Education

School board approves facility closure plan

Philadelphia's school board has approved a controversial plan to close several school facilities. The decision comes as the district grapples with declining enrollment and budget challenges.

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Transit

Intercity bus station reopens in Chinatown

Philadelphia travelers are welcoming the reopening of the intercity bus station on Filbert Street near Chinatown. The facility serves Greyhound and other major bus carriers connecting the city to regional destinations.

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State

Governor calls Pennsylvania utility system broken

Governor Shapiro criticized the state's regulated utility system in a letter to utility companies, calling for reforms to rein in corporate profits. The letter outlines a new system aimed at making utilities more accountable to consumers.

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Culture

Star Wars Day celebrations across the region

May the 4th events are happening throughout the Philadelphia area, including special screenings and themed activities in New Hope and other locations for fans of the franchise.

Exhibition

Jesse Krimes quilts exhibition at Fabric Workshop

Artist Jesse Krimes presents Quilt Elegies, a fabric-based mural and exhibition designed with recently released incarcerated people, turning their memories into powerful textile art.

Exhibition

Paths to Independence exhibit at Historical Society

A new exhibition traces the fractured, decadeslong shift of colonists from British loyalty to revolution, showing how American independence was far from inevitable.