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Community

FanDuel restores SEPTA express service for Philadelphia Eagles home opener

Subway trains will run as previously scheduled before and after Thursday’s game. The gambling company’s sponsorship will cover free rides home.

16 hours ago

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Education

‘Blindsided’: Delaware auditor says multiple financial reporting failures triggered school district’s fiscal crisis

Auditor Lydia York’s report finds fault with how Appoquinimink’s superintendent, finance chief and school board oversaw finances.

16 hours ago

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Courts & Law

Judge grants temporary injunction over SEPTA’s service cuts

While current service reductions will remain in place, the reduced service to Regional Rail scheduled for next week has been paused pending another hearing set for Sept. 4.

6 days ago

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Politics & Policy

‘Window dressing’: Delaware Republicans question bipartisan nature of hearings into property tax hikes

Republican state lawmakers complain they were not consulted before Democrats announced bipartisan committee hearings.

6 days ago

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George Bochetto speaks
Courts & Law

Lawsuit challenges SEPTA cuts over impact on minority and low-income riders

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

1 week ago

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A pediatrician holds signs advocating for funding cancer research at Independence Hall
Science

Pennsylvania cancer survivors, doctors say proposed cuts to federal research dollars could set back breakthroughs

Pennsylvania scientists received about $319 million in funding from the National Cancer Institute in fiscal year 2024, according to the American Cancer Society.

1 week ago

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a sign for discontinued SEPTA service
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia’s mass transit cuts foreshadow possible similar moves by other agencies across U.S.

Reductions are also on the table at transit agencies in Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and Pittsburgh.

1 week ago

Josh Shapiro shaking hands with Joe Pittman
Politics & Policy
WITF

Gov. Shapiro: Republicans are stalling Pa. budget talks for ‘political advantage’ next year

Shapiro believes top Republican lawmakers are intentionally stalling budget negotiations to make him look bad ahead of next year's election.

1 week ago

Many people waiting in the outdoor bus terminal
Urban Planning

Late to work and school, SEPTA passengers face cuts on a commute-heavy Monday

Passengers who regularly used eliminated bus routes were forced to find alternative ways to get to work, including ride-hailing services.

1 week ago

Alina Habba
Courts & Law

Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as U.S. attorney in New Jersey

U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann's decision comes in response to a filing on behalf of two New Jersey defendants who faced a trial on federal drug-trafficking charges.

2 weeks ago

George Norcross smiles
Politics & Policy

The New Jersey NAACP is defending George Norcross and his allies in the racketeering case. Camden activists are concerned

Activists are concerned that the New Jersey NAACP State Conference entered amicus briefs on behalf of Norcross and his enterprise without the national office’s permission.

2 weeks ago

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Adam Fishbein with a dog in the stands at a baseball game
Community

A Philadelphia Tourette syndrome advocate had a ‘dream job’ as a federal disability policy advisor. Then mass layoffs began

Mass layoffs at federal agencies have affected workers who were focused on increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

2 weeks ago

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Matt Meyer and legislators signing the Delaware inspector general bill
Politics & Policy

‘Restore faith’: Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signs legislation creating an independent Inspector General Office

Delaware got an “F” for government accountability and ethics a decade ago from the Center for Public Integrity.

3 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy

Controversial Delaware offshore wind project in jeopardy as Trump administration pulls back on clean energy plans

Democratic state lawmakers recently passed a controversial bill to move the Delmarva Peninsula project forward, overriding the denial of a local land use permit.

3 weeks ago

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Protesters try to take down the statue of former mayor and police chief Frank Rizzo
Community

Philadelphia Art Commission agrees to return Rizzo statue to committee that originally gave it to the city to be restored, relocated

The statue of the late mayor will be removed from storage, repaired, refurbished and relocated to an undisclosed location.

3 weeks ago

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