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Politics & Policy

Upper Darby Council limits local law enforcement collaboration with ICE

The legislation comes after Upper Darby resident Parady La died in ICE custody in January.

3 months ago

Listen 0:55
Canada geese
Science

Bird flu concerns grow in New Jersey as Pennsylvania boosts farm protections

More than 1,100 dead or sick wild birds were reported in New Jersey within three days. No human cases have been reported.

3 months ago

Protesters are seen through the glass of an ICE office in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Bucks County commissioners unanimously oppose use of warehouses for ICE detention

“Bucks County is not a county that needs or wants a detention facility,” the county’s lone Republican commissioner said.

3 months ago

Judge's gavel on wooden table with law books. (bigstockphoto.com)
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania man cleared after 43 years in prison for murder denied bail during deportation fight

Subramanyam Vedam, 64, who spent 43 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned, was denied bail Tuesday while he fights deportation.

3 months ago

Students walking on Penn's campus
Courts & Law

Penn, Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore back Harvard in lawsuit to defend international student enrollment

The colleges say blocking international enrollment would harm U.S. higher education and the economy.

3 months ago

(Photo Shapiro and Trump: both AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

ICE meltdown, Pennsylvania politics, Epstein files, more

We’ll break down the biggest national stories from the battle over DHS funding to the Epstein files. Plus, a look at the local pushback against ICE and two of Pa.’s races.

Air Date: February 17, 2026 12:00 pm

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Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Tavern Tour 250: How a French aristocrat became a hero of the American Revolution

We’re talking about France's role in America’s quest for independence, and the impact of one of George Washington’s right-hand-men: the Marquis de Lafayette.

Air Date: February 16, 2026 1:00 pm

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someone looking at paintings on the wall
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia culture leaders ‘gravely concerned’ about changes to Pennsylvania’s arts funding

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts has shifted funding guidelines toward economic development. Local culture leaders are upset.

3 months ago

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A sign points visitors toward the financial services department at a hospital.
Health

Pennsylvania workers spend larger cut of income on employer-sponsored health benefits, new report shows

Some Pennsylvania workers spend about one in every $10 on employer-sponsored health insurance, according to The Commonwealth Fund.

3 months ago

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Deputies escort Michelle Zajko, left, Daniel Blank, right, and Jack LaSota, in orange, from the Allegany County Courthouse
Courts & Law

A year after border agent’s killing, 7 Zizians fight criminal charges in 3 states

Police in Maryland quickly connected Jack “Ziz” LaSota, Michelle Zajko and Daniel Blank to homicide investigations in California, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

3 months ago

Bob Mina in his backyard
Weather

This West Chester, Pa. man was tired of winter. Then he invented Snowmelt Derby

The rules of Snowmelt Derby are simple: Guess when all the snow will disappear from Bob Mina’s Chester County backyard.

3 months ago

Listen 0:50
Stan, a 20-year-old female turkey vulture (front), and Hunter, a 22-year-old female red-tailed hawk (back) at the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, Pa.
Science

Meet Hunter and Stan, the red-tailed hawk and turkey vulture who are a Norristown zoo’s unlikely couple

Zoo staff say the female hawk and female turkey vulture share food, preen each other and have even attempted to raise eggs.

3 months ago

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the back of A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer
Community

As ICE expands its footprint, DHS is leasing a high-end office space on the Main Line

The Westlakes Office Park is about a mile away from an elementary school in Berwyn, Chester County.

3 months ago

The cover of a U.S. Passport
Politics & Policy

State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications

Pennsylvania Reps. Madeleine Dean and John Joyce have proposed bipartisan legislation that would allow nonprofit public libraries to continue to serve as passport acceptance.

3 months ago

A closeup photo of Josh Shapiro
Politics & Policy

Shapiro pitches $1B housing program to build new stock, reduce barriers to ownership in Pennsylvania

The plan is part of Shapiro’s budget pitch and includes a $1 billion proposal, renter protections, zoning reforms and a strategy to tackle rising housing costs statewide.

3 months ago

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