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95% of Philly School Speed Cushions Fail Safety Standards

A newly released report from the Philadelphia City Controller’s Office details extensive noncompliance in speed cushions installed outside city schools, finding that nearly all reviewed locations failed to meet...

Health Experts Urge Vaccination as Measles Cases Surface in Lancaster County

Pennsylvania has recorded its first five measles cases of 2026, all in Lancaster County, among unvaccinated school-aged children and young adults. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed the cluster,...

Slugging for tradition

Ah, summertime.That sweet, relaxing time of year when one can sit outside, recline with a cold ice tea and watch the boys of summer...

Look the look for Bastille

H. Kristina Haugland, Associate Curator, Costume & Textiles, at Philadelphia Museum of Art shows a silk damask gown from late 18th century.This weekend, Fairmount will...

Old City’s art exiles look toward Fishtown

Brian Sedowsky, left, with his son Brian, daughter Meadow and their friend Gabby, check out the photography of Brad Cox during First Friday on...

Bambi gone bad: Dead deer stinks up Richmond

Residents of Richmond Street in Port Richmond returned to an unpleasant homecoming after the Fourth of July holiday — the body a large white tail deer...

After hitting Allegheny Ave bank, crook heads to Center City

The FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man responsible for the attempted robbery of...

Adult education takes a big hit in river wards

Thanks to drastic cuts in this year’s state budget, education initiatives across Pennsylvania are seeing spending for programs and services drop more than $1 billion.In...
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