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97 years ago, Philly threw America one of the worst birthday parties ever
The layout and character of deep South Philadelphia is forever tied to the Sesquicentennial.
27 mins ago
Build Back Better plan could create a new middle class in Philadelphia, union leader says
Local Philadelphia union leaders discuss how the Biden infrastructure program will improve the chances of low income workers moving into a middle class paycheck.
1 hour ago
Delaware legislation to provide kids health care regardless of immigration status stymied
A bill to offer health care to income eligible kids and those who are pregnant regardless of immigration status is not moving forward.
2 hours ago
Delaware County holds its first-ever LGBTQ Pride parade
Community members from across Delco paraded through Media Borough to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month and the launch of the inaugural event.
16 hours ago
YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections
The Google-owned video platform's reversal comes as former President Donald Trump continues to baselessly claim the 2020 election was stolen.
19 hours ago
Calling all oyster fans: Shuckfest is back, and it’s bigger than ever
This year, the popular local seafood festival takes place on the Philly waterfront.
19 hours ago
Amazingly, the U.S. job market continues to roar. Here are the 5 things to know
Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs last month, a stunningly strong number. Here are some of the key takeaways of the country's red hot labor market.
21 hours ago
‘What happens if the machines take over?’ Philly’s Liberty Museum is going all in on A.I. art
“Data Nation” takes you into a multidisciplinary meditation on “digital citizenship.”
23 hours ago
Penn Museum shows what ancient worlds tasted like
“Ancient Food and Flavor” features rare artifacts of food to show what people ate millenia ago, and how it tasted.
1 day ago
Philly’s Share Food Program is launching an ambitious campaign to combat the city’s hunger crisis
The nonprofit plans to renovate its headquarters that sits inside a 100-year old factory into a state-of-the-art food distribution center to deliver food to more people.
1 day ago
Gov. Shapiro, House Democrats pressure Senate Republicans to greenlight gun reform bills
Gov. Josh Shapiro visited East Lansdowne to rally support for what he called “common sense” gun reform which faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
2 days ago
Cherelle Parker ready to finally celebrate her Democratic primary win
The likely next mayor of Philadelphia was in the hospital when the race was called last month. Now, she’s planning the celebration she missed.
2 days ago
Biden celebrates bipartisanship, ‘crisis averted’ in Oval Office address on debt ceiling deal
Biden’s speech on Friday, scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT, will be the most extended remarks from the Democratic president on the compromise.
2 days ago
Congress created changes to food assistance. Here’s what they mean
Congress created some of the most significant revisions to the food stamp program in decades during an effort to prevent the country from defaulting on its loans Thursday.
2 days ago
How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophe
Perhaps most critical to locking up the debt limit deal were President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s five handpicked negotiators.
2 days ago
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