Philadelphia’s new Neighborhood Preservation Initiative will inject $400 million into programs that support affordable housing production and preservation, first-time home buyers, home repairs and permanent housing for people who are homeless, according to a distribution breakdown released by City Council. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Faced with bus driver shortage, Philly school district offers $300 per month to parents who drive their students
The School District of Philadelphia doubled the incentive for parents to drive students to and from school instead of taking the school bus. The program will now offer families $300 per month, or $3,000 for the school year, to take children to and from school in the morning and afternoon. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia…
Pennsylvania Turnpike lost $104 million in revenue after switching to all-electronic payment, report says
The Pennsylvania Turnpike lost more than $104 million in toll revenue in 2020 because millions of drivers passed through its toll-by-plate system without getting billed, according to an internal report obtained by the AP. Faulty equipment, camera errors and inability to bill some out-of-state drivers were to blame for the losses. Top Featured Tags: -…
Former Penn State football star Brandon Short’s daughter killed in shooting
Karli Short, the daughter of former Penn State University and New York Giants linebacker Brandon Short, was fatally shot in McKeesport, Allegheny County on Sept. 13, 2021, according to investigators. Brandon Short confirmed the tragic loss of his oldest daughter on Facebook. An investigation into the shooting remains ongoing. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News…
School District of Philadelphia employees must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination by Sept. 30
School District of Philadelphia employees must submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination by Sept. 30 or face additional weekly testing. They also will not be able to use the paid quarantine time offered by the district if they contract the coronavirus and need to self-isolate. The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers has agreed to the policy. Top…
U.S. housing market faces ‘shock’ from end of mortgage forbearance — but no bubble, experts say
Pandemic policies have undoubtedly shaped the way the U.S. housing market has functioned throughout the health crisis, which has had countless ripple effects across different industries and walks of life. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
More than 60 people arrested on drug, gun charges in West Philadelphia during six-month span, AG says
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said a collaboration between his office and the Philadelphia Police Department led to 65 people charged with gun- and drug-related offenses over the span of six months in West Philly. In addition to confiscating more than 200 lethal doses of heroin and other narcotics, Shapiro said authorities took 41 guns…
Pennsylvania to require masks in schools, child care facilities, Wolf says
Face masks will be required in all of Pennsylvania’s K-12 schools and child care facilities as the state tries to combat the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19. A new statewide mandate will go into effect Sept. 7 at public, private and charter schools, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday. The guidance also will be enforced at…
Berks County D.A. issues health warning after ‘mass overdose’ in Reading area
Authorities are investigating nearly 70 drug overdoses that occurred in the area of Reading and West Reading on Sept.11-12, the Berks County District Attorney’s office said. Officials have linked the cases to a dangerous batch of drugs that appears to be a mix of heroin, fentanyl and xylazine, a veterinary sedative known on the street…
Woman arrested for taking joyride in Temple police car with loaded AR-15 inside
A female suspect wanted for stealing a Temple University police car that contained a loaded AR-15 and taking the vehicle for a joyride Sunday night has been arrested, according to police. The missing SUV and the firearm were found in the Feltonville section of North Philadelphia late Sunday night. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News…
Chester County funeral home director sentenced to prison for stealing $257K from terminally-ill client
Former Chester County funeral director Kenneth Neeld, 47, was sentenced to prison for stealing more than $257,000 from a terminally ill client who had hired him to manage his estate and distribute his assets to local charities. Neeld, who founded the Neeld Family Funeral Care in Malvern, will be required to pay restitution and will…
Philly man arrested for allegedly firing stolen gun during road rage incident on Garden State Parkway
Wellingthon Ayala-Peralta, 36, of Philadelphia, was charged with multiple offenses in an alleged road rage shooting on the Garden State Parkway on Aug. 24, 2021. Ayala-Paralta allegedly fired two shots into the sky using a stolen gun and was driving while intoxicated, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Assault case against ex-Philly cop Joe Bologna will proceed, judge rules
The criminal case will proceed against former Philadelphia police inspector Joe Bologna, who was caught on video hitting a Temple University student Evan Gorski with a metal baton during a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020. On Tuesday, Common Pleas Judge Crystal Bryant-Powell ordered Bologna held for trial on charges of simple assault and…
More than 30,000 PGW customers need to re-register their online accounts
Philadelphia Gas Works customers who make their payments via the PGW website need to re-register their accounts due to an update to the utility company’s online portal. Customers who haven’t re-registered will still be enrolled in autopay and PGW will assist anyone who wants to dispute a late fee they believe they incurred because of…
Longtime Jersey Shore wedding venue to hit the auction block for $1
The Ram’s Head Inn in Galloway, New Jersey is headed to the auction block for the second time this year. The former wedding venue will be auctioned off online Oct. 11-13. The minimum bid is $1 — down considerably from the $750,000 minimum bid from earlier this year. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…
Record-levels of flooding expected after Ida remnants bring heavy rainfall to Philly region
Philly residents living in flood-prone areas have been advised to shelter in place as the Schuylkill River is forecasted to flood at record-high levels Thursday in the wake of Ida’s remnants slamming the Delaware Valley on Wednesday night. The river is forecasted to crest at over 17 feet by 30th Street Station, which would break…
Kensington warehouse to be turned into apartments, artist industrial space
A warehouse located at 1838-42 E. Huntingdon St. in Kensington will be turned into a six-story, 52-unit apartment complex with artist-industrial space. The developer, CosciaMoos, will add four stories atop the existing two-story building, located a block from SEPTA’s Huntingdon Station and Temple University Hospital’s Episcopal Campus. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…
New Jersey man charged in Barnegat Bay boating crash that killed Corey Molinari
Juan Fernandez II, who operated a pontoon boat that crashed in the Barnegat Bay in June 2021, killing Corey Molinari, has been charged with vehicular homicide and related offenses, New Jersey State Police and Ocean County prosecutors announced Wednesday. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Bucks County man gets prison in stolen valor case, theft of $300K from VA
A Bucks County, Pennsylvania man who faked a military career to steal medical and disability benefits will spend time in prison and pay more than $300,000 in restitution for the fraudulently obtained funds, federal prosecutors said. Richard Meleski, 58, of Chalfont, falsely claimed to be a Navy SEAL and represented himself as a prisoner of…
Penn falls, Princeton rises in Forbes’ annual ranking of best U.S. colleges
Forbes’ latest rankings of America’s Top Colleges lists the University of Pennsylvania at No. 9 nationally, down three spots from the 2019 rankings. Princeton University jumped to No. 3 on the list. Two other Philadelphia-area schools — Swarthmore College and Villanova University — made the top 100. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…
Biden approves disaster declaration in Pennsylvania for Ida flooding
President Joe Biden on Friday granted Gov. Tom Wolf’s request to declare a major disaster in Pennsylvania after the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought heavy rainfall, severe flooding and tornadoes to the state. The declaration will allow residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia and York counties to receive federal funding to aid their recovery…
Longtime assistant to Pat Croce killed after being hit by car in Philly
Sue Barbacane, who spent 35 years working as a personal assistant to former Sixers president Pat Croce, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 after being struck by a car while walking in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia. Police are investigating the incident but no charges have been filed. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…
