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Six Flags Great Adventure Nitro closed in N.J. after deadly Georgia coaster incident
A deadly roller coaster incident at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia has forced a similar roller coaster in New Jersey to close.
5 hours ago
A failed 2023 murder prosecution of an alleged cop killer is raising questions.
6 hours ago
Listen 1:06With two new shipping berths and a new auto and cargo facility in South Philadelphia, PhilaPort expects business to double.
6 hours ago
Listen 1:10Clergy gather at Philadelphia City Hall to set agenda for election-year assistance for the needy
A new set of 10 commandments urges city leaders to help those in need at a time where elected officials need their votes.
7 hours ago
Philly holds many firsts for the nation’s library system
As the birthplace of the American Library Association, the first research library and the iconic Free Library of Philadelphia, Philly is a crucial space for library history.
8 hours ago
Going nowhere fast: Philly ranks worst city for driving again
WalletHub study cites safety issues, traffic and poor infrastructure in ranking Philly last again among nation’s 100 largest cities.
9 hours ago
How your corgi can race like Saquon on the Linc field this December
The Eagles’ Dec. 13 halftime show will include corgi racing, and your dog can be part of the action. Apply by Nov. 1.
10 hours ago
Polls are a snapshot, and other helpful things to remember during the midterm elections
With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere.
11 hours ago
At Penn Treaty Park, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a homecoming
At Penn Treaty Park, members of the Delaware Tribe returned to their ancestral homeland to celebrate their culture and fight for greater recognition.
15 hours ago
Democrat U.S. Rep. McBride and Republican Arminio outline their priorities on the economy, health care, immigration and foreign policy ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
18 hours ago
Democrats are defending a slim House majority and trying to flip the Senate after decades of GOP control. The key contests stretch from Bucks to Lancaster and western Pa.
19 hours ago
Sens. Coons, Blunt Rochester questioned the time the judge devoted to her late husband’s now-defunct ad firm and its political direction.
19 hours ago
Listen 1:58In Philadelphia’s Eastwick neighborhood, plans for a temporary solution to flooding hit a snag
The issue with temporary HESCO-style flood barriers comes after a plan for a levee in Eastwick was deemed not viable.
20 hours ago
Listen 1:07SS United States gets date for its final voyage to the bottom of Florida’s coast
Okaloosa County has set the time range the historic ocean liner will be turned into the world’s largest artificial reef, after securing final federal approvals.
1 day ago
Trump urges Pa. Sen. John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican
“I'd love to see him as a Republican,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Saturday as he returned to Washington from a rally in Tennessee.
2 days ago
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