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Aerials of fire-damaged houses
Housing
New Jersey
Public Safety

Girl is killed and her sister is missing after a fire destroys several Millville, New Jersey homes

The fire's heat was so intense that it melted part of a fire truck and a parked car.

2 months ago

Matzo ball soup
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Religion
Billy Penn

You don’t have to be Jewish to take advantage of Philly’s delicious Passover deals

Billy Penn rounded up a list of Passover-friendly options and Seder dinner meals available in the city. L’chaim!

2 months ago

view of the Ben Franklin Bridge from the river
Business
Employment
Philadelphia

Philly metro loses hundreds of federal government jobs as more IRS layoffs loom

Labor data shows the federal workforce shrunk across the Greater Philadelphia area, and there could be more layoffs at the local Internal Revenue Service hub.

2 months ago

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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation
6abc

SEPTA service would be cut nearly in half under new budget proposal if more funding not secured

The transit authority unveiled a budget proposal that would include a reduction to nearly half of its service, fare increases of more than 20% and cuts to the workforce.

2 months ago

Carnaval de Puebla
Community Events
Immigration
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

‘They’re all worried’: Philly’s 2025 Carnaval de Puebla canceled over concerns of ICE operations

The city’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration attracts roughly 15,000 attendees each year to South Philadelphia.

2 months ago

Listen 1:21
People watching sports on tvs at a bar
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

One year in, Watch Party PHL has plans to provide a permanent home for women’s sports fans in Philly

The group packed Lucy’s with over 350 people for the NCAA women’s basketball final between UConn and South Carolina. It hopes soon to have its own home.

2 months ago

El gobernador de Delaware, Matt Meyer, firma su primera orden ejecutiva, creando un programa de formación profesional para jóvenes, detrás del escenario después de la ceremonia de toma de posesión en la Universidad Estatal de Delaware.
Delaware

Primer Estado WhatsApp: ‘Primeras semanas en el cargo, Golpe al tráfico de drogas, y Nuevos aranceles anunciados’

Delaware enfrenta una nueva etapa con cambios en el liderazgo, esfuerzos contra el crimen organizado y decisiones que marcan la política económica del estado.

2 months ago

a sample New Jersey REAL ID
Government
New Jersey
Transportation

New Jersey’s REAL ID deadline: What residents need to know

Starting May 7, REAL IDs will be the only driver’s licenses accepted to board a plane or enter a federal building.

2 months ago

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Josh Shapiro speaks
Employment
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is recruiting bilingual workers with a pay incentive pilot program

The pilot program will focus on recruiting workers for employment services and unemployment compensation benefits.

2 months ago

Listen 0:54
Kate Quinn
Business
Philadelphia

Mütter Museum’s controversial executive director is gone; new CEO weighs in

Her leadership for the past 2.5 years has been polarizing, and led to controversies both internal and external.

2 months ago

Listen 1:25
inside the Constitution Center
Community Events
Philadelphia

‘52 weeks of Firsts’: Philadelphia prepares for 2026 by making a list of firsts

City tourism leaders want your help compiling a list of Philly firsts to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

2 months ago

Listen 1:12
Danny & Coop's cheesesteak
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Bradley Cooper brings ‘new’ Philly cheesesteak standard to NYC

Danny & Coop’s uses cheesesteak formula perfected in South Philly by co-owner DiDiampietro, of Angelo’s, to woo Big Apple customers.

2 months ago

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Dance
Food & Drink
Politics

‘Food is medicine’: Healthy food from Delaware charity could see cuts amid federal funding freeze to food aid

Food banks in Delaware are trying to keep feeding needy residents after the Trump administration froze millions in food assistance to states.

2 months ago

Listen 1:48
Seal for the Philly DA's Office
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

Philly to honor families and survivors during National Crime Victims Rights Week

Philly DA Larry Krasner activates multiple teams to make sure victims and their families know about all of the resources available to them.

2 months ago

Listen 1:31
A University of Pennsylvania sign
Higher Education
Immigration
Philadelphia

3 Penn students have had their international visas revoked

The Ivy League university says the termination is unrelated to on-campus protests in 2024.

2 months ago

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