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Traffic is expected to increase as services go away. Downtown Philly can’t absorb much more, a business group says.

The NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are faster and lighter than the current fleet. They start revenue service along the Northeast Corridor on Thursday.

Aug. 29–31: Andy Grammer in Delaware, a camping-themed event at Philly’s Cherry Street Pier and a car show in South Jersey are among the highlights.

The university’s Prison Teaching Initiative has built partnerships to scale programs that provide formerly incarcerated students with research opportunities.

Delaware professionals who care for adults with disabilities earn around $15 an hour, making it difficult for many to make ends meet.

Delaware County’s member of Congress is considering joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

The lawsuit was filed by local attorney George Bochetto, who previously fought the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza.

Israelis have joined mass protests calling for a ceasefire that would bring the hostages back. They say the war continues because Netanyahu is trying to stay in power.

A new report explores how immigration shapes Philadelphia’s population, economy and community. WHYY and the Welcoming Center are hosting a Sept. 18 forum to discuss the data.

The project is part of a broader movement away from the industrial heritage of Philly’s Washington Avenue corridor.

Reported instances of both nonviolent and violent crime are down in Delaware County’s only city during the summer of 2025.

The PMA’s learning and engagement center aims to build lifelong learners who return to the museum and own the space.

While experts are guesstimating the price of the singer’s ring, Princess Grace Kelly’s famous rock still reigns supreme.

Police say a 23-year-old shot rounds through the windows toward children sitting during Mass at the Annunciation Catholic School, and that the shooter then died by suicide.

Overdose deaths nationally last year dropped for the first time, but advocates say too many people still die of drug use.