The U.S. Education Department has agreed to delay for nearly two weeks enforcement of a disputed directive seeking to ban diversity, equity and inclusion practices, according to a court filing …
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April 20, 2025
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Philly renters could get more protections under bills aimed at making landlords keep up with repairs
Philadelphia renters could get more protections from negligent landlords who leave properties in disrepair under new legislation introduced Thursday in City Council. A bill package titled the Safe Healthy Homes …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino stops by City Council, pledges $1 million to Philly and says ‘Go Birds!’
When FIFA President Gianni Infantino stopped by City Council on Thursday, he admitted it can be confusing for him to talk about "football" in Philly with the Eagles just a …
Faced with an impending fiscal crisis, SEPTA proposed a budget Thursday that would raise fares by 21.5% on Sept. 1 and significantly cut service across the public transportation system if …
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Programs offering free SEPTA rides to city workers, low-income residents on track for extensions
In a change of course on Wednesday, Mayor Cherelle Parker said she will not scrap a program that gives free SEPTA rides to city employees and hopes to reach a …
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SEPTA reviewing video of bus that fails to stop after crash, pushing a vehicle down a road in Northeast Philly
SEPTA officials are reviewing a video that shows a bus crashing into a vehicle and not stopping, pushing it sideways down a street in Northeast Philadelphia. The video was taken …
I put off getting my REAL ID as long as possible. But the May 7 deadline was looming, and my license was set to expire Wednesday. Just like with death …
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Mayor Parker’s proposed raise for Philly teachers won’t do much to close the pay gap with suburban school districts
Mayor Cherelle Parker, a former educator, has been pushing for higher pay for teachers, saying they "deserve to earn a living wage" and proposing an addition $12 million annually to …
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Knitted art display at Singing Fountain in South Philly vandalized, but the public is rallying to restore it
Two vandals cut and removed the "yarn bombing" installation at the Singing Fountain in South Philadelphia, the knitting club behind the art said. In March, the social crafting group the …
A woman's body was found wrapped in a shower curtain and sheet and shoved inside a futon inside a Frankford apartment early Saturday morning, police said. The woman, 21, had …