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12/05/2025

The Trump administration said it wants to make cars more affordable.

12/04/2025

Six of the county’s 62 municipalities have welcoming policies or statements, activists said.

12/04/2025

Anthony Olivieri alleges the county did not accommodate his disabilities, saying he had complications from anxiety and depression.

12/04/2025

Beware the barnacle.

Story via our news partners at 6abc.

12/04/2025

Delaware County property taxes could rise 19% in 2026.

"This feels like déjà vu," said one Drexel Hill resident.

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Residents did not hold back their feelings on absorbing another tax increase. “This feels like déjà vu,” said one Drexel Hill constituent.

12/04/2025

Haiti saw powerful possibilities in the Declaration’s language about rights and equality, but those possibilities felt threatening inside the early United States.

As Haiti fought to end French rule and slavery, American leaders struggled with what that kind of revolution could mean at home.

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Declaration’s Journey is a 10-part digital series that traces the story of the Declaration of Independence from Jefferson’s pen to movements for freedom around the world. In partnership with the Museum of the American Revolution, the series explores how its words inspired revolutions, challenged injustice, and continue to shape our shared pursuit of equality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQaZE_Tsdak&list=PLjdphKjPqgdaYQsypKuMLATP4Q7LFXBd5

12/04/2025

Due to frigid temperatures, a Code Blue will be in effect in Philadelphia from 3 p.m. today through 11 a.m. Saturday 12/6.

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When temperatures feel near or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, Philadelphia officials will declare a Code Blue. Here’s what that means, and how you can help.

12/04/2025

With ticket sales tripling in the last decade, stand-up comedy is booming. But not all comics are feeling a tailwind. New comics are under pressure to adapt their work to social media. And those who came up on Instagram and TikTok are generating an audience online, but can struggle to thrive in the clubs. Today, we’re yukking it up with local Philly comedians about how the genre is evolving as technology and politics change.

Guests:

- Jamie Pappas, Philly-based comedian
- Manny Brown, Philly-based comedian and cofounder of Next in Line comedy club
- Tu Rae, veteran Philly comedian and teacher

12/04/2025

Things to do this weekend:

🍪 Philly cookie fest
📚 Rare book fair
❄️ Winterfest market

For the full list ↓

Dec. 4-7: A sensory-friendly ‘The Nutcracker’ performance, George Lopez standup in Philly and a rare book fair.

12/04/2025

After months of uncertainty, Philly's William Way LGBT Community Center announced this week that the nonprofit is not abandoning, but repairing, its longtime home in Center City.

The venerable nonprofit had planned to leave its longtime home on Spruce Street.

12/04/2025

Philly will begin to enforce mobile service restrictions in Kensington this week, raising concerns over access to care.

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New regulations on mobile units that provide medical care, food, water and harm reduction supplies in District 7 include limits on where and when they can operate.

12/04/2025

Philadelphia has an abandoned vehicle problem, with the city receiving an average of 37,000 related complaints each year.

Here’s how you can get deserted cars off your block ↓

For the past four years, the city has received an average of 37,000 abandoned car complaints annually.