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Here! Now! In the moment! Paddling in the middle of a fast moving stream of news and information. Here & Now is a daily news magazine, bringing you the news that breaks after "Morning Edition" and before "All Things Considered."

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Infrastructure
New Jersey
Streets & Roads
6abc

Large sinkhole opens up in Delran, N.J.

Officials say a major sewer line collapsed on Leon Ave., causing a portion of the roadway to cave in.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles defensive coordinator Sean Desai has been fired by coach Nick Sirianni, AP source says

The Birds went from 10-1 to losing in the wild-card round to the Buccaneers after finishing 11-6 in the regular season.

2 years ago

Hikers in Ridley State Park in Media, Pa.
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces

Pa. gives $400,000 to Delco playground, parks and trail projects

A Delco playground, a park and a trail will each be getting an allotment of the funding via the state’s Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program.

2 years ago

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Explainers
Government
New Jersey
Transportation

The most recent REAL ID deadline, and what New Jersey drivers need to do to get one

New Jersey drivers must follow strict rules to get a REAL ID license by the federal deadline.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) shoots in front of Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze (35) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Philadelphia
Sports

Joel Embiid scores 33 points, 76ers beat Hornets 97-89 for 5th straight victory

Tobias Harris added 21 points and Tyrese Maxey had 16 points and eight assists to help Philadelphia improve to 28-13.

2 years ago

Israeli soldiers travel on an army armored personnel carrier (APC) near the Israeli-Gaza border as smoke rises to the sky in the Gaza Strip, seen from southern Israel, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
International
Military

Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 while Israel announces the death of another hostage

The level of death, destruction and displacement from the war is without precedent in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

2 years ago

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Crime
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania
6abc

Hatboro man charged with killing neighbor after feud over loud snoring

A man is accused of stabbing to death a neighbor with whom he had long feuded over the accused man's loud snoring that could be heard through a wall connecting their homes.

2 years ago

Mikaya
Homelessness
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Foster care experience, childhood abuse and trauma can affect housing stability, experts say

Nearly 60% of youth identified as “homeless” have experienced foster care, abuse or domestic violence, experts say.

2 years ago

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Blue Mountain 2
Home & Family
Outdoors

After a two-year snow lull, Delaware Valley ski resorts are celebrating and opening more trails

Skiers, snowboarders and snow-tubers are hitting the slopes after the big snowstorm.

2 years ago

Jalen Hurts speaking at a podium
Philadelphia
Sports

Philadelphia Eagles face an uncertain offseason following their late-season collapse

There was no update on the fate of Sirianni or any members of his staff after a 10-1 start to a win-or-bust season ended with a 1-6 finish that included a playoff loss.

2 years ago

sledding
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly’s snow emergency means it’s time to break out the homemade sleds

The creator of the Flexible Flyer was born here. But you don’t need one of those to hit the slopes.

2 years ago

A truck salts 76 East during a winter storm in Philadelphia.
Environment
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Drexel University is researching more environmentally friendly alternatives to road salt

Drexel researchers say self-heating concrete could replace road-damaging salt.

2 years ago

Listen 1:16
Emanuel Kelly poses for a photo
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
Philadelphia

‘The most wonderful human being’: Revered Philly architect leaves behind lasting legacy

During Emanuel Kelly's long career, his firm Kelly Maiello worked on some of the city’s most prominent public buildings.

2 years ago

Anita Santos-Singh
Philadelphia
Social Justice

‘A tireless advocate’: Legal community remembers attorney Anita Santos-Singh

Over her three decades of legal advocacy, Anita Santos-Singh became known as a fierce supporter of housing rights, migrant farm workers and low-income families.

2 years ago

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NPR
Criminal Justice
Gun Violence
Kids
Public Safety

Justice Department report finds ‘critical failures’ in response to Uvalde attack

The Justice Department's critical incident review comes more than a year and a half after the gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

2 years ago

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