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Politics

Philadelphia City Commissioners Head Omar Sabir
Community

Registration party in West Philly urges voters to get registered before tonight’s deadline

The event at the 52nd Street El stop recruited voters for both next month’s general election as well as next year’s congressional midterms.

7 months ago

‘’No Kings’’ protesters gather at Independence Mall in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2025
Community

Philly’s ‘No Kings’ protest brings thousands of anti-Trump demonstrators to Independence Mall

The crowd was smaller than June’s protest but participants were just as passionate about their opposition to President Trump.

7 months ago

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Education

With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump

The White House asked university leaders to provide initial feedback by Oct. 20, yet as the deadline approaches, none have signed on to the document.

7 months ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro
Community

SNAP benefits for 2 million people in Pa. on hold during government shutdown

Democrats continue to demand that an extension of Obamacare subsidies slated to expire at the end of the year be tied to any budget deal.

7 months ago

A University of Pennsylvania sign
Education

University of Pennsylvania declines to sign Trump’s higher-education compact

President J. Larry Jameson said he sought a wide range of input so the response “reflected our values and the perspectives of our broad community.”

7 months ago

Naveed Baqir speaks
Education

Delaware school board member living in Pakistan ousted from seat under new residency law

Naveed Baqir said he was removed from his position because of political motivations, not the new law requiring physical presence in his district.

7 months ago

Listen 0:55
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro stands and speaks at a podium
Courts & Law

Here are Gov. Shapiro’s lawsuits against the Trump administration this year

Pennsylvania's first-term Democratic governor has either filed or joined more than a dozen lawsuits against the Trump administration in 2025.

7 months ago

A sign that reads
Courts & Law

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco said the cuts appeared to be politically motivated and were being carried out without much thought.

7 months ago

Former President Joe Biden stands in front of an American flag
Health

Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat his prostate cancer

Biden's office announced in May that he'd been diagnosed with prostate cancer and that it had spread to his bone.

7 months ago

Mark Bray
Education

A Rutgers professor wrote a book about antifa in 2017. Some conservative students want him fired

Mark Bray fled for Europe after he said he received death threats. A former head of Turning Point USA Rutgers says he calls for violence against conservatives.

8 months ago

Listen 3:58
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest
Courts & Law

ICE airs ads stirring up local frustration to recruit police for mass deportation efforts

The campaign is part of a $30 billion initiative to hire 10,000 more deportation officers.

8 months ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium surrounded by other officials
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

What Philly Mayor Parker’s first housing plan budget could mean for renters and homeowners

Some advocates say the proposed H.O.M.E budget doesn't go far enough in prioritizing low-income residents.

8 months ago

Listen 4:56
President Joe Biden speaks at the Tioga Marine Terminal in Philadelphia
Science

Philly-area MACH2 hydrogen hub spared in latest round of Trump administration clean energy cuts

The Department of Energy slashed more than $7.5 billion for clean energy projects in 16 Democratic-led states, yet Pennsylvania's "green" hydrogen hubs survive, for now.

8 months ago

Listen 1:17
Israel military strike in the northern Gaza Strip
Community

Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan

The statement came hours after Trump said that Hamas must agree to the deal by Sunday evening, threatening an even greater military onslaught.

8 months ago

Signage for the University of Pennsylvania
Education

Trump asks Penn, 8 other colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money

The 10-page proposed agreement was sent Wednesday to some of the most selective public and private universities including the University of Pennsylvania.

8 months ago

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