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Government Accountability

A paper bag is discarded next to a busy road.
Community

Half of Philly businesses aren’t complying with plastic bag laws, report says

The report finds that some businesses are still providing plastic bags, which were banned in 2021.

3 months ago

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Education

Rutgers New Brunswick and Temple are seeing a rise in international students despite Trump immigration policies

A combination of promotion and recruitment strategies has kept the international student population at universities stable.

3 months ago

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Councilman James Spadola (left) switched parties. Council President Trippi Congo is at right.
Courts & Law

Delaware Chancery Court to rule on Wilmington City Council’s bid to oust member who switched political parties

Council President Trippi Congo argues Councilman James Spadola vacated his seat by switching parties, which Spadola denies.

3 months ago

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. being asked a question by a reporter as he walks in the U.S. Capitol building.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Congressman Tom Kean Jr. disappeared from work for 4 months without notice. Will he face consequences?

The U.S. Constitution does not require Congressional representatives to attend a specified number of voting sessions or explain absences.

3 months ago

The rear of Delaware Legislative Hall is seen at the Delaware State Capitol building on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Dover, Del.
Politics & Policy

No more ‘wiggling out’ of disclosing free trips overseas for Delaware lawmakers

Legislators moved swiftly to change a law after a WHYY News investigation revealed that none had disclosed free trips to Taiwan dating back to 2010.

3 months ago

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Josh Shapiro speaks
Politics & Policy

Pa. leaders and service providers brace for late budget as deadline passes for sixth year in a row

The state legislature went into recess Tuesday despite the budget deadline. Republican leaders said they will pick negotiations back up after the holiday.

4 months ago

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building
Courts & Law

Pa., N.J. and Del. join multistate lawsuit against Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements

Democratic leaders from 25 states are suing the federal government for Medicaid work requirements that they say will cause “harm and chaos.”

4 months ago

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Supreme Court building
Courts & Law

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

During arguments in April, both conservative and liberal justices questioned the order’s legality in a momentous case that was magnified by Trump’s unprecedented attendance.

4 months ago

The Supreme Court building.
Courts & Law

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

The outcome spares officials the headache of changing their ballot rules just a few months before the 2026 midterm congressional elections.

4 months ago

The Port of Wilmington in Delaware.
Politics & Policy

Delaware officials raid secret fund again to close financial shortfall on Edgemoor port container project

State lawmakers previously approved diverting money from the little-known unclaimed property fund to the Edgemoor container terminal.

4 months ago

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An aerial view of the 6abc office building.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia’s 6abc calls upon viewers to support station amid FCC’s early license review

WPVI-TV is telling viewers that the FCC is “questioning our commitment to viewers and threatening to take us off the air."

4 months ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly homeowners are about to receive new property assessments. Here’s what to know

The new valuations will be used to calculate property tax bills that will be due next March.

4 months ago

Philadelphia City Hall
Courts & Law
6abc

Justice Department sues Philadelphia over law regulating ICE operations

The Justice Department argues cities do not have the authority to regulate federal officers.

4 months ago

National Park Service employees restore the exhibit on slavery to the President's House Site on Independence Mall
Courts & Law

Court ruling clears way to replace slavery exhibit in Philadelphia at President’s House Site, handing Trump a win

A unanimous appeals court panel ruled Philadelphia lacks authority to control exhibits at the Independence Mall site.

4 months ago

A car with a Philadelphia Parking Authority ticket placed under the windshield wiper.
Community

Over 3,100 parking tickets issued during the first 5 days of Philly’s FIFA Fan Fest. Less than 6% were issued in error, PPA says

PPA says 181 tickets were canceled after being issued in error to residents with valid parking permits.

4 months ago

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