Community
Workers: ‘Rotten egg’ smell before West Reading chocolate factory blast
Federal investigators have been focusing on the role of a natural gas pipeline as they look for the cause of the explosion.
11 months ago
Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace with suspected weapon
The Metropolitan Police force said officers arrested the man after he approached the palace gates on and threw items suspected to be shotgun cartridges onto the grounds.
11 months ago
Residents complain of disruptive noise, “noxious fumes,” broken-down cars blocking an alleyway, and debris spilling into backyards.
11 months ago
Returning to the Phillies lineup, Bryce Harper is nothing less than a medical marvel
It’s two months earlier than anticipated, but you have to believe staff wouldn’t clear him unless there was no risk.
11 months ago
New Jersey migrant workers demand unemployment benefits and health care during May Day rally
Undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for unemployment or for most public health care programs, despite paying taxes.
11 months ago
Truex wins NASCAR race at Dover for 3rd time on a Monday
It was a weekend sweep for the Truex brothers at Dover.
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Thousands of Philadelphia drivers ticketed for leaving cars in path of street sweepers
People in more than a dozen neighborhoods now have to pay closer attention to the signs on their blocks.
11 months ago
Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Delaware, what can – and can’t – you do?
The law lets people use, buy, transport and give away weed. But it doesn’t give users carte blanche to do whatever they want.
11 months ago
Listen 1:37Philly Holocaust memorial will update itself with a new mural
The Holocaust Plaza in Center City has the oldest Holocaust memorial sculpture in America. Now it is commissioning the largest mural.
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Listen 1:1576ers, Celtics renew rivalry; Embiid doubtful for Game 1
The last time the 76ers won was the 1982 Eastern Conference finals matchup when Philadelphia took Game 7 in Boston.
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Georgia on their minds! Eagles bullish for Bulldogs in draft
The Eagles took cornerback Kelee Ringo in the fourth round Saturday to make it three picks overall off the national champions' roster.
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Union enters 3rd week of strike against Liberty Coca-Cola in Philadelphia
Union members continue to protest that Liberty has underpaid and underserved its workers.
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2 officers, suspect shot during standoff in the Germantown section of Philadelphia
Two police officers and a suspect were shot after an hours-long standoff in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.
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Scenes from the 2023 Broad Street Run, where records were set and smiles abounded in the rain
Considered the largest 10-miler in the country, the race down the center of Philadelphia has been around more than 40 years.
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The community center, which empowers and supports low-income communities, is expanding its early childhood education capacity with plans for even more.
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