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The state of Delaware goes high tech with new mobile DMV unit
The almost quarter-million-dollar trailer is designed to offer almost everything you can get at a traditional DMV location.
3 years ago
Philly increasing pay for lifeguards and offering free training to boost the ranks
Free lifeguard training is underway for 16 to 24-year-olds in Philly. Officials want to use the pools as safe havens this summer.
3 years ago
Brooklyn subway suspect tipped off police to his location
The man accused in the shooting of 10 people on a Brooklyn subway has been arrested and charged with a federal terrorism offense.
3 years ago
Images of Zelenskyy show the physical toll that trauma and stress can have on the body
Trauma and stress wreak havoc on the human body after prolonged exposure. Over time, sleep, attention, memory, mood, physical appearance and so much else are impacted.
3 years ago
Fewer police stats, more community engagement sought at Philly gun violence briefings
The briefings emphasize police responses to shootings, which attendees and experts believe contributes to harmful portrayals of gun violence in the media.
3 years ago
Haverford bans plastic bags as more Main Line communities look to do the same
Months after Pennsylvania's prohibition on plastic regulations expired, more Main Line communities are moving ahead with their plans to reduce plastic waste.
3 years ago
Refugees of color wish they could get the Ukrainian treatment
Columnist Solomon Jones examines the differences in American policies for immigrants and refugees from Black and brown countries and Ukraine.
3 years ago
Police focus on van renter in Brooklyn subway shooting probe
Chief of Detectives James Essig identified the man as 62-year-old Frank R. James and says James has addresses in Philadelphia and Wisconsin.
3 years ago
How soaring inflation forces stark choices on low-income Americans
From rising rent to higher heating bills, surging inflation impacts everybody, but it poses a particular hardship for people with little extra money to spare.
3 years ago
Environmentalists say new fossil fuel projects could derail New Jersey’s climate goals
New Jersey wants to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. Environmentalists warn that goal could be derailed by new natural gas projects.
3 years ago
Philly pushes Harrisburg to pass law allowing safer bike lanes on state roads
The city wants to build more bike lanes that protect cyclists from getting “doored.” Officials say state law stands in the way on some major Philly streets.
3 years ago
A shortage of baby formula is worsening and causing some stores to limit sales
A shortage of baby formula is getting worse and leading some retailers to limit how much customers can buy in a given transaction.
3 years ago
Etsy sellers protest fees by halting their sales for a week
Some vendors on Etsy say they are halting sales of their items on the site for a week to protest a hike in the fees the crafts e-commerce marketplace charges them.
3 years ago
Mariupol mayor says siege has killed more than 10K civilians
The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol says that more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city.
3 years ago