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Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen addresses measles cases
Health

Pennsylvania measles outbreak tops 70 cases as health leaders pledge to get spread ‘under control’

The most recent measles outbreak started in the area of Lebanon and Lancaster counties in late April. Cases now span six counties.

2 weeks ago

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close up of a female deer tick
Health

How to protect yourself — and your yard — from ticks

Experts say this summer is shaping up to be the worst tick season in a decade — and a lot of bites are happening in people's own backyards.

2 weeks ago

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Larry Anastasi of IBEW local 614 speaks at a rally in Washington Square Park on June 25, 2025
Money

PECO workers will strike on Fourth of July if no contract agreement is reached. Here’s what to know

“This strike is about fairness and pushing back against corporate greed,” said IBEW Local 614 Business Agent Larry Anastasi.

2 weeks ago

A glass door with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement logo and title on it in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Lawsuit claims Philadelphia ICE Field Office has ‘unlawfully’ re-detained people at immigration check-ins

Plaintiffs include three Philadelphia residents who fear being re-detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at their next routine check-ins.

3 weeks ago

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The exterior of George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County
Courts & Law

Delaware County prison warden resigns after just months on the job

Willie Bonds resigned due to a “personal family matter and an opportunity to pursue other career interests,” per a Delco spokesperson.

3 weeks ago

State Rep. Brian Munroe, D-Warminster, center, and state Rep. Tim Brennan, D-Doylestown
Community

Doylestown Area Regional Transit expands to Warminster this fall

The DART program started in 2010 to make public transportation in the Doylestown area more accessible and affordable.

3 weeks ago

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker delivers her budget address
Education

Philadelphia leaders press state officials to step up education funding during visit to Harrisburg

Philly leaders hope to use the city’s recent education funding wins as an example to convince Harrisburg Republicans to supplement all state schools.

3 weeks ago

The Sensational Soul Cruisers on stage performing at the festival at night time.
Arts & Entertainment

Ambler Arts and Music Festival draws thousands for weekend of music, art and community

The free two-day event featured nine live performances, more than 85 artists and vendors, and packed crowds along Butler Pike.

3 weeks ago

A vacant lot filled with trash.
Urban Planning

City of Chester fights illegal dumping with new greening initiative for vacant lots

Residents say they hope transforming vacant lots into green spaces will help reduce illegal dumping and crime, while improving people's health.

3 weeks ago

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Carpenters' Hall in Old City, Philadelphia.
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

The founding of Pennsylvania and the legacy of the Pa. Constitution

What made Pennsylvania's first ever constitution so radical that it only lasted 14 years? And how did such a short lived document have such a long lasting impact?

Air Date: June 18, 2026

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Measles vaccine
Health

Delaware County wastewater samples test positive for measles. So far, no person has a confirmed diagnosis of the disease

County officials have collected two positive samples for the disease from wastewater this month.

4 weeks ago

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, left, and her counterpart
Community

Philadelphia students step into City Hall simulation to tackle World Cup investment, city challenges

Mayor Cherelle Parker urged the YMCA youth summit to be “architects of solutions,” with teens acting as mayor, council members, reporters and advocates.

4 weeks ago

mail ballots being processed
Politics & Policy

Chester County names Michele DiCaprio as new voter services director, following 2025 election controversy

The West Chester resident was previously a senior U.S. diplomat in Mozambique.

4 weeks ago

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University of Pennsylvania President J. Larry Jameson
Education

J. Larry Jameson to step down as Penn’s president, ending a tenure during a time of upheaval at the Ivy League institution

Jameson took over as president as protests over the war in Gaza led to charges of antisemitism and threats to federal research dollars.

1 month ago

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2 children's beds are seen in a bedroom.
Community

Chester County reaches ‘functional zero milestone’ for chronic homelessness. What does that mean?

A “functional zero” means that three or fewer people were experiencing chronic homelessness in Chester County.

1 month ago

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