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Published: November 3, 2025 21:02

Unaffiliated voters could play a decisive role in deciding the high-stakes contest between U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee, and Republican Jack Ciattarelli, President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate.…

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Published: November 3, 2025 20:47

Dubbed “Operation Clean Sweep,” the initiative, run with Pennsylvania State Police, Philadelphia police, and district attorneys from Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties, resulted in the arrests of 102 people in a pair of five-day operations, the most…

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Published: November 3, 2025 20:40

Yass joined Comcast and dozens of other corporations, foundations, and individuals in backing Trump’s controversial project to construct a ballroom where the East Wing of the White House once stood.…

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Published: November 3, 2025 20:28

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after two judges issued rulings requiring it to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running. 🔗…

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Published: November 3, 2025 19:29

Board members of the Philadelphia Parking Authority approved a lease Monday with the owner of the former Greyhound terminal on Filbert Street and an intergovernmental agreement with the city to renovate and operate it as an intercity bus depot again.…

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Published: November 3, 2025 18:07

“What we can do to honor Pierre Robert is live your lives the way he would want you live your life. Pay it forward, every single day.” — Casey Fosbenner, the longtime executive producer of “Preston & Steve”…

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Published: November 3, 2025 13:40

Have Philadelphia Democrats fixed their voter turnout problem? Will GOP strategies using Democratic words work? Here’s what we’re watching for as voters head to the polls tomorrow 👇…

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Published: November 3, 2025 13:37

OPINION: "Reproductive autonomy includes the right for parents to make decisions for their unborn children: for the relief of their suffering, to avoid lives of interminable pain." — E. Goldblatt Hyatt…

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Published: November 3, 2025 13:35

“I guess they are just a hot thing right now," said a marketing manager, as topiaries take root across the city. Here's who's behind them and how a lion became the latest viral art star 👇…

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Published: November 3, 2025 13:34

N.J. voters will head to the polls tomorrow as America watches whether Republican Jack Ciattarelli pulls off an upset or Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill holds the line. The results of the tight race could be a barometer, nationally, for which party…

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Published: October 31, 2025 20:02

Federal regulators on Friday gave SEPTA more time to finish emergency inspections and repairs of its Silverliner IV Regional Rail cars. Now, the transit agency will have until Nov. 14.…

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Published: October 31, 2025 18:12

The Philadelphia Citizen purchased Philadelphia Magazine on Friday, ending months of speculation about a possible sale of the 117-year-old lifestyle publication long owned by the Lipson family.…

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Published: October 31, 2025 17:27

BREAKING: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro released $5 million in state funding for food pantries as a SNAP freeze looms on Saturday. The declaration expedites the delivery of those funds.…

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Published: October 31, 2025 17:07

“It’s a very scary situation for the rest of my family,” said a Pennsauken resident who stands to lose her $390 SNAP allotment by Saturday. “My grandfather is 90, my grandmother is 70. We’re worried losing SNAP will stress them to death."…

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Published: October 31, 2025 13:38

On Halloween night in 1989, a popular South Philadelphia restaurant became the site of a brazen Mafia shooting that shocked the city — and hinted at the brewing mob war that would play out through much of the coming decade.…

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Published: October 31, 2025 12:57

Republican nominee for N.J. governor Jack Ciattarelli has been working to convince South Jersey voters that he’s different — and he needs them to beat Mikie Sherrill on Nov. 4. Follow the final stretch of his campaign 👇…

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Published: October 31, 2025 12:51

The government shutdown hits the one-month mark this Saturday, the same day SNAP benefits are set to freeze. Many Philadelphians are scrambling to figure out their options. Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming SNAP halt 👇…

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Published: October 30, 2025 18:23

Philadelphia City Council on Thursday passed a bill requiring that all stores in the city levy a fee on paper bags, but the future of the legislation is uncertain amid opposition from the mayor’s administration and a handful of lawmakers.…

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Published: October 30, 2025 17:44

OPINION: "There are powerful signals that this it-can’t-happen-here surge of masked and heavily armed state terror that has turned life in Chicago upside down is coming to Philadelphia — and at least a half-dozen other major U.S. cities — very soon." —…

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Published: October 30, 2025 17:02

Hoboken has had zero traffic deaths since the beginning of 2017. By contrast, Philadelphia had 134 traffic deaths last year, 59 of which involved pedestrians hit by vehicles. What can the city learn? Advocates say a “culture of accountability” is…

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Published: October 30, 2025 15:44

