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N.J. General Assembly passes bill requiring large data centers to pay for their grid upgrades
The bill aims to shield households and small businesses from electric bill hikes caused by large data centers.
3 hours ago
Pennsylvania home care workers say industry in ‘crisis’ without $800M infusion of state funding
Home care workers and agencies say the state needs to raise reimbursement rates and pay to meet demand for an aging population.
4 hours ago
Anandibai Joshee came to Philly in 1883 to study medicine. Her tragic life is the grit of a South Asian American Digital Archive songwriting project.
4 hours ago
New Jersey passes bills to prevent ICE, police officers from wearing masks on duty
The bills come on the heels of ICE agents being deployed to airports across the country while TSA employees continue going unpaid.
15 hours ago
Judge appoints new U.S. attorney for New Jersey after Alina Habba, other officials were disqualified
A federal judge has appointed veteran prosecutor Robert Frazer as U.S. attorney for New Jersey, ending a dispute between the judiciary and Trump administration.
17 hours ago
Birthday bash: Ben Franklin Bridge to close for 100th anniversary celebration this summer
The bridge will close to traffic on July 11 for the celebration of what was once the world’s longest suspension bridge.
18 hours ago
New digital SEPTA displays will bring real-time information to riders
A pilot program will deploy 10 digital arrival displays at select bus and trolley stops across the city. The displays come ahead of a packed Philly summer.
18 hours ago
Unmasked agents were observed standing near entrances to security check-in lines at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday.
19 hours ago
Rocky statue heading into the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the first time
The sculpture will be part of the museum’s monuments exhibition, before it returns outside to a permanent spot at the top of the steps.
19 hours ago
Martha Washington faces ghosts of the enslaved on Philly stage
Wilma Theater presents a Dickensian satire that pits the former first lady against the people she and her husband once held in slavery.
23 hours ago
The man behind El Toro: honoring Philly’s original sticker artist
In the wake of his death, Justin Nagtalon, the beloved artist behind the horned character, leaves behind a lasting legacy and mark on his community.
23 hours ago
N.J. General Assembly passes bill requiring scrap metal facilities to improve fire safety measures
The bill would require scrap metal facilities to install heat detection equipment that could identify fires early, as well as develop fire safety plans.
1 day ago
Listen 1:12Delaware Gov. Meyer touts incorporation growth, but hasn’t released tax revenue data
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has touted a rise in business entities forming in the state, but he has not released key numbers on the growth.
1 day ago
Listen 1:07Philadelphia ‘No Kings’ protest 2026: What to know ahead of March 28 rally
Millions gathered across the U.S. last year as part of the demonstrations against the Trump administration. More will take place this weekend.
1 day ago
Dr. Kermit Gosnell, convicted of killing babies at Philadelphia abortion clinic, dies at 85
A Pennsylvania prison spokesperson said Gosnell died March 1 at a hospital. Prosecutors said his West Philadelphia clinic performed illegal late-term abortions.
2 days ago
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