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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is seen from behind.
Courts & Law

ACLU sues Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran over agreement to assist in ICE arrests

Sheriff Fred Harran said the agreement will improve public safety, but activists and community members disagree.

6 months ago

Gas prices are shown on a Sheetz billboard, with prices listed as $4.19 a gallon.
Courts & Law

Sheetz racial discrimination case is on the chopping block as Trump rewrites civil rights

A Black worker who was let go from his job in Pennsylvania claimed he was fired after working there for a month because of a previous felony drug conviction.

6 months ago

The In Plain Sight sculpture at Cherry Street Pier
Arts & Entertainment

‘In Plain Sight’: Pride Month sculpture celebrates members of the LGBTQ+ community at Cherry Street Pier

The sculpture will be displayed at the pier through June. Visit Philadelphia is seeking public input on its permanent location.

6 months ago

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Mayor Cherelle Parker looks on
Politics & Policy

Philly voters give Mayor Parker mixed reviews, would like to see her be more visible

Residents surveyed by The Lenfest Institute cited concerns over the mayor's "clean and green" initiative and handling of the opioid epidemic in Kensington.

6 months ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington.
Courts & Law

Supreme Court rejects Republican bid to bar some provisional ballots in Pennsylvania

The justices acted on an appeal filed by the Republican National Committee, the state GOP and the Republican-majority election board in Butler County.

6 months ago

The Delaware City Refinery in New Castle, Del. A new report on air pollution from the Lung Association focuses on the four-state, 16-county Philadelphia-Reading-Camden-PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Science

Delaware City residents ‘safe’ as refinery emits toxic gas, environmental regulators say

Delaware’s top environmental regulator apologized Thursday for what he called poor public messaging about emissions from the Delaware City Refinery.

6 months ago

Oshunbumi Fernandez-West
PlanPhilly
Community

Meet the woman behind Philly’s longest-running African American street festival, Odunde

For second-generation Odunde leader Oshunbumi Fernandez-West, investing in Philadelphia’s youth to learn about entrepreneurship is a top priority.

6 months ago

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A woman stands with a sign that reads
Politics & Policy

Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the US, charged with transporting people in the country illegally

The indictment also states that Abrego Garcia was an MS-13 gang member. Abrego Garcia has never been charged with being in MS-13 and has denied membership in the gang.

6 months ago

Josh Shapiro speaks
Politics & Policy

Gov. Shapiro visits Philly to kick off ‘deliberative polling’ experiment, designed to engage voters across partisan gaps

“Deliberative polling” was developed in the 1990s. A three-day event will see if it can help Pennsylvania voters come together on common concerns.

6 months ago

Jack Ciattarelli, Jon Bramnick, David Cruz and Bill Spadea speaking
Politics & Policy

What to expect in the New Jersey primary

Nearly a dozen candidates will compete on Tuesday for the chance to succeed Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy. Voters will also pick nominees for the state General Assembly.

6 months ago

a crashed vehicle in the street
Community
6abc

Families pushing for answers after teens killed in Limerick Township crash during police chase

Tuesday night's crash in Montgomery County killed three teens and left a fourth injured. Officers say they followed the car because the teens allegedly stole from a Target.

6 months ago

Marc Lucca explaining PFAS filtration tanks
Science

Pennsylvania water providers promise to comply with federal PFAS regulations

The EPA last month proposed to give water providers more time to remove toxic PFAS chemicals from drinking water.

6 months ago

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A sign indicating ''animal-free zone'' at DiSilvestro Playground in South Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philadelphia’s proposed dog-free park law could be ‘all bark and no bite,’ critics say

Hundreds of new signs could be posted in public parks threatening $2,000 fines for dogs in animal-free zones, if a new bill in Philadelphia City Council becomes law.

6 months ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

What Trump ordering an investigation into Biden’s actions might mean legally and politically

Biden, 82, and now undergoing treatments for prostate cancer, dismissed Trump’s actions as “ridiculous.”

6 months ago

Nelly Jiménez-Arévalo, Montgomery County's first ever director of immigrant affairs, stands at a podium to speak
Community

Norristown immigrants fearful after ICE raids; Montco officials voice support

Community members continue to call for commissioners to pass a welcoming act and train county employees on how to interact with ICE agents.

6 months ago

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