

SEPTA’s Wawa Station now taking passengers into Philly

The 3.5-mile expansion and new station construction cost just under $200 million. The Wawa station will be a Delaware County rail hub also serving two bus lines.

4 years ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci
Politics & Policy

Fauci announces December departure from government service

Fauci, who serves as President Biden's chief medical adviser, has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief of the NIAID Lab.

4 years ago

Tyler Dobrowsky and wife Taibi Magar pose with audience theater seats visible behind them.
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Theatre Company hires husband-and-wife team as artistic directors

Taibi Magar and Tyler Dobrowsky will helm the Philadelphia Theatre Company and its post-COVID growth.

4 years ago

Monique Dudley, director of career development at House of Umoja, interviews Youth Peace Corps graduates about their goals and plans during a ceremony at the Rotunda in West Phialdelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Violence-free zone? House of Umoja looks to 70s-era peacemaking practices to keep teens safe

The House of Umoja has been credited with helping to quell Philly’s gang violence crisis in the 1970s. Now it wants to train a new generation of peacemakers.

4 years ago

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People hold signs in a crowd supporting abortion rights on an overcast day. The American flag is visible in the background.
Politics & Policy

Suburban voters are key for Doug Mastriano. His abortion views seem to be turning them off

In statewide Pennsylvania races, candidates need support from suburban women. Doug Mastriano’s extreme abortion views may be turning them off.

4 years ago

People dance at the Caribbean Fest in Philadelphia as others are visible in the background looking on.
Community

Philadelphia Caribbean Festival returns to Penn’s Landing to celebrate rhythms and Caribbean culture

Despite pouring rain, hundreds united along Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront Sunday to celebrate Caribbean heritage.

4 years ago

File photo Gary Busey arrives at the premiere of ''Machete Kills'' at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Courts & Law

Horror film convention promoter speaks after Busey charges

A horror movie convention promoter says it is assisting authorities following charges against actor Gary Busey involving alleged sexual offenses at a recent event in N.J.

4 years ago

A sign reads Wendys, with a blue sky visible in the background.
Health

Wendy’s pulls lettuce from sandwiches in Pa., several other states amid E. coli outbreak

The fast-food chain Wendy's says it is pulling lettuce from its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating sandwiches there reported falling ill.

4 years ago

Blue tarps covering makeshift homes are visible in the distance in a green field.
Community

Many still seeking food, shelter a year after Haiti quake

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southern Haiti a year ago, killing more than 2,200 people.

4 years ago

Sen. Lindsey Graham sits in a chair and appears to wave to an audience.
Courts & Law

Court puts on hold Graham’s testimony in Ga. election probe

A federal appeals court has agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury.

4 years ago

Justin Faulker, director and conductor of the new Philadelphia Youth Jazz Orchestra,  a drummer with the Branford Marsalis Quartet and faculty member of Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance. (Bachrach Photography)
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Youth Orchestra launches a jazz ensemble

After 82 years of teaching young people to perform classical music, one of the nation’s oldest youth orchestra programs is turning to big-band jazz.

4 years ago

A view from below of the Camden Federal Courthouse
Courts & Law

N.J. courts make changes to jury selection process; advocates push lawmakers to do more

New Jersey Supreme Court said the changes will make jury selection more equitable and expand the pool of eligible jurors.

4 years ago

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