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Josh Shapiro speaking to a group of people
Community

Shapiro announces $5M grant to Philly Muslim community center

A record $5 million redevelopment grant will help a private school that blends Islamic teachings with a standard curriculum.

5 months ago

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Matt Meyer signing legislation
Courts & Law

Delaware Gov. Meyer signs corporate law overhaul legislation over fears of a ‘DExit’ of franchise dollars

Despite some fierce public opposition to the bill nationwide, it easily passed both chambers of the General Assembly and was signed into law.

5 months ago

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Will Smith holds the Will Smith Way sign
Community

‘Born and raised’: Will Smith returns home for West Philadelphia street naming in his honor

The “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” actor was given a hero’s welcome and the first key to the city issued by Mayor Cherelle Parker.

5 months ago

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James Andrew Malone speaks to a reporter
Politics & Policy

Democrats narrowly win a Pennsylvania Senate seat, scoring an upset in Republican-leaning suburbs

James Andrew Malone's win is the first in over 100 years for a Democrat in the state's 36th District, which represents northern Lancaster County.

5 months ago

Intelligence officials sitting at a table during the hearing
Politics & Policy

Gabbard calls Signal chats a ‘mistake’ as Trump officials face grilling over leaked military plan

Speaking before the House Intelligence Committee, Gabbard said the conversation included “candid and sensitive” information about military strikes against Houthi rebels.

5 months ago

Camille Bell and Johnny Velazquez smile
Community

Founders of Black-owned brands adapt their hopes and business plans for a post-DEI era

“Target would have been a great boost to our business’s growth ... We’ll just find it elsewhere,” said a Philly makeup company's co-founder about the retailer's DEI rollback.

5 months ago

Donald Trump sitting in front of American and Greek flags
Politics & Policy

In their own words: Trump officials shrugging off Signal leak once decried Clinton’s server

Some of the text's participants who spoke out against Clinton haven't commented publicly at all about the Signal leak.

5 months ago

A ghost gun kit
Courts & Law

Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns

Sales of the homemade firearms grew exponentially after kits that let people easily build them at home came on the market, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion.

5 months ago

Liza Fortt, 74 (center), accompanied by her son Timothy Walker (center top), and husband Willie Fortt emerge from their polling place at Scranton High School on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.
Politics & Policy

Pa. primary election 2025: What you need to know before you vote

Primary elections will take place Tuesday, May 20. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from voter deadlines to who’s on the ballot in Philadelphia and statewide.

5 months ago

cannabis in a jar on a table
Politics & Policy

‘We’ll let the courts decide’: Delaware counties react to legislation that would override local zoning rules on marijuana stores

Some localities in Delaware have banned retail marijuana stores completely while others have enacted strict limitations on site locations.

5 months ago

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The Community College of Philadelphia
Education
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Community College of Philadelphia strike averted after tentative deal reached

Union members had recently voted to authorize a strike Wednesday morning if an agreement had not been reached.

5 months ago

Lucy Dacus of Boygenius
Arts & Entertainment

Lucy Dacus and Remi Wolf to headline the Make The World Better Concert Weekend at FDR Park this July

The all-ages festival, co-produced by former Philadelphia Eagle Connor Barwin and promoter Bowery Presents, will take place Friday, July 25 and Sunday, July 27.

5 months ago

Protesters marching and carrying signs. One reads RED OR BLUE EPA PROTECTS YOU and another reads EPA PROTECTS ALL AMERICANS
PlanPhilly
Community

‘A reckless dismantling’: EPA employees and supporters march in Philly to protest cuts

EPA staffers and retirees worry rollbacks and cuts planned by Trump administration officials could undermine work to protect human health.

5 months ago

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A sign at a polling place indicating where to vote and where to register
Politics & Policy

Trump signs sweeping action overhauling U.S. elections, including requiring proof of citizenship

Trump says the U.S. has failed “to enforce basic and necessary election protections” and calls on states to work with federal agencies to share voter lists.

5 months ago

A woman holds a sign in a crowd reading
Politics & Policy

Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting ‘environmental justice’

President Donald Trump has targeted environmental justice and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts that were a Biden administration priority.

5 months ago

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