Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey News (2024)

Philadelphia

Firefighters battling 4-alarm apartment fire in Rhawnhurst

The blaze erupted around 9:30 p.m. at the 7400 Roosevelt Apartments on Roosevelt Boulevard.

Pennsylvania Politics

Pa. lawmakers reach $47.6 billion budget deal with sweeping changes to public education

Pennsylvania

New Pa. budget deal injects $1 billion into K-12 schools but scales back plans to address funding inequities

Philadelphia Politics

City workers opposed to Mayor Parker’s return-to-office policy get their day in court

Philadelphia

Federal judge says he will hold Philly’s prison system in contempt of court over its understaffing crisis

Philadelphia

Firefighters battling 4-alarm apartment fire in Rhawnhurst

The blaze erupted around 9:30 p.m. at the 7400 Roosevelt Apartments on Roosevelt Boulevard.

Obituaries

Vic Seixas, hall of fame tennis champion and World War II test pilot, has died at 100

Philadelphia

Federal judge says he will hold Philly’s prison system in contempt of court over its understaffing crisis

Philadelphia

The Oval seasonal pop-up festival and beer garden opens today with a new mini golf course and dining options

Philadelphia Politics

City workers opposed to Mayor Parker’s return-to-office policy get their day in court

Pennsylvania

New Pa. budget deal injects $1 billion into K-12 schools but scales back plans to address funding inequities

Pennsylvania

Think you can do better than Pa.’s new license plate design? Create your own.

Pennsylvania

New Pa. budget deal injects $1 billion into K-12 schools but scales back plans to address funding inequities

Pennsylvania

Think you can do better than Pa.’s new license plate design? Create your own.

New Jersey

Atlantic City apartment fire injures 8, displaces international students

New Jersey

Glassboro residents ‘on edge’ over Route 322 plans that would filter traffic away from Rowan, into their neighborhoods

New Jersey

Atlantic City apartment fire injures 8, displaces international students

New Jersey

Glassboro residents ‘on edge’ over Route 322 plans that would filter traffic away from Rowan, into their neighborhoods

National Politics

Most Democrats want Biden to drop out, but overall race is static, poll finds

The president and his campaign team have spent the week seeking to enlist support from important Democratic Party constituencies, but with limited success.

National Politics

Most Democrats want Biden to drop out, but overall race is static, poll finds

The president and his campaign team have spent the week seeking to enlist support from important Democratic Party constituencies, but with limited success.

Milk, eggs and now bullets are for sale in a handful of U.S. grocery stores with ammo vending machines

National Politics

Biden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race

Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas

Entertainment

Jury is seated in Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico

Education

Pennsylvania Politics

Pa. lawmakers reach $47.6 billion budget deal with sweeping changes to public education

Overall, the state will increase spending by 6.2%, or $2.72 billion, over last fiscal year, according to the budget passed Thursday night.

Education

Pa. state universities plan for another tuition freeze, but postponed decision waiting for budget

Lawnside Historical Society gets $34K grant to digitize its archives

Education

One of the richest men in Korea just became Haverford College’s new board chair. Here’s what to know about him.

Pennsylvania Politics

Public education advocates: Pa. budget deal has to include school funding plan, or we’ll go back to court