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Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims
Bove will serve as a judge on the Philadelphia-based appeals court following a 50-49 vote in the Senate.
6 hours ago
Proposed Pennsylvania legislation would beef up local news in areas lacking sufficient coverage
One proposal borrows from a New Jersey initiative that supports investigative reporting, multilingual journalism and hyperlocal news.
7 hours ago
The EPA proposes gutting its greenhouse gas rules. Here’s what it means for cars and pollution
Two rules designed to promote cleaner cars were already effectively eliminated. With the EPA suggesting not considering carbon dioxide to be pollution, the last could fall.
12 hours ago
Remembering Ryne Sandberg, the key player in possibly the worst trade in Phillies’ history
The onetime Phillies draft pick turned out to be one of the greatest players ever — after the team traded him away.
14 hours ago
U.S. Reps. Herb Conaway Jr. and Donald Norcross asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to clarify detention center plans.
14 hours ago
Listen 0:44Are prices going up because of tariffs? Here’s what we know
Prices have risen a tad on some items especially affected by tariffs. But for the most part, companies are finding ways to delay price increases — for now.
15 hours ago
Philly Mah-Jawn Mahjong opens new clubhouse in Old City
The club’s membership has grown with the rise in popularity of the tabletop game across the nation.
16 hours ago
Fairmount Park Conservancy taps UPenn exec for top job
Tony Sorrentino will focus on private-public partnerships to boost city parks.
16 hours ago
Philadelphia found a way to keep kids learning in the summer, without federal dollars
Federal pandemic relief money supercharged summer learning. When that funding expired, Philadelphia found a way to keep its program going.
17 hours ago
A new therapy support group at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation helps patients regain independence and identity with makeup and skin care classes.
22 hours ago
Listen 2:45Trenton’s Water Walkers find fellowship, fitness and friendship in the pool
Trenton's Water Walkers have been working out together since the height of the COVID pandemic. Participants said they have found community through the fitness program.
22 hours ago
Glassboro-Camden Line closer than ever, but hurdles remain before construction can begin
Some of the final documents and tests were completed before the construction of Glassboro-Camden Line, but hurdles could still derail the project.
23 hours ago
Penn researchers vote to unionize amid federal health and science funding threats
Organizers campaigned on salary increases and job security, especially for international scholars. They will soon bargain on a contract.
23 hours ago
Listen 1:30After being denied entrance to the busy station, activists of all ages gathered outside — banging pots and pans — to call attention to the “forced starvation” of Gaza.
1 day ago
Israel’s leader claims no one in Gaza is starving. Data and witnesses disagree
After international pressure, Israel over the weekend announced measures meant to allow more aid in Gaza. But people there say little has changed on the ground.
1 day ago
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