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“Abbott Elementary" creator Quinta Brunson studied under Joyce Abbott in the sixth grade. Abbott has now been honored with a portrait and a renamed administrative office.

Even in shore towns where erosion has not reached crisis levels, the shoreline is somewhat narrower this year.

Changing the portrayal of Kensington, some residents say, starts with amplifying the positive work being done to uplift communities — "something we can all be proud of.”

Early Thursday morning, police gave pro-Palestinian protesters on Drexel University's campus a warning to disband, and the protesters cleared that encampment.

Protesters were given a warning from Drexel police before the PPD moved in.

President John Fry has repeatedly called on protesters to disband since the encampment started Saturday night.

A second-grader and his teacher at Deep Roots Charter School have won the hearts of the internet — a video of their dance battle has nearly 20 million views on TikTok.

A Delaware pilot program that provides free diapers and wipes to postpartum parents for the first three months after giving birth will be extended.

Beth Stroud was defrocked in 2004, but less than three weeks after the United Methodist Church repealed its anti-LGBTQ bans, she has been reinstated as pastor.

DA Stollsteimer described the incident as a “workplace shooting” where an employee “took out his anger.”

This year’s festival will feature headliners Waxahatchee on Oct. 22 and singer-songwriter Amos Lee on Oct. 24.

Since 1924, Friends of the Wissahickon have worked to safeguard the creek from pollution and now, climate change.

The proposed consumer protection office would help the city hold businesses accountable for unfair or deceptive trade practices.

The speakers series now joins other 2026 events in Philly, including the World Cup, the MLB All-Star contest and March Madness.

Many city residents complain that ATVs and dirt bikes are loud and dangerous. Riding enthusiasts say they're thrilling and provide community. How to solve the ATV problem.