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Several students in the Lower Merion and Upper Darby school districts received racists texts messages similar to those reportedly received by dozens of Black people across the United States this week. The texts, which state that the recipients will be picked up by slaveholders to go pick cotton, are being investigated by the FBI. Top…

New Jersey is under a red flag warning, meaning weather conditions are primed for rapidly spreading wildfires. Firefighters are working to contain several wildfires in the state, including a 350-acre blaze on the border of Burlington and Camden counties. Record rainless stretches have led to severe drought conditions. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…

A criminal investigation into the 2011 stabbing death of Ellen Greenberg will not be opened by the Chester County District Attorney’s office after detectives reviewed prior probes of the case. The death of Greenberg, a 27-year-old teacher in Philadelphia, was first ruled a homicide and then switched to a suicide. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia…

Amazon Fresh is opened in Willow Grove on Thursday, becoming the tech giant’s first store in Montgomery County. The location had been the subject of litigation because it was one of several stores in the region where Amazon had signed a lease but then delayed opening the planned supermarket. Amazon Fresh has other stores in…

City Council will host eight hearings on the proposed 76ers arena between Nov. 12 and Dec. 3. Chinatown activists and some health care workers have protested the plans. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Republican Dave McCormick is the projected winner of the U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, edging out Democratic incumbent Bob Casey by just 0.5%. That margin of victory triggers an automatic recount. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Vice President Kamala Harris gave a concession speech Wednesday afternoon after losing the presidential race to Donald Trump in a landslide election for Republicans. Harris said she congratulated Trump and pledged to engage in a peaceful transition of power but would not give up fighting for the issues that shaped her campaign. She urged Democrats…

If SEPTA transit workers strike Friday, some Philadelphia schools may switch to virtual instruction, district officials said. More than 55,000 students rely on subways, buses and trolleys to get to school. The city’s colleges, including the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University also have contingency plans in place. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…

Mayor Cherelle Parker addressed the city Thursday following Donald Trump’s presidential election win. Going forward, she said she’s more committed to ’empowering the tool of transparency’ and plans to rely on her intergovernmental roundtable to work with the federal government. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Donald Trump’s victory in Pennsylvania in Tuesday’s presidential election was aided by improved performances in Philadelphia and its four collar counties. Trump flipped Bucks County red and made gains in Philadelphia, the state’s most populous Democratic stronghold. Trump also saw big gains among Latino, Black and independent voters in his win over Kamala Harris. Top…

Building fires is temporarily prohibited on state game lands amid ongoing dry conditions, the Pennsylvania Game Commission said. The restrictions come as drought conditions have been declared in 35 Pennsylvania counties. There were 100 reported wildfires across the state in the past week. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. is accused of asking his teenage daughter to lie to investigators about the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of both of her parents at the family’s home last winter. Atlantic County prosecutors said Small, 50, told his daughter to make false statements to authorities days before he…

The SS United States will start departing the South Philadelphia pier its called home since 1996 in a two-day process beginning Nov. 14. The ship will then undergo a yearlong cleaning process in Mobile, Alabama, before it’s sunk and turned into an artificial reef off the Florida Panhandle. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…

Police arrested Bryon Thomas, 35, of Paulsboro, New Jersey, for his alleged connection to the murder of Cumberland County Detective Monica Mosley. He was formally charged Friday on murder, burglary, unlawful possession of a weapon, obstruction of justice and other related charges. He is the fifth person to be arrested and charged in relation to…

Election yard signs can be recycled in Philadelphia by bringing them to any of the city’s six sanitation convenience centers. Several collar counties, including Chester, Delaware and Montgomery, are holding collection events in November. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Republicans swept Pennsylvania’s row offices in the 2024 general election. Dave Sunday will become the new attorney general, defeating Eugene DePasquale. Auditor General Timothy DeFoor and Treasurer Stacy Garrity were reelected, defeating Malcolm Kenyatta and Erin McClelland, respectively. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Democrat Herb Conaway defeated Republican Rajesh Mohan to win New Jersey’s Third Congressional District during the 2024 election. He’ll succeed Andy Kim, who was elected to the U.S. Senate, and become South Jersey’s first Black Congressman. Conaway, a physician, has served in the state’s assembly since 1998. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…

A recount may happen in Pennsylvania without a clear winner in the too-close-to-call U.S. Senate race. Republican Dave McCormick’s lead over Democrat Bob Casey is within the 0.5% margin that would trigger another tally. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The Light of the World Giving Machine offers a way to buy specific items for people in need through charities that serve Philadelphia residents and people in other countries. The vending machine is coming to 901 Market St. in the Fashion District from Nov. 18 to Dec. 4. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…

100 people awaiting trial have been released from Philadelphia jails since October due to staffing shortages, the Defender Association of Philadelphia said. The city’s court system began holding emergency bail hearings on Oct. 1 to release people who are not a public safety risk. More hearings are expected in the coming weeks. Top Featured Tags:…

Paul Rudd surprised voters waiting in line at Temple and Villanova universities on Tuesday when he dropped by to hand out waters. The actor commended young people for voting, even as lines neared two hours long, during a live MSNBC report. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Two human bones, a femur and a tibia, were found along the Delaware River shore in Penn Treaty Park on Sunday. Police said they the bones are from an adult but they have not determined the person’s age, race or sex. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service