About 35 protesters ― including one in pointed pixie ears and another in a toadstool hat ― commenced a damp, Halloween-Eve demonstration outside the Philadelphia ICE office early Thursday morning. 🔗…

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Published: October 30, 2025 12:31

Market East will look a little different in the coming months. Demolition is expected to begin soon at the sloping former Robinson department store on East Market Street and other neighboring buildings owned by the Sixers and Comcast.…

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Published: October 30, 2025 12:30

Democrat Mikie Sherrill is hoping a measured approach and impressive resumé can win her the New Jersey governor’s race in a year when both national and state headwinds are at play. Follow the final stretch of her campaign 👇…

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Published: October 30, 2025 12:29

Philly is Kitty City, with around 17,000 cats adopted through the nonprofit Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia since 2021 alone. That means if you have one, there’s a nonzero chance it shares a moniker (meow-niker?) with another local feline.…

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Published: October 29, 2025 21:07

South Philadelphia’s Vare Recreation Center gymnastics team will finally be able to afford new uniforms, equipment, and financial aid to help the young gymnasts attend competitions. 🔗…

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Published: October 29, 2025 19:25

Longtime WMMR-FM host Pierre Robert was found dead in his home Wednesday. He was 70. Beasley Media Group, the station’s parent company, announced Robert’s death in a statement, calling him a “true radio icon.” 🔗…

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Published: October 29, 2025 14:26

⚖️ Pa.’s Supreme Court holds a 5-2 liberal majority. This election, three of those liberal justices are asking to be retained for another 10-year term. You’ll vote “yes or “no.” 🔗 Here's a look at previous cases that have come before them and how they…

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Published: October 29, 2025 12:38

Amid departures of both cadets and faculty, Valley Forge Military Academy will temporarily cease operating as a boarding school and pivot to virtual instruction between Thanksgiving and the New Year.…

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Published: October 29, 2025 12:37

The University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education has won $1 million to train teachers and administrators in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware on how to best integrate artificial intelligence into their schools.…

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Published: October 29, 2025 12:27

For more than 50 years, the Silverliner IV has been a regional rail mainstay. After five fires this year, SEPTA is rushing to inspect every train. How did the transit agency get here? We explain.…

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Published: October 28, 2025 20:54

After a breast cancer scare last year, Charity Herndon decided to pursue her dream of opening a bookshop. The result is a Jane Austen-themed mobile bookstore called Austen’s Shelf. 🔗…

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Published: October 28, 2025 20:22

In a new court filing, Shapiro argues that states — not the federal government — are legally empowered to regulate the practice of medicine, and that Trump’s Department of Justice is trying to usurp state laws that license and oversee doctors.…

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Published: October 28, 2025 19:09

Gov. Shapiro has joined a lawsuit lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to revoke emergency preparedness funding. The administration may be targeting so-called sanctuary jurisdictions, which includes Philadelphia.…

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Published: October 28, 2025 18:29

Lincoln University’s president said Tuesday the school is conducting an “after-action review” of its policies and procedures following the on-campus shooting of seven people - one who died - during homecoming festivities Saturday. 🔗…

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Published: October 28, 2025 15:35

Feds accused Shane "Sugar" Hennen of providing rigged card-shuffling machines and other tech that was used to fix mob-affiliated backroom poker games in New York City, among other crimes. 🔗…

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Published: October 28, 2025 13:37

The study suggests that for every 300 infants, one fewer child would develop a peanut allergy if the families introduced the nuts early. That’s tens of thousands fewer peanut allergy diagnoses across the U.S.…

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Published: October 28, 2025 12:14

Home phones are hard to come by these days in the Philadelphia region and beyond. But there’s a small yet growing number of consumers who want to bring back the old-school tech — or who never gave it up.…

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Published: October 28, 2025 12:13

One week until election day, incumbent Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is barely campaigning. His challenger, former judge Patrick Dugan, is doing what he can to make it a race.…

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Published: October 27, 2025 21:28

Joseph Moore and James P. DeAngelo Jr. ran block pools and connected bettors to an overseas website where people could place hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal bets, court documents say. 🔗…

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Published: October 27, 2025 18:48

“When I saw the looks on people’s faces around the country, like, ‘Oh, we just opened up our own studio.’ Especially when we were in New York City. Suddenly everyone took us a little bit more seriously.” — Christine Cox, whose contemporary ballet company,…

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Published: October 27, 2025 17:19

“Every club has a whole get-up. And we don’t. We’re getting whatever we can. You can still compete, but they just don’t feel good about it ... They’re so talented and they deserve better.” — Head coach Kristin Smerker…