City Will Use New Cigarette Tax, Not Tax Hike On Bar Drinks, For School Funding
“We have done our part, exceeding the request,” Council president Darrell Clarke said Tuesday in City Council chambers, “and we will conclude our budget process this Thursday.”
SPCA Dogs Bring Welcome Stress-Free Moments To Local Hospital Workers
These are therapy dogs of sorts for the caregivers who deal with high-stress situations every day and even experience the trauma of losing a patient from time to time.
Summer Activities Offered For Schoolkids Throughout Philadelphia’s Historic District
As summer gets underway for the region’s schoolchildren, the tourism agency Historic Philadelphia wants to help parents fill the time off.
Philadelphia Police ID Suspect Charged With Severing Genitals Of Paraplegic Man
Forty-one-year-old Edgar Bonilla is charged with cutting the testicles off of a paraplegic resident at an assisted living facility on Eastwick Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia following an argument.
Delco Man Charged With Raping Ex, Recording Crime On Her Cell Phone
Officials say 23-year-old Gaurave Kumar is charged with rape and related offenses in connection with the incident, which they say happened after she had passed out in his mother’s home.
US Supreme Court Set To Hear Mt. Holly Redevelopment-Discrimination Case
In 2003, Mount Holly Township declared the Garden neighborhood blighted and created a redevelopment plan that called for the demolition of more than 300 townhomes, where three-quarters of the residents were African-American or Hispanic.
Severe Weather Causes Road Closures, Delays In The Philadelphia Area
Motorists are asked to use alternative routes in these areas.
Trial Ordered for Fla. Man In Philadelphia Teen Murder Cold Case
Seventeen-year-old Anjeanette Maldonado was murdered on her way to school in September of 1996, and the crime remained unsolved until a DNA hit last year.
Philadelphia’s Elder Agency Gets Its Clients Walking For Health
The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging held its first-ever “Senior Strut,” along Boathouse Row.
Montgomery County, Pa. Named Among The Healthiest Counties Nationwide For Kids
Montgomery County came in 35th among all counties in the US — the only Pennsylvania entry.
Poll: Gov. Christie’s Favorability Rating Higher Among Democrats Than Republicans
The Gallup poll was conducted from June 1-4 and assessed the image of five Republicans who could run for President in the next election.
VIDEO: Woman Uses Child To Steal Wallet Inside Kensington Nail Salon
Philadelphia police are searching for a female suspect who used a young child to steal a victim’s wallet inside a nail salon and the entire incident was caught on surveillance video.
Love Wine? NJ May Make It Easier For Consumers To Enjoy Its Selection
The bill would create the New Jersey Wine Board and make it responsible for facilitating growth in the state’s wine industry through advertisements, research and education.
Pa. Man Expected To Plead Guilty To Murdering Ex-wife During Church Service
A hearing has been set at which a northern Pennsylvania man is scheduled to plead guilty to murdering his ex-wife, a church organist, during a service.
Former Pennsylvania Teacher Charged In Classroom Piercings
A former teacher in Pennsylvania is facing charges after police say she allowed students to do body piercing in class.





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