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‘Philly ain’t playing’: City steps up anti-dumping enforcement efforts
Forty additional city employees have been given authority to issue notices of violation against illegal dumpers. They hit the streets next month.
2 hours ago
WHYY board agrees to WPSU acquisition plan
The central Pennsylvania station that serves 1.5 million people was slated to shut down after an earlier agreement was rejected by Penn State.
2 hours ago
SEPTA shifts budget to keep service running as state funding stalemate nears 4th month
SEPTA said it will postpone buying new buses, upgrades to the Bristol Regional Rail Station and a new facility at its Frazer Railroad site.
4 hours ago
Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown
Republicans objected as Democrats proposed a voice vote on their legislation to pay all federal workers and prevent President Donald Trump’s administration from mass firings.
4 hours ago
Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds
At Princeton and some others, the number of new Black students has fallen by nearly half. Some colleges attribute it to natural fluctuations.
6 hours ago
En Los Mayas y en todo Delaware, los propietarios de restaurantes están luchando por mantenerse a flote en medio del aumento de costes y presión laboral.
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Philadelphia Historic District Partners reveal ’52 Weeks of Firsts’ list for 2026
Each week, the city’s history of innovations — from Mother’s Day to ice cream sodas — will be highlighted as part of the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations.
7 hours ago
Un nuevo informe muestra que los estudiantes multilingües casi llega a los 19,000 en Delaware, pero la escasez de docentes y los sistemas obsoletos dejan brechas clave.
7 hours ago
School bus driver killed in accident during evacuation drill outside Newark, Delaware middle school
A spokesperson for Gauger Cobbs Middle School said there were a few minor injuries to students, but that no one required hospitalization.
7 hours ago
LIHEAP is delayed in Pa. due to the federal government shutdown. Here’s what to know
State officials say Pa. has not received its federal allocation for LIHEAP. Assistance could open on Dec. 3, if the funds begin to flow before then.
8 hours ago
Listen 0:58What even is a food hall? A deep dive on two new spots hitting Philly with diverging philosophies
Gather and Wonder food halls are both looking to make an impact in Philadelphia, but have distinctly different visions for how to do it.
9 hours ago
Kada Scott was shot in the head, medical examiner says; suspect held without bail
On Wednesday, officials announced that Kada Scott's death was ruled a homicide. The suspect, 21-year-old Keon King, was charged with murder.
11 hours ago
Oct. 23–26: The Girls of Summer in Delaware, Schuylkill Regatta in Philly and Giveon in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
15 hours ago
Listen 5:10New Jersey lawmaker proposes surcharge on data centers using a lot of electricity
Assemblywoman Andrea Katz is sponsoring a bill that would impose a surcharge on data centers and use the money to modernize the region’s electrical grid.
16 hours ago
Listen 0:52Pa. election 2025: What to know about the Superior Court candidates
Brandon Neuman, Maria Battista and Daniel Wassmer are vying for an open seat, while Judge Alice DuBow is up for a retention vote.
16 hours ago
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