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Slavery displays are being restored at President's House site on Independence Mall
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (339+ words) PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Workers have begun restoring the displays about slavery at the President's House site in Philadelphia. Chopper 6 was over Independence Mall as the work was underway late Thursday morning. It comes after a judge set a deadline of 5 p.m. Friday…...
Delaware Co. community passes resolution limiting cooperation with ICE
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (91+ words) UPPER DARBY, Pa. (WPVI) -- A Delaware County community is taking action amid a national immigration crackdown. Council members in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania voted unanimously on Wednesday night to pass legislation that limits cooperation with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement. RELATED:…...
Judge sets deadline for Trump administration to restore slavery displays at President's House
21+ hour, 46+ min ago (333+ words) PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A judge says the Trump administration has until 5 p.m. Friday to restore displays about slavery at the President's House site on Philadelphia's Independence Mall. The displays tell the story of nine people enslaved by George Washington at his former…...
There will be no ICE detention facility in Pennsylvania District 1, Bucks County Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick says
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (22+ words) Fitzpatrick: No ICE detention facility in Pa. District 16abc Philadelphia No ICE detention facility in Pennsylvania District 1, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick says...
Hundreds of Philadelphia students hold walkout and rally against federal immigration agents
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (88+ words) Hundreds of students held a walkout and rally against the tactics of federal immigration agents.6abc Philadelphia Hundreds of Philadelphia students hold walkout and rally against federal immigration agents PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Hundreds of students at New Foundations Charter School in Philadelphia's…...
Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (657+ words) WASHINGTON -- Conservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America's national parks. A lawsuit filed in Boston says orders by President Donald Trump and…...
Department of the Interior appeals order to restore slavery exhibits at President's House site
2+ day, 3+ min ago (147+ words) PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The federal government is appealing a judge's order to restore interpretive panels telling stories of people who were enslaved at the President's House site in Philadelphia. The Department of the Interior said in a statement that it disagrees…...
Department of the Interior appeals order to restore slavery exhibits at President's House site in Philadelphia
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (31+ words) Department of the Interior appeals order to restore slavery exhibits at President's House site in Philadelphia6abc Philadelphia Department of the Interior appeals order to restore slavery exhibits at President's House site...
Philadelphia City Council set to learn more about controversial school closing plan
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (25+ words) Philadelphia City Council set to learn more about controversial school closing plan6abc Philadelphia Philadelphia City Council set to learn more about controversial school closing plan...
Protesters gather outside Philadelphia ICE office in Chinatown
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (83+ words) Chopper 6 was overhead in Chinatown around 11 a.m. Monday as dozens of people gathered outside the Philadelphia ICE office. Protesters gather outside Philadelphia ICE office in Chinatown PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Protesters in Philadelphia are speaking out against recent ICE raids in our area…...