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Pedestrians carry plastic bags in Philadelphia
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New Jersey

An industry study about New Jersey’s plastic bag ban is an example of how to stay vigilant against misinformation

A story that went viral was a one-sided study against New Jersey’s two-year-old ban on single-use plastic shopping bags.

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Pennsylvania
Public Spaces
Transportation

SEPTA rolls out new multi-rider feature for Key card holders

Starting Monday, passengers with a SEPTA Key card can tap in up to five riders for the same trip.

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Jamaican Reggae singer Bob Marley performs on stage during a concert in Bourget, Paris, on July 3, 1980. (AP Photo/Str)
Delaware
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Wilmington leans into Bob Marley connection with plans for museum to promote cultural awareness

Bob Marley's cousin Judy Malcolm is spearheading the effort to create a Jamaican Heritage and Reggae Museum in Wilmington to empower culture and revive unity.

2 years ago

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A woman places a piece of paper with words of grief for Alexei Navalny paying the last respect to him at the Memorial to Victims of Political Repression in St. Petersburg, Russia,
International

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says

Navalny, 47, Russia’s most well-known opposition politician, unexpectedly died on Feb. 16 in an Arctic penal colony.

2 years ago

A person poses for a photo in a tree.
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Teams of adults and kids completing fun, quirky missions in Fairmount Park this weekend, during the WinTOUR Scavenger Hunt

While competing for prizes, participants learn about Philly history during the Fairmount Park scavenger hunt.

2 years ago

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History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Before it was PHL, this patch of land was home to hogs and the world’s biggest shipyard

Hog Island transitioned from its farming past and the country’s industrial future.

2 years ago

A scene from the basketball game
Delaware
K-12
Sports

‘Amazingly talented’ 9th graders: Multiple colleges court 2 Delaware high school basketball teammates

Fans and scouts are flocking to Ursuline Academy’s games to see phenoms GG Banks and Taylor Brown. They starred as eighth graders, too.

2 years ago

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Shariah Harris smiles while riding her horse
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Sports

Upper Darby native and local nurse becomes first Black woman to compete in U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championships

Shariah Harris started riding horses in Philadelphia at 8 years old. In addition to being a polo athlete, she also works as an operating room nurse.

2 years ago

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A person holding up a muddy clay-like substance.
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Marsh Creek State Park once again the site of cleanup due to Mariner East pipeline construction

Mariner East pipeline builder Energy Transfer is back at the area near Marsh Creek State Park to clean up more drilling mud.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper reacts during a baseball game vs. the San Diego Padres on Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Does Bryce Harper want to be Tom Brady?

The Phillies slugger wants to play here far into his 40s. Here’s what it might take to get that done.

2 years ago

A cleaning cart beside the door of a hotelroom.
Business
Employment
New Jersey
Public Safety

N.J. labor officials are working to educate large hotel and motel owners about the state’s panic device law designed to protect housekeepers

Hotels that violate the law can be subject to a fine of up to $5,000 for the first violation and $10,000 for subsequent violations.

2 years ago

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File photo: Argentina's Lionel Messi, celebrates scoring his side's first goal against Ecuador during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026, at Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.
Philadelphia
Sports

Lionel Messi back in Philly? Argentina to play game at the Linc in March

Messi, Argentina’s captain, is likely to be with the World Cup champions and miss Miami’s Major League Soccer match at the New York Red Bulls on March 23.

2 years ago

FILE - A man uses a cell phone in New Orleans on Aug. 11, 2019.
National
Technology

AT&T says its cellphone network restored after a widespread outage hit users across the U.S.

Outages began at about 3:30 a.m. ET and peaked at around 73,000 reported incidents. By 5 p.m. ET, the reports were down to fewer than 1,500.

2 years ago

Tourists gather at the LOVE sculpture
Economic Development
Economy
Philadelphia
Travel
Billy Penn

Philly tourism by the numbers: improving, but it could be better

The 42.9 million people who visited Philly last year were higher than last year, but still below pre-pandemic levels.

2 years ago

A sign for Jenkintown Borough
Government
Pennsylvania
Policing

Jenkintown police union rejects any plan to dissolve borough’s police department

Borough officials are weighing the idea of contracting with neighboring townships like Abington or Cheltenham to reduce costs.

2 years ago

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