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Pennsylvania

Montgomery County Commissioners Neil Makhija, left, and Jamila Winder, right
Politics & Policy

Montgomery County prohibits ICE from using county property for civil immigration enforcement

The legislation specifies that county facilities are off-limits for federal civil immigration enforcement, “preventing an unwanted federal invasion,” said Jamila Winder.

1 week ago

Listen 1:12
Studio 2
Urban Planning

What lower interest rates mean for homebuyers

Mortgage rates dropped below 6% last week for the first time in years, a sign that some economists believe will trigger a more active and competitive housing market.

Air Date: March 3, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 51:41
President Donald Trump stands
Politics & Policy

As Congress weighs Trump’s Iran war powers, here’s where Philly-area lawmakers stand

A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Bucks County, said the congressman was “still reviewing the text” of the war powers resolution.

2 weeks ago

the quakertown police chief appears to be choking a student protester
Courts & Law

Quakertown police chief on leave after violent confrontation with student protesters

Scott McElree was seen on video placing a student in a chokehold during a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

2 weeks ago

People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Democrats in Congress decry U.S. attacks on Iran: ‘Americans do not want war’

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman joined Sen. Dave McCormick and other Republicans in praising “Operation Epic Fury," which comes after weeks of tension with Iran.

2 weeks ago

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Museum of Art to experiment with pay-what-you-wish tickets on Friday nights

An earlier trial run proved to the museum that paying what you wish can actually generate more ticket revenue than standard pricing.

2 weeks ago

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the quakertown police chief appears to be choking a student protester
Community

Quakertown parents demand action from school board following violence and arrests at student anti-ICE walkout

Parents and residents said they were frustrated by the district’s response to a clash between police and students during a protest Feb. 20 that ended in five student arrests.

2 weeks ago

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In a video screengrab, Quakertown police officers are seen arresting someone outside Sunday’s Deli & Restaurant, where students had gathered to protest ICE on Feb. 20, 2026.
Courts & Law

Lawyers say Quakertown student protesters did not know a man who joined scrum was the police chief

The attorneys said the students from Quakertown Community High School who were demonstrating against immigration enforcement policies acted in self-defense.

2 weeks ago

Police tape and the flashing lights of a police vehicle behind
Courts & Law

Former Delco officer accused of child rape fatally shot in a gunfire exchange with Lower Merion Twp. police

Francis Connell Collier resigned in December from the Morton Police Department in Delaware County after being placed on leave because of the investigation.

2 weeks ago

a sign for Swarthmore College
Education

Swarthmore ‘charges’ student activists for disseminating literature the college calls ‘violent’ and ‘intimidating’

The literature included a scope’s crosshairs placed over a photo collage of the board of managers. A spokesperson said expulsions are rare.

2 weeks ago

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PECO truck in the foreground, PECO worker in the background
Science

PECO’s profits skyrocket almost 50% after 2025 rate hikes

Critics say investor-owned utilities, which enjoy a monopoly, earn too much at the expense of ratepayers. PECO says the increased rates fund needed infrastructure upgrades.

2 weeks ago

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Canada geese in the Wissahickon Creek
Science

Pennsylvania ramps up bird flu response as officials report over 7 million infections in last month

Since the outbreak's start in 2022, about 14.6 million birds in Pennsylvania have died from the virus. Roughly half of those cases occurred in the first two months of 2026.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:12
A little free library can be seen standing above the snow, while a bench next to it is entirely covered after a huge snowstorm in Moorestown, New Jersey
Weather
6abc

Latest snow totals after winter storm slams Philadelphia region

Here are the latest snow totals from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

3 weeks ago

In a video screengrab, Quakertown police officers are seen arresting someone outside Sunday’s Deli & Restaurant, where students had gathered to protest ICE on Feb. 20, 2026.
Courts & Law

Residents demand Quakertown police chief resign after students ‘choked’ and ‘tackled’ during ICE protest

Video showed Scott McElree wrestling a student to the ground following a school walkout.

3 weeks ago

Beth Malone portrays Cyd DeBerg in Starstruck
Arts & Entertainment

Emily Saliers, of the folk rock group Indigo Girls, makes musical theater debut with ‘Starstruck’ at New Hope’s Bucks County Playhouse

The musical inspired by “Cyrano de Bergerac” and Steve Martin’s film “Roxanne” features new and familiar songs by Saliers.

3 weeks ago

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