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People form a ''human-protected bike lane'' on Spruce Street
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

The long struggle to reduce traffic fatalities in Philly

Vision Zero has made a difference, but more than 100 people still die every year.

2 years ago

Kimberly Cheatle
Politics & Policy

Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally

Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director since August 2022, had been facing growing calls to resign.

2 years ago

SEPTA bus after a crash
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Federal investigators order SEPTA to make dozens of safety fixes

A string of vehicle crashes prompted a rare, 7-month federal investigation.

2 years ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium with other officials
Politics & Policy

‘It is not alright with us’: City leaders decry violence after West Philly mass shooting leaves 3 dead, 6 injured

Counseling and social services are being offered in the aftermath of the shooting.

2 years ago

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fisherman at the Schuylkill River Trail
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Pa. officials criticized over response to chemical spill at Bartram’s Garden

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is investigating potential chromium compounds that leaked onto a portion of Bartram’s Mile Trail.

2 years ago

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This aerial photo of the Butler Farm Show, site of the Saturday, July 13, 2024 Trump campaign rally, shown Monday, July 15, 2024 in Butler, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Three days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma

The day before the shooting, Thomas Crooks went to the sportsman's club and practiced on the rifle range, according to a federal intelligence briefing obtained by the AP.

2 years ago

A campaign rally site for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is empty and littered with debris Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Authorities hunt for clues, but motive of man who tried to assassinate Trump remains elusive

“I urge everyone — everyone, please, don’t make assumptions about his motives or his affiliations," President Joe Biden said in remarks Sunday from the White House.

2 years ago

This Friday, July 5, 2024 image provided by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection shows a forest fire in Tabernacle, N.J.
Weather

A massive N.J. wildfire is nearly contained. Here’s what to know about wildfire smoke

Scientists say forecasts don’t indicate a repeat of last summer’s wildfire smoke emergency in the Philly area.

2 years ago

A view of N. Broad St. in North Philly
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘No-brainer’ on Broad: PPA preparing to install automated speed cameras along Philly’s most dangerous roadway

Advocates hope the cameras will reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries along the busy corridor.

2 years ago

A large brush fire at Wharton State Forest on Friday, July 5, 2024. (6abc)
Science

Sparked by fireworks, New Jersey forest fire is 90% contained, authorities say

The blaze was burning in a section of the forest in Tabernacle Township near the Batona Campground and Apple Pie Hill.

2 years ago

Students wearing clear back packs in Philly
Education

Delaware school district mandates students carry clear backpacks amid enhanced security measures

The move comes after a student in the Seaford School District brought a gun and knife to school.

2 years ago

Listen 1:05
Shown are Philadelphia police vehicles on a traffic stop
Community
6abc

Fourth of July mass shooting: 9 shot, including 3 juveniles, in Southwest Philadelphia; 1 killed

Officials said the crime scene spans over two blocks and that there may have been a barbecue going on at the time.

2 years ago

A “Stop. Shooting. People.” Poster by Philadelphia Ceasefire is posted in East Germantown in Philadelphia, PA.
(Hannah Yoon for NPR)
Community

As gun violence drops sharply in Pa., focus is on what’s working

The first four months of 2024 saw ...

2 years ago

Ginger Arts Center in Chinatown
Community

Ginger Arts Center offers Chinatown’s youth a place to learn, connect and be themselves

The youth-led arts center, based in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, offers young people a safe space to learn about the arts and their cultures.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia police are seen blocking off streets in Kensington.
Community
Billy Penn

How can Philly “shut down” Kensington’s massive open-air drug market?

The city is in uncharted territory, experts say, but has some options.

2 years ago

